+1 570 955 3538Wyoming County Business Economy: Which Trades Have Local Firms
Wyoming County had 666 private establishments and 8,724 private jobs in the second quarter of 2025, at an average weekly wage of $1,153. That wage ranks 3 of 10 among the ten Pennsylvania counties in this study (1 is highest). Of 13 small-business trades we checked, 10 have at least one firm with paid staff in the Census 2023 file. The rest do not appear. The table below sets Wyoming beside three nearby counties and Raleigh.
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Trades and firm counts
| Trade | Wyoming | Susquehanna | Lackawanna | Luzerne | Wake (Raleigh) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roofing contractors | – | – | 15 | 20 | 118 |
| Plumbing, heating and A/C | 9 | 6 | 72 | 94 | 395 |
| Electrical contractors | 6 | 6 | 53 | 63 | 301 |
| Painting and wall covering | – | 4 | 16 | 19 | 142 |
| Landscaping services | 16 | 10 | 67 | 123 | 464 |
| Auto repair and maintenance | 22 | 32 | 130 | 172 | 582 |
| Offices of CPAs | – | 3 | 34 | 52 | 245 |
| Offices of chiropractors | 3 | 5 | 26 | 48 | 169 |
| Veterinary services | 4 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 164 |
| Real estate agents and brokers | 3 | 6 | 35 | 61 | 1117 |
| Full-service restaurants | 18 | 22 | 216 | 294 | 1021 |
| Dentist offices | 4 | 7 | 83 | 94 | 562 |
| Law offices | 9 | 12 | 152 | 122 | 665 |
Each number is the count of locations with at least one paid employee in County Business Patterns 2023. A dash means the Census has no row for that county and trade. The trade may be absent, or too few firms for the Census to publish. Firms with no employees are not counted. Trade definitions are the Census six- and four-digit NAICS codes.
Wages across ten counties
Map: county borders from U.S. Census TIGERweb. Shading: average weekly wage, all private jobs, $, five groups of two counties each, darker means higher. The thick outline marks Wyoming County. Base map: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Wyoming's average weekly wage of $1,153 compares with $838 in Carbon County and $1,355 in Lehigh County. The wage is an average per job over all private industries, not a household income.
Sectors that BLS publishes
| Sector | Establishments | Jobs | Average weekly wage | Jobs vs a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 27 | 2,226 | $1,600 | -0.6% |
| Retail trade | 103 | 1,200 | $664 | +2.2% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 53 | 1,108 | $1,434 | -3.0% |
| Accommodation and food services | 59 | 760 | $371 | +3.0% |
| Construction | 72 | 625 | $1,314 | -2.5% |
| Administrative and waste services | 37 | 473 | $795 | +14.3% |
| Other services (repair, personal care) | 64 | 309 | $621 | +1.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 19 | 282 | $1,225 | -4.7% |
| Finance and insurance | 42 | 193 | $1,222 | +1.6% |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation | 6 | 179 | $431 | +40.9% |
| Mining and quarrying | 14 | 169 | $1,866 | +2.4% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing | 12 | 126 | $1,125 | +1.6% |
| Information | 13 | 91 | $1,310 | -5.2% |
| Utilities | 8 | 61 | $2,148 | +24.5% |
| Real estate and rental | 15 | 32 | $674 | -15.8% |
BLS does not publish 4 of the 19 sectors for Wyoming County, to avoid revealing single employers: professional, scientific, technical services, management of companies, educational services, health care and social assistance. Unpublished does not mean zero.
Size of the county's employers
| Employees at the location | Locations |
|---|---|
| 1–4 | 363 |
| 5–9 | 130 |
| 10–19 | 69 |
| 20–49 | 52 |
| 50–99 | 6 |
| 100–249 | 10 |
| 250–499 | – |
| 500 or more | – |
The Census counts 633 locations with paid staff. 57% have fewer than five employees. Counts are exact. Employee counts, which the Census blurs, are not used here.
Unemployment: 2025 against 2024
| Month | 2024 rate | 2025 rate |
|---|---|---|
| January | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| February | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| March | 4.3% | 4.8% |
| April | 3.7% | 3.9% |
| May | 3.7% | 3.8% |
| June | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| July | 4.7% | 4.7% |
| August | 4.7% | 4.9% |
| September | 3.4% | 4.1% |
| October | 3.5% | – |
| November | 3.5% | 4.1% |
| December | 3.9% | 4.1% |
October 2025 was not published by BLS and is not estimated. These rates are not seasonally adjusted.
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Where the numbers come from
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), 2025 Q2, private ownership, county files. Open data: data.bls.gov/cew. Pulled 2026-10-06.
- U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns (CBP) 2023, county file, all industries. Open data: census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp. Pulled 2026-10-06.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), county series, not seasonally adjusted, January 2024 to December 2025. Pulled 2026-10-06.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2019–2023, table B01003 (population). Pulled 2026-10-06.
- USAspending.gov, spending by geography for Wake County, North Carolina (population field), federal fiscal year 2025. Used only as the Wake County population. Pulled 2026-10-06.
- U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb county boundaries. Pulled 2026-10-06.
FAQ
How many businesses are in Wyoming County?
BLS counts 666 private establishments in the second quarter of 2025. The Census counts 633 locations with paid staff in 2023. The sources differ in definition and date.
Does Wyoming County have its own dentists and lawyers?
The Census 2023 file shows 4 dentist offices and 9 law offices with paid staff. A dash means no row.
What is the average wage in Wyoming County?
$1,153 a week for private jobs in the second quarter of 2025.
Why are some sectors missing?
BLS withholds a sector when there are too few employers to protect their identity.
How current is the unemployment data?
It runs through December 2025, with October 2025 not published.
