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Table 3: Hourly Mean Wage for the 30 Occupations with the Highest Employment in Wyoming* Compared to the U.S. and the Surrounding States, 1999  

Standard Occupational Classification
Code Title U.S. Wyoming Colorado Idaho Montana Nebraska South Dakota Utah
41-2031 Retail salespersons $9.24 $7.87 $9.75 $9.56 $8.60 $8.61 $8.59 $8.93
11-1021 General and operations managers 31.69 25.16 32.98 25.46 23.10 24.85 NA** 27.82
53-3032 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer 15.34 13.10 14.92 13.12 13.51 14.88 14.74 16.00
37-2011 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners 8.76 8.24 8.45 8.06 7.81 8.19 7.66 8.03
41-2011 Cashiers 7.35 7.23 8.54 7.19 7.07 7.04 6.75 7.24
43-3031 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks 12.14 9.95 12.31 10.49 9.81 10.22 9.22 10.75
43-6014 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive 11.60 9.52 11.81 10.62 9.17 9.45 9.19 10.49
37-2012 Maids and housekeeping cleaners 7.46 7.09 7.42 6.67 6.45 6.96 6.60 7.08
47-2061 Construction laborers 12.75 10.65 10.66 10.75 11.60 10.78 9.61 10.95
25-2021 Elementary school teachers, except special education *** 39,560 33,813 38,560 37,190 32,590 31,900 29,840 33,340
43-9061 Office clerks, general 10.31 8.55 10.70 9.73 8.98 9.05 7.50 9.50
49-9042 Maintenance and repair workers, general 12.95 13.59 12.16 11.56 10.49 11.52 10.16 12.21
47-2031 Carpenters 16.55 15.24 15.68 12.65 13.40 14.16 11.14 13.04
41-1011 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers 15.11 12.46 16.19 13.51 13.27 14.32 15.49 13.96
25-9041 Teacher assistants *** 17,400 14,980 16,660 16,510 16,070 14,310 17,300 17,380
43-6011 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants 14.84 11.96 15.70 12.29 11.19 12.47 11.78 13.63
31-1012 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants 8.59 7.74 8.84 7.67 7.75 8.44 7.75 8.16
43-5081 Stock clerks and order fillers 9.45 8.99 10.62 8.91 9.00 8.94 7.95 9.30
47-2111 Electricians 20.28 17.57 20.08 17.96 18.33 17.28 15.26 18.26
41-4012 Sales representatives, wholesale & mfg., except technical & scientific products 20.80 16.63 21.01 18.59 16.84 18.47 17.65 20.00
53-7062 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand 9.50 9.60 9.98 9.66 8.06 9.30 7.65 9.82
43-1011 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers 17.36 14.39 17.25 14.35 13.98 14.65 15.13 16.22
35-9021 Dishwashers 6.78 5.85 7.01 6.50 5.92 6.43 6.31 6.42
53-7064 Packers and packagers, hand 7.83 6.88 7.33 6.90 7.58 7.94 7.67 7.50
25-2031 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education *** 41,430 34,621 39,340 32,590 31,000 34,540 28,450 35,290
47-1011 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers 21.98 19.89 20.82 20.45 20.29 19.06 18.65 19.35
35-3011 Bartenders 7.07 6.74 6.70 6.45 6.51 6.79 6.56 7.06
47-2073 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators 16.71 14.23 16.66 16.40 15.40 14.55 12.58 15.12
49-3023 Automotive service technicians and mechanics 14.49 11.34 15.55 12.86 12.72 12.82 12.37 13.95
53-7032 Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators 15.13 18.99 14.91 14.04 15.64 13.81 12.19 16.09

* Occupations are listed in order of employment.
** Not available.
*** Annual wages, not hourly wages, are reported for these occupations.

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