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Department of Employment, Research & Planning
WYOMING LABOR FORCE TRENDS
Vol. 41 No. 11
| Table 1: Components of Hourly Compensation in Wyoming by Industry, 2003a | ||||||
| Industry | Average Monthly Employmentb | Share of Total Employment | Average Hourly Wage Per Worker | Average Health Care Premium Cost Per Worker | Average Hourly Total Benefits Paid Per Worker | Average Total Hourly Compensation |
| Natural Resources & Mining | 20,923 | 9.1% | $22.01 | $0.94 | $4.39 | $26.40 |
| Construction | 21,760 | 9.4% | $15.58 | $0.40 | $2.30 | $17.88 |
| Manufacturing | 10,265 | 4.4% | $16.36 | $0.69 | $2.33 | $18.69 |
| Trade, Transportation, & Utilities | 47,577 | 20.6% | $13.72 | $0.50 | $1.66 | $15.38 |
| Information | 4,590 | 2.0% | $14.05 | $1.44 | $3.38 | $17.43 |
| Financial Activities | 10,706 | 4.6% | $15.78 | $0.82 | $2.15 | $17.93 |
| Professional & Business Services | 16,814 | 7.3% | $15.90 | $0.67 | $2.04 | $17.94 |
| Education & Health Services | 20,480 | 8.9% | $15.52 | $0.57 | $1.96 | $17.48 |
| Leisure & Hospitality | 31,930 | 13.8% | $8.13 | $0.22 | $2.15 | $10.28 |
| Other Services | 7,683 | 3.3% | $12.67 | $0.40 | $2.05 | $14.72 |
| Local Government | 38,054 | 16.5% | $14.19 | $1.68 | $4.04 | $18.23 |
| Statewide Average | 230,782 | 100.0% | $14.43 | $0.74 | $2.54 | $16.97 |
| aAverage wages per worker based on 2003 Occupational Employment Statistics data. Compensation component proportions based on 2003 Wyoming Benefits Survey data. | ||||||
| bAverage monthly employment is the average employment value during the months in which businesses had one or more employees. Employment figures based on Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages data. | ||||||
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