WYOMING NONAGRICULTURAL WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT 
FINAL BENCHMARK 2005
EMPLOYMENT IN THOUSANDS 
DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE SERVICES - RESEARCH AND PLANNING 
(Prepared in Cooperation with U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics) 
ANNUAL 
JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC AVERAGE
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY EMPLOYMENT 249.8 251.0 254.3 257.2 264.1 273.1 271.1 271.7 271.7 269.6 266.1 267.5 263.9
TOTAL PRIVATE 185.1 185.8 188.5 191.4 197.0 206.5 210.1 210.6 206.6 203.1 199.9 201.1 198.8
GOODS PRODUCING 47.6 47.8 49.0 50.8 52.6 54.4 55.6 56.2 56.0 56.5 56.1 55.3 53.2
Natural Resources & Mining   21.0 21.3 21.6 21.8 22.1 22.9 23.2 23.4 23.5 23.6 23.9 24.3 22.7
Mining                20.9 21.2 21.5 21.8 22.0 22.9 23.1 23.3 23.5 23.6 23.8 24.2 22.7
Oil & Gas Extraction 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.7 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.9 4.0 3.8
Mining except Oil & Gas   7.4 7.5 7.5 7.6 7.6 7.9 7.9 7.9 7.8 7.9 7.9 8.0 7.7
Coal Mining           4.8 4.9 4.8 4.9 4.9 5.1 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.1
Support Activities for Mining 9.9 10.1 10.4 10.5 10.7 11.2 11.3 11.5 11.8 11.8 12.0 12.2 11.1
Support Actitivites for  Oil & Gas   6.8 7.0 7.2 7.3 7.5 7.8 7.9 8.0 8.1 8.1 8.2 8.3 7.7
Construction           17.0 17.2 18.0 19.5 21.0 21.8 22.7 23.0 22.7 22.8 22.1 21.0 20.7
Construction of Buildings 3.9 3.8 3.9 4.1 4.4 4.7 4.8 4.9 4.6 4.5 4.6 4.5 4.4
Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 4.0 4.2 4.5 5.1 5.7 6.0 6.6 6.7 7.0 7.2 6.7 6.0 5.8
Specialty Trade Contractors 9.1 9.2 9.6 10.3 10.9 11.1 11.3 11.4 11.1 11.1 10.8 10.5 10.5
Manufacturing          9.6 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.5 9.7 9.7 9.8 9.8 10.1 10.1 10.0 9.7
Durable Goods         5.0 5.0 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.1
Non-Durable Goods     4.6 4.3 4.3 4.4 4.4 4.5 4.5 4.6 4.6 4.9 4.9 4.8 4.6
SERVICE PROVIDING 202.2 203.2 205.3 206.4 211.5 218.7 215.5 215.5 215.7 213.1 210.0 212.2 210.8
Trade, Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities 48.2 48.2 48.7 49.3 50.4 52.0 52.4 52.5 51.8 51.5 51.5 52.2 50.7
Wholesale Trade       7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.8 7.9 7.9 7.9 7.9 7.9 7.9 8.0 7.8
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 4.4 4.5 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.7 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.9 4.9 4.7
Retail Trade          28.9 28.7 29.0 29.2 30.1 31.4 31.7 31.7 31.1 30.7 30.7 31.0 30.4
Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers 4.2 4.2 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.3 4.3 4.3
Food & Beverage Stores 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.6
Grocery Stores        3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.9 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.9 3.9 3.9 4.0 3.9
Gasoline Stations     3.9 3.9 3.9 4.0 4.0 4.2 4.3 4.3 4.1 4.0 4.0 3.9 4.0
General Merchandise Stores 5.5 5.4 5.6 5.6 5.8 6.2 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.2 6.1 6.1 6.0
Miscellaneous Store Retailers 1.7 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.9 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.9 1.9
Transportation, Warehouse, & Utilities 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.5 12.5 12.7 12.8 12.9 12.8 12.9 12.9 13.2 12.6
Utilities             2.2 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3
Transportation & Warehousing 9.8 9.9 10.0 10.2 10.2 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.5 10.6 10.6 10.9 10.4
Truck Transportation  3.4 3.5 3.5 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.7
Information            4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.4 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.2 4.3 4.3 4.3
Financial Activities   10.5 10.4 10.6 10.6 10.8 11.0 11.0 11.0 10.9 10.8 10.8 11.0 10.8
Finance & Insurance 6.8 6.7 6.8 6.7 6.8 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.8 6.8 6.8 6.9 6.8
Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3.7 3.7 3.8 3.9 4.0 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.0 4.0 4.1 4.0
Professional & Business Services 14.5 14.6 14.9 15.5 15.8 16.6 16.8 17.0 16.4 16.3 15.9 15.6 15.8
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.2 8.1 8.3 8.3 8.4 8.2 8.3 8.3 8.4 8.2
Architectural, Engineering & Rel. Services 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.3
Management of Companies & Enterprises 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8
Administrative & Support & Waste Services 5.7 5.7 6.0 6.6 6.9 7.5 7.7 7.8 7.4 7.3 6.9 6.4 6.8
Educational & Health Services 21.9 22.0 22.2 21.9 22.0 21.6 21.6 21.7 22.3 22.4 22.6 22.5 22.1
Educational Services  2.3 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.3 1.8 1.9 1.8 2.5 2.5 2.6 2.4 2.3
Health Care & Social Assistance 19.6 19.6 19.8 19.6 19.7 19.8 19.7 19.9 19.8 19.9 20.0 20.1 19.8
Ambulatory Health Care Services 7.3 7.3 7.4 7.3 7.4 7.4 7.4 7.5 7.4 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.4
Offices of Physicians 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
Hospitals             2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.8 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9
Nursing & Residential Care Facilities 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.5 4.4
Social Assistance     5.2 5.2 5.3 5.2 5.2 5.1 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.1 5.2 5.2 5.2
Leisure & Hospitality 28.7 28.9 29.2 29.3 31.3 36.5 38.1 37.6 34.8 31.4 28.7 30.0 32.0
Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.6 3.4 3.7 3.6 3.1 2.7 2.2 2.3 2.7
Accommodation & Food Services 26.5 26.8 27.1 27.1 28.7 33.1 34.4 34.0 31.7 28.7 26.5 27.7 29.4
Accommodation         9.5 9.6 9.5 9.4 10.4 13.7 14.6 14.0 12.6 10.4 8.8 10.0 11.0
Food Services & Drinking Places 17.0 17.2 17.6 17.7 18.3 19.4 19.8 20.0 19.1 18.3 17.7 17.7 18.3
Other Services         9.4 9.6 9.6 9.7 9.8 10.0 10.3 10.3 10.1 10.0 10.0 10.2 9.9
Repair & Maintenance 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.1
Government              64.7 65.2 65.8 65.8 67.1 66.6 61.0 61.1 65.1 66.5 66.2 66.4 65.1
Federal Government    7.0 7.0 7.1 7.1 7.4 8.2 8.3 8.1 7.8 7.4 7.0 7.0 7.5
State Government      15.5 15.4 15.5 15.4 15.8 15.4 15.0 14.6 15.3 15.8 15.9 15.9 15.5
State Govt. Education 6.4 6.3 6.4 6.4 6.5 6.1 5.7 5.4 6.2 6.7 6.9 6.9 6.3
Local Government      42.2 42.8 43.2 43.3 43.9 43.0 37.7 38.4 42.0 43.3 43.3 43.5 42.2
Local Govt Education  22.1 22.6 22.9 22.8 22.9 21.0 15.7 16.5 21.2 22.7 22.7 22.8 21.3
Hospitals             5.7 5.8 5.8 5.9 5.9 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.9
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