WYOMING NONAGRICULTURAL WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT 
FINAL BENCHMARK 2014
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 286.7 287.6 289.6 291.4 300.0 307.4 306.9 305.8 305.5 304.2 296.4 298.8 298.4
TOTAL PRIVATE 216.1 215.8 217.0 219.5 227.0 235.8 238.5 238.6 234.2 232.0 224.8 226.9 227.2
GOODS PRODUCING 56.7 56.6 57.1 58.6 61.4 63.3 63.8 63.7 63.5 63.5 61.7 60.8 60.9
Natural Resources & Mining   26.9 26.8 26.9 26.9 27.0 27.4 27.6 27.8 27.7 27.8 27.9 27.9 27.4
Mining                26.9 26.7 26.9 26.8 27.0 27.4 27.6 27.8 27.7 27.7 27.9 27.9 27.4
Oil & Gas Extraction 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.6
Mining except Oil & Gas   9.4 9.3 9.4 9.3 9.4 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.5 9.3 9.4 9.4 9.4
Coal Mining           6.6 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.6 6.6 6.6 6.5 6.5 6.6 6.6 6.6
Support Activities for Mining 13.0 12.9 13.0 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.4 13.6 13.6 13.8 13.9 13.9 13.4
Support Actitivites for  Oil & Gas   9.7 9.7 9.7 9.6 9.8 9.8 10.0 10.2 10.2 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.0
Construction           20.2 20.3 20.6 22.3 24.8 26.1 26.3 26.0 25.9 25.6 23.7 22.8 23.7
Construction of Buildings 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.8 4.0 4.2 4.2 4.3 4.2 4.2 4.0 3.9 4.0
Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 5.6 5.7 5.8 6.6 7.9 8.5 8.6 8.3 8.2 7.8 6.8 6.3 7.2
Specialty Trade Contractors 11.0 11.0 11.2 11.9 12.9 13.4 13.5 13.4 13.5 13.6 12.9 12.6 12.6
Manufacturing          9.6 9.5 9.6 9.4 9.6 9.8 9.9 9.9 9.9 10.1 10.1 10.1 9.8
Durable Goods         4.7 4.7 4.8 4.8 4.9 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.9 4.9 4.9 4.9 4.9
Non-Durable Goods     4.9 4.8 4.8 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 4.9 5.0 5.2 5.2 5.2 4.9
SERVICE PROVIDING 230.0 231.0 232.5 232.8 238.6 244.1 243.1 242.1 242.0 240.7 234.7 238.0 237.5
Trade, Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities 53.3 53.0 53.2 53.5 54.6 55.8 56.2 56.4 55.4 55.5 55.6 56.4 54.9
Wholesale Trade       9.2 9.2 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.4 9.5 9.5 9.6 9.4
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.1 6.1 6.2 6.2 6.2 6.2 6.2 6.2 6.3 6.1
Retail Trade          28.7 28.5 28.7 28.9 29.7 30.6 30.9 30.9 30.1 30.1 30.1 30.5 29.8
Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.4 4.4 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.4
Food & Beverage Stores 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.6 4.8 4.8 4.9 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.8 4.7
Grocery Stores        3.9 3.9 3.9 3.9 4.0 4.1 4.1 4.2 4.0 4.0 4.1 4.1 4.0
Gasoline Stations     3.5 3.5 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.9 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.7
General Merchandise Stores 5.7 5.7 5.8 5.9 6.1 6.3 6.4 6.4 6.2 6.2 6.2 6.2 6.1
Miscellaneous Store Retailers 1.6 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7
Transportation, Warehouse, & Utilities 15.4 15.3 15.3 15.3 15.5 15.7 15.8 16.0 15.9 15.9 16.0 16.3 15.7
Utilities             2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
Transportation & Warehousing 12.9 12.8 12.8 12.8 13.0 13.2 13.3 13.5 13.4 13.4 13.5 13.8 13.2
Truck Transportation  4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.8 4.8 4.9 5.0 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.2 4.9
Information            3.8 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8
Financial Activities   11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.2 11.4 11.4 11.5 11.4 11.4 11.3 11.4 11.3
Finance & Insurance 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.8 6.8 6.8 6.8 6.8 6.8 6.8 6.9 6.8
Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.4 4.6 4.6 4.7 4.6 4.6 4.5 4.5 4.5
Professional & Business Services 17.2 17.5 17.6 18.2 18.8 19.3 19.6 19.5 19.0 19.0 18.4 18.3 18.5
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services 9.4 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.7 9.8 9.7 9.6 9.7 9.6 9.6 9.6
Architectural, Engineering & Rel. Services 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.7 2.6 2.5 2.5
Management of Companies & Enterprises 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Administrative & Support & Waste Services 6.8 6.9 7.0 7.6 8.2 8.6 8.8 8.8 8.4 8.3 7.8 7.7 7.9
Educational & Health Services 27.0 27.0 27.1 27.2 27.3 26.5 26.2 26.4 27.0 27.5 26.9 26.9 26.9
Educational Services  3.1 3.1 3.2 3.1 3.1 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.9 3.3 2.8 2.8 2.9
Health Care & Social Assistance 23.9 23.9 23.9 24.1 24.2 24.1 23.9 24.1 24.1 24.2 24.1 24.1 24.1
Ambulatory Health Care Services 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.6 9.6 9.7 9.7 9.8 9.7 9.8 9.7 9.8 9.7
Offices of Physicians 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4
Hospitals             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
Nursing & Residential Care Facilities 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.4 4.5
Social Assistance     6.9 6.9 6.9 7.0 7.0 6.8 6.6 6.8 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.9
Leisure & Hospitality 32.1 32.1 32.3 31.9 34.3 39.9 41.6 41.5 38.4 35.5 31.4 33.5 35.4
Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.6 2.9 3.7 4.0 3.9 3.5 3.1 2.5 2.6 3.0
Accommodation & Food Services 29.6 29.6 29.9 29.3 31.4 36.2 37.6 37.6 34.9 32.4 28.9 30.9 32.4
Accommodation         10.3 10.3 10.4 9.7 11.1 14.7 15.7 15.5 13.6 11.7 8.7 10.5 11.9
Food Services & Drinking Places 19.3 19.3 19.5 19.6 20.3 21.5 21.9 22.1 21.3 20.7 20.2 20.4 20.5
Other Services         15.0 14.9 15.0 15.4 15.6 15.8 15.9 15.8 15.7 15.8 15.7 15.8 15.5
Repair & Maintenance 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.8 3.7 3.7 3.7
Government              70.6 71.8 72.6 71.9 73.0 71.6 68.4 67.2 71.3 72.2 71.6 71.9 71.2
Federal Government    6.9 6.9 7.0 7.0 7.4 8.0 8.1 7.9 7.7 7.3 6.9 7.0 7.3
State Government      15.5 15.9 15.9 15.7 15.8 14.8 14.8 14.5 15.6 15.8 15.7 15.8 15.5
State Govt. Education 6.1 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4 5.3 5.3 5.1 6.2 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.1
Local Government      48.2 49.0 49.7 49.2 49.8 48.8 45.5 44.8 48.0 49.1 49.0 49.1 48.4
Local Govt Education  25.2 26.1 26.6 26.1 26.4 24.4 21.0 20.8 24.8 26.1 26.1 26.3 25.0
Hospitals             7.0 7.0 7.0 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.2 7.1
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