WYOMING NONAGRICULTURAL WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT 
FINAL BENCHMARK 1995
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 210.5 209.8 212.1 213.6 220.3 230.8 223.2 223.8 228.4 223.8 218.0 218.1 219.4
TOTAL PRIVATE 151.7 150.7 152.4 153.8 160.0 171.3 173.0 173.4 170.6 164.4 158.9 158.9 161.6
GOODS PRODUCING 38.3 37.4 38.0 38.6 39.9 42.6 42.5 42.8 43.2 42.4 40.9 39.9 40.5
Natural Resources & Mining   15.4 15.0 14.9 14.8 14.9 15.4 15.5 15.5 15.6 15.3 15.1 15.0 15.2
Mining                15.1 14.7 14.7 14.5 14.8 15.1 15.2 15.2 15.3 15.0 14.8 14.7 14.9
Oil & Gas Extraction 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.2 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.3
Mining except Oil & Gas   7.1 7.0 7.1 7.1 7.2 7.4 7.4 7.4 7.4 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3
Coal Mining           4.2 4.1 4.1 4.2 4.2 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2
Support Activities for Mining 4.7 4.4 4.3 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.5 4.6 4.5 4.3 4.2 4.4
Support Actitivites for  Oil & Gas   3.4 3.3 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.3 3.2 3.1 3.3
Construction           12.8 12.7 13.4 14.2 15.2 17.1 16.9 17.1 17.2 16.4 15.2 14.5 15.2
Construction of Buildings 3.4 3.2 3.2 3.3 3.5 3.8 3.9 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.9 3.7 3.7
Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 2.9 3.0 3.3 3.7 4.1 4.6 4.8 5.0 5.0 4.5 3.9 3.6 4.0
Specialty Trade Contractors 6.5 6.5 6.9 7.2 7.6 8.7 8.2 8.1 8.2 7.9 7.4 7.2 7.5
Manufacturing          10.1 9.7 9.7 9.6 9.8 10.1 10.1 10.2 10.4 10.7 10.6 10.4 10.1
Durable Goods         4.6 4.5 4.6 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.8 4.8 4.7
Non-Durable Goods     5.5 5.2 5.1 5.0 5.1 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.7 6.0 5.8 5.6 5.4
SERVICE PROVIDING 172.2 172.4 174.1 175.0 180.4 188.2 180.7 181.0 185.2 181.4 177.1 178.2 178.8
Trade, Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities 42.7 42.2 42.4 42.2 43.3 45.3 45.5 45.9 45.4 44.2 44.3 44.6 44.0
Wholesale Trade       5.6 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 2.9 2.9 2.9 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
Retail Trade          26.3 25.9 26.0 25.9 26.9 28.5 28.6 29.0 28.6 27.7 27.9 28.2 27.5
Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8
Food & Beverage Stores 5.2 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.3 5.5 5.4 5.6 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.4
Grocery Stores        4.2 4.1 4.2 4.2 4.4 4.5 4.5 4.6 4.6 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.4
Gasoline Stations     4.1 4.0 4.1 4.0 4.2 4.4 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.3 4.1 4.1 4.2
General Merchandise Stores 4.8 4.6 4.5 4.4 4.7 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.1 5.2 5.2 5.0
Miscellaneous Store Retailers 1.6 1.7 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.8
Transportation, Warehouse, & Utilities 10.8 10.8 10.8 10.6 10.7 11.1 11.1 11.1 11.0 10.8 10.7 10.7 10.9
Utilities             2.7 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.6
Transportation & Warehousing 8.1 8.1 8.2 8.0 8.1 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.4 8.2 8.1 8.2 8.2
Truck Transportation  3.3 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.2 3.2 3.3
Information            3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5
Financial Activities   8.0 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.5 8.4 8.5 8.4 8.2 8.2 8.2 8.3
Finance & Insurance 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.4
Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2.6 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 3.0 2.9 3.0 2.9 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8
Professional & Business Services 10.6 10.9 11.1 11.5 11.8 12.6 12.7 12.5 12.1 11.9 11.6 11.4 11.7
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services 5.7 5.8 5.8 5.9 5.8 6.1 6.1 6.1 5.9 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.9
Architectural, Engineering & Rel. Services 1.6 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.9 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.7
Management of Companies & Enterprises 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.7
Administrative & Support & Waste Services 4.3 4.4 4.6 4.9 5.3 5.8 5.9 5.7 5.5 5.3 5.0 4.8 5.1
Educational & Health Services 16.4 16.6 16.7 16.6 16.6 16.1 16.1 16.2 16.8 16.8 16.8 17.0 16.6
Educational Services  1.6 1.8 1.8 1.6 1.5 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.5
Health Care & Social Assistance 14.8 14.8 14.9 15.0 15.1 15.1 15.0 15.2 15.2 15.2 15.2 15.4 15.1
Ambulatory Health Care Services 4.8 4.8 4.9 4.9 5.0 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.0 5.1 5.1 5.2 5.0
Offices of Physicians 1.9 1.9 1.9 2.0 1.9 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.1 2.0
Hospitals             2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7
Nursing & Residential Care Facilities 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.5 3.5 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.5 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.5
Social Assistance     3.9 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.7 3.6 3.8 4.0 3.8 3.8 3.9 3.8
Leisure & Hospitality 24.3 24.2 24.6 25.2 28.3 34.1 35.7 35.3 32.8 29.1 25.4 26.0 28.8
Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2.0 1.9 2.0 2.1 1.9 2.5 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.1 1.8 2.1 2.2
Accommodation & Food Services 22.3 22.3 22.6 23.1 26.4 31.6 33.1 32.7 30.3 27.0 23.6 23.9 26.6
Accommodation         7.5 7.5 7.4 7.5 10.0 13.6 14.6 14.3 12.3 10.2 7.6 7.7 10.0
Food Services & Drinking Places 14.8 14.8 15.2 15.6 16.4 18.0 18.5 18.4 18.0 16.8 16.0 16.2 16.6
Other Services         8.0 8.0 8.1 8.1 8.3 8.5 8.5 8.6 8.4 8.3 8.2 8.3 8.3
Repair & Maintenance 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.6 2.6 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.6
Government              58.8 59.1 59.7 59.8 60.3 59.5 50.2 50.4 57.8 59.4 59.1 59.2 57.8
Federal Government    7.2 7.2 7.1 7.2 7.4 7.9 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.5 7.2 7.2 7.5
State Government      13.9 13.8 14.0 14.0 14.0 13.6 13.0 12.8 13.1 13.7 13.7 13.6 13.6
State Govt. Education 5.5 5.5 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.1 4.7 4.5 5.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.4
Local Government      37.7 38.1 38.6 38.6 38.9 38.0 29.2 29.6 37.0 38.2 38.2 38.4 36.7
Local Govt Education  21.6 21.8 22.3 22.2 22.0 20.0 11.2 11.4 20.0 21.6 21.8 21.8 19.8
Hospitals             4.8 4.8 4.8 4.9 4.9 4.9 4.9 5.0 4.9 4.9 4.9 4.9 4.9
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