Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, & Sanitary Services

Executive Summary of the Division

“This division includes establishments providing, to the general public or to other business enterprises, passenger and freight transportation, communications services, or electricity, gas, steam, water or sanitary services, and all establishments of the United States Postal Service.”

(1987 Standard Industrial Classification Manual Pg. 265)

The Major Groups of TCPU
  • Railroad Transportation (SIC 40)
  • Local & Suburban Transit & Interurban Highway Passenger Transportation (SIC 41)
  • Motor Freight Transportation & Warehousing (SIC 42)
  • United States Postal Service (SIC 43) - This employment is counted under Federal Government.
  • Water Transportation (SIC 44)
  • Transportation By Air (SIC 45)
  • Pipelines, Except Natural Gas (SIC 46)
  • Transportation Services (SIC 47)
  • Communications (SIC 48)
  • Electric, Gas, & Sanitary Services (SIC 49)

Wyoming Covered Employment

The Major Groups of Transportation, 
Communications, Electric, Gas, & Sanitary Services

The majority of employment in this division is found in SIC 42 Motor Freight Transportation & Warehousing. This is due to the large number of local and interstate trucking found in Wyoming. In 1996, SIC 42 employed 3,566 while the TCPU Division, as a whole, employed 13,878 individuals. The next two largest sectors are SIC 49 Electric, Gas, & Sanitary Services and SIC 40 Railroad Transportation.

The Top Employing Occupations within Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, & Sanitary Services
Employment Wages
Occupational Title Base 1996 Projected 2006 Entry Skilled
97102 Truck Drivers, Heavy 2,048 1,711 $9.64 $14.41
97305 Locomotive Engineers 729 825 N/A N/A
97302 RR Conductors & Yard Masters 688 718 N/A N/A
97105 Truck Drivers, Light 631 640 5.38 9.06
85723 Electrical Powerline Installers/Repairers 396 305 17.04 21.51
85702 Telephone/Cable TV Installers/Repairers 390 451 9.37 19.54
15023 Communications, Transportation, Utilities Managers 344 336 13.6 27.84
55347 General Office Clerks 335 287 5.62 9.03
19005 General Mgrs & Top Execs 273 267 12.05 27.46
97317 RR Break, Signal, Switch Operators 264 207 N/A N/A
98999 Helpers & Laborers, NEC 246 260 6.48 10.29
85118 Machine Mechanics: Water/Power 234 219 N/A N/A
97108 Bus Drivers, Except School 222 251 6.4 9.28
81002 First Line Superv: Mech & Repairers 213 186 11.22 22.42
87714 Rail-Track Laying, Main Equipment Operators 207 194 N/A N/A

The Table above shows the top 15 employing occupations within the TCPU Division. This division is anticipated to decline 3.9 percent by the year 2006 due to technology replacing manpower. This would mean a decline of 541 jobs within the division. Also, this division is population driven and Wyoming is not expecting a rapid influx of people moving into the state, therefore this industry will not be expanding to meet consumer needs because the existing employment levels coupled with technology are sufficient to meet current consumer demand.

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