Wyoming Labor Force Trends

Health Care and Retail Sales Top Occupational Employment in Wyoming by Industry

by: Deana Hauf, Senior Economist

Table 1: Employment and Wages in Wyoming and the United States by Industry Sector, May 2012
Sector	Employment	Mean Hourly Wage	Percent of Total Wyoming Employment	U.S. Employment	Wyoming Employment as a Percent of U.S. Employment by Industry
Total	278,035	$20.76	100.0	130,287,720	0.2
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting	220	$15.60	0.1	393,840	0.1
Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction	28,140	$27.67	10.1	783,110	3.6
Utilities	2,490	$32.30	0.9	552,750	0.5
Construction	22,410	$21.00	8.1	5,611,950	0.4
Manufacturing	9,490	$23.64	3.4	11,866,540	0.1
Wholesale Trade	9,180	$24.03	3.3	5,623,510	0.2
Retail Trade	29,500	$14.24	10.6	14,982,710	0.2
Transportation & Warehousing	13,110	$23.91	4.7	5,014,660	0.3
Information	3,900	$18.85	1.4	2,688,380	0.1
Finance & Insurance	6,690	$21.11	2.4	5,535,000	0.1
Real Estate & Rental & Leasing	3,990	$17.90	1.4	1,928,950	0.2
Professional & Technical Services	9,150	$25.96	3.3	7,768,610	0.1
Mgt. of Companies & Enterprises	910	$34.52	0.3	2,003,680	0.0
Administrative & Waste Services	8,040	$16.29	2.9	7,991,260	0.1
Educational Services	30,020	$23.07	10.8	12,683,810	0.2
Health Care & Social Assistance	31,000	$22.31	11.1	17,720,090	0.2
Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation	2,510	$13.68	0.9	1,937,910	0.1
Accommodation & Food Services	28,630	$10.67	10.3	11,675,540	0.2
Other Services, Except Public Admin.	7,930	$17.86	2.9	3,809,410	0.2
Public Administration	30,750	$23.08	11.1	9,716,010	0.3

Table 2: Twenty-Five Occupations in Wyoming with the Largest Employment by Industry Sector and Mean Hourly Wages, May 2012
Industry Sector	NAICS^a Code	Occupation	Employment	Mean Hourly Wage
Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction	21	Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, & Mining	3,210	$23.84
	21	Operating Engineers & Other Const. Equip. Operators	3,050	24.58
	21	Roustabouts, Oil & Gas	1,830	19.50
	21	Rotary Drill Operators, Oil & Gas	1,680	27.92
Construction	23	Construction Laborers	2,260	14.70
	23	Carpenters	2,250	20.39
	23	Operating Engineers & Other Const. Equip. Operators	1,800	20.10
	23	Electricians	1,790	23.99
Retail Trade	44-45	Retail Salespersons	7,360	12.47
	44-45	Cashiers	5,340	9.97
	44-45	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	2,450	18.19
	44-45	Stock Clerks & Order Fillers	2,430	10.79
Transportation & Warehousing	48-49	Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	3,190	23.32
Educational Services	61	Teacher Assistants	3,040	13.19b
	61	Substitute Teachers	2,940	14.56
	61	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	2,810	28.21b
	61	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special & Career/Tech.	1,960	28.92b
Health Care & Social Assistance	62	Registered Nurses	3,590	28.89
	62	Nursing Assistants	2,540	13.07
	62	Personal Care Aides	1,720	10.47
Accommodation & Food Services	72	Waiters & Waitresses	4,700	8.88
	72	Combined Food Prep. & Serving Workers, Incl. Fast Food	4,530	8.49
	72	Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners	2,640	8.93
	72	Cooks, Restaurant	2,460	10.83
	72	First-Line Supervisors of Food Prep. & Serving Workers	1,710	13.04

^aNorth American Industry Classification System.
^bMean Hourly Wage based on Mean Annual Wage divided by 52 weeks and 40 hours per week.
Source: Occupational Employment Statistics program (http://doe.state.wy.us/LMI/oes.htm).