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Table 1:  Average Wages Per Employee and Total Payroll for Trucking and Related Industries, 1995-1999 
    Average Annual Wage Per Employee Percentage of Total Payroll
Industry Year Wyoming U.S.  Difference Between Wyoming & U.S. Column Percent Wyoming Column Percent U.S.
    Wage Rank Wage Rank      
Total  1999 $25,648   $33,313   -$7,665 100.0% 100.0%
Trucking 27,227 2 32,021 3 -4,794 1.7 1.2
Gas Stations 13,567 5 15,839 5 -2,272 1.0 0.2
Oil & Gas Extraction 42,176 1 60,593 1 -18,416 5.8 0.4
Public Warehousing & Storage 15,232 4 28,898 4 -13,666 0.0 0.1
Other Industries 25,251 3 33,365 2 -8,114 91.5 98.0
Total  1998 $24,747   $31,908   -$7,161 100.0% 100.0%
Trucking 26,623 2 30,946 3 -4,324 1.7 1.2
Gas Stations 13,400 5 15,287 5 -1,886 1.0 0.3
Oil & Gas Extraction 39,867 1 56,233 1 -16,366 6.2 0.5
Public Warehousing & Storage 14,357 4 28,206 4 -13,849 0.0 0.1
Other Industries 24,325 3 31,950 2 -7,624 91.0 97.9
Total 1997 $23,861   $30,343   -$6,482 100.0% 100.0%
Trucking 25,866 2 29,882 3 -4,016 1.7 1.2
Gas Stations 12,711 5 14,593 5 -1,882 1.0 0.3
Oil & Gas Extraction 38,988 1 53,926 1 -14,938 6.3 0.5
Public Warehousing & Storage 12,951 4 26,902 4 -13,951 0.0 0.1
Other Industries 23,428 3 30,375 2 -6,947 90.9 97.9
Total  1996 $22,870   $28,946   -$6,076 100.0% 100.0%
Trucking 24,222 2 28,558 3 -4,336 1.7 1.2
Gas Stations 12,364 5 14,220 5 -1,856 1.0 0.3
Oil & Gas Extraction 31,856 1 50,753 1 -18,898 4.9 0.5
Public Warehousing & Storage 13,901 4 25,909 4 -12,008 0.0 0.1
Other Industries 22,729 3 28,980 2 -6,250 92.4 97.9
Total  1995 $22,351   $27,845   -$5,494 100.0% 100.0%
Trucking 25,626 2 27,585 3 -1,959 2.2 1.5
Gas Stations 12,007 5 14,030 5 -2,023 1.0 0.3
Oil & Gas Extraction 35,574 1 48,272 1 -12,698 5.8 0.5
Public Warehousing & Storage 17,803 4 25,224 4 -7,421 0.0 0.1
Other Industries 21,972 3 27,874 2 -5,902 91.0 97.6
Sources:  Wyoming Dept. of Employment, Research & Planning, Annual Covered Employment and Wages, 1995-1999;
                U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment and Wages Annual Averages, 1995-1999.      

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