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Table 3: Wyoming Average Monthly Employment, Total Payroll and Average Weekly Wages for First Quarter 1998 by Region and County

Average Monthly Employment Total Payroll Average Weekly Wage

First Quarter Change First Quarter Change First Quarter Change

1998 1997 No. Percent 1998 1997 No. Percent 1998 1997 No. Percent

Total 210,144 205,348 4,796 2.3% $1,252,456,761 $1,205,488,333 $46,968,428 3.9% $458 $452 7 1.5%

Northwest 32,381 31,839 543 1.7% 170,413,296 165,794,804 4,618,492 2.8% $405 $401 4 1.1%

--Big Horn 3,877 3,554 323 9.1 21,858,846 18,703,701 3,155,145 16.9 434 405 29 7.1

--Fremont 12,661 12,716 -55 -0.4 64,341,446 62,957,087 1,384,359 2.2 391 381 10 2.6

--Hot Springs 1,860 1,909 -49 -2.6 8,188,288 8,559,062 -370,774 -4.3 339 345 -6 -1.8

--Park 10,239 10,050 188 1.9 54,581,808 55,224,480 -642,672 -1.2 410 423 -13 -3.0

--Washakie 3,744 3,609 135 3.7 21,442,908 20,350,474 1,092,434 5.4 441 434 7 1.6

Northeast 32,150 31,574 576 1.8% 203,055,169 199,412,873 3,642,296 1.8% $486 $486 0 0.0%

--Campbell 16,192 15,720 471 3.0 121,997,733 118,434,515 3,563,218 3.0 580 580 0 0.0

--Crook 1,647 1,701 -54 -3.2 8,360,632 9,191,246 -830,614 -9.0 390 416 -25 -6.1

--Johnson 2,281 2,278 3 0.1 10,585,856 10,377,805 208,051 2.0 357 350 7 1.9

--Sheridan 9,953 9,798 156 1.6 51,643,235 50,596,440 1,046,795 2.1 399 397 2 0.5

--Weston 2,077 2,077 0 0.0 10,467,713 10,812,867 -345,154 -3.2 388 400 -13 -3.2

Southwest 45,916 44,168 1748 4.0% 304,601,538 297,729,758 6,871,780 2.3% $510 $519 -8 -1.6%

--Lincoln 4,483 4,489 -6 -0.1 26,614,764 27,868,930 -1,254,166 -4.5 457 478 -21 -4.4

--Sublette 1,829 1,833 -4 -0.2 10,016,977 10,482,284 -465,307 -4.4 421 440 -19 -4.2

--Sweetwater 18,911 18,128 783 4.3 149,892,390 142,425,157 7,467,233 5.2 610 604 5 0.9

--Teton 12,895 12,154 740 6.1 71,986,137 74,203,671 -2,217,534 -3.0 429 470 -40 -8.6

--Uinta 7,799 7,564 235 3.1 46,091,270 42,749,716 3,341,554 7.8 455 435 20 4.6

Southeast 54,491 54,140 352 0.6% 297,917,646 281,973,590 15,944,056 5.7% $421 $401 20 5.0%

--Albany 13,285 13,422 -137 -1.0 67,631,186 65,880,665 1,750,521 2.7 392 378 14 3.7

--Goshen 3,854 3,863 -10 -0.3 17,090,240 16,568,561 521,679 3.1 341 330 11 3.4

--Laramie 33,444 33,090 354 1.1 193,341,164 181,402,122 11,939,042 6.6 445 422 23 5.5

--Niobrara 748 758 -10 -1.4 3,325,817 3,197,504 128,313 4.0 342 324 18 5.4

--Platte 3,161 3,006 155 5.1 16,529,239 14,924,738 1,604,501 10.8 402 382 20 5.3

Central 38,843 38,329 514 1.3% 234,149,937 227,803,091 6,346,846 2.8% $464 $457 7 1.4%

--Carbon 5,885 5,907 -21 -0.4 32,819,476 33,137,240 -317,764 -1.0 429 432 -3 -0.6

--Converse 4,045 4,015 29 0.7 24,362,619 24,709,590 -346,971 -1.4 463 473 -10 -2.1

--Natrona 28,913 28,407 506 1.8 176,967,842 169,956,261 7,011,581 4.1 471 460 11 2.3

Nonclassified 6,362 5,298 1063 20.1% 42,319,175 32,774,217 9,544,958 29.1% $512 $476 36 7.5%

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	Average Monthly Employment				Total Payroll				Average Weekly Wage
	First Quarter		Change		First Quarter		Change		First Quarter		Change
	1998	1997	No.	Percent	1998	1997	No.	Percent	1998	1997	No.	Percent

Total	210,144	205,348	4,796	2.3%	$1,252,456,761	$1,205,488,333	$46,968,428	3.9%	$458	$452	7	1.5%

Northwest	32,381	31,839	543	1.7%	170,413,296	165,794,804	4,618,492	2.8%	$405	$401	4	1.1%
--Big Horn	3,877	3,554	323	9.1	21,858,846	18,703,701	3,155,145	16.9	434	405	29	7.1
--Fremont	12,661	12,716	-55	-0.4	64,341,446	62,957,087	1,384,359	2.2	391	381	10	2.6
--Hot Springs	1,860	1,909	-49	-2.6	8,188,288	8,559,062	-370,774	-4.3	339	345	-6	-1.8
--Park	10,239	10,050	188	1.9	54,581,808	55,224,480	-642,672	-1.2	410	423	-13	-3.0
--Washakie	3,744	3,609	135	3.7	21,442,908	20,350,474	1,092,434	5.4	441	434	7	1.6

Northeast	32,150	31,574	576	1.8%	203,055,169	199,412,873	3,642,296	1.8%	$486	$486	0	0.0%
--Campbell	16,192	15,720	471	3.0	121,997,733	118,434,515	3,563,218	3.0	580	580	0	0.0
--Crook	1,647	1,701	-54	-3.2	8,360,632	9,191,246	-830,614	-9.0	390	416	-25	-6.1
--Johnson	2,281	2,278	3	0.1	10,585,856	10,377,805	208,051	2.0	357	350	7	1.9
--Sheridan	9,953	9,798	156	1.6	51,643,235	50,596,440	1,046,795	2.1	399	397	2	0.5
--Weston	2,077	2,077	0	0.0	10,467,713	10,812,867	-345,154	-3.2	388	400	-13	-3.2

Southwest	45,916	44,168	1748	4.0%	304,601,538	297,729,758	6,871,780	2.3%	$510	$519	-8	-1.6%
--Lincoln	4,483	4,489	-6	-0.1	26,614,764	27,868,930	-1,254,166	-4.5	457	478	-21	-4.4
--Sublette	1,829	1,833	-4	-0.2	10,016,977	10,482,284	-465,307	-4.4	421	440	-19	-4.2
--Sweetwater	18,911	18,128	783	4.3	149,892,390	142,425,157	7,467,233	5.2	610	604	5	0.9
--Teton	12,895	12,154	740	6.1	71,986,137	74,203,671	-2,217,534	-3.0	429	470	-40	-8.6
--Uinta	7,799	7,564	235	3.1	46,091,270	42,749,716	3,341,554	7.8	455	435	20	4.6

Southeast	54,491	54,140	352	0.6%	297,917,646	281,973,590	15,944,056	5.7%	$421	$401	20	5.0%
--Albany	13,285	13,422	-137	-1.0	67,631,186	65,880,665	1,750,521	2.7	392	378	14	3.7
--Goshen	3,854	3,863	-10	-0.3	17,090,240	16,568,561	521,679	3.1	341	330	11	3.4
--Laramie	33,444	33,090	354	1.1	193,341,164	181,402,122	11,939,042	6.6	445	422	23	5.5
--Niobrara	748	758	-10	-1.4	3,325,817	3,197,504	128,313	4.0	342	324	18	5.4
--Platte	3,161	3,006	155	5.1	16,529,239	14,924,738	1,604,501	10.8	402	382	20	5.3

Central	38,843	38,329	514	1.3%	234,149,937	227,803,091	6,346,846	2.8%	$464	$457	7	1.4%
--Carbon	5,885	5,907	-21	-0.4	32,819,476	33,137,240	-317,764	-1.0	429	432	-3	-0.6
--Converse	4,045	4,015	29	0.7	24,362,619	24,709,590	-346,971	-1.4	463	473	-10	-2.1
--Natrona	28,913	28,407	506	1.8	176,967,842	169,956,261	7,011,581	4.1	471	460	11	2.3

Nonclassified	6,362	5,298	1063	20.1%	42,319,175	32,774,217	9,544,958	29.1%	$512	$476	36	7.5%