© Copyright 2004 by the Wyoming Department of Employment, Research & Planning
WYOMING LABOR FORCE TRENDS
Vol. 41 No. 11

 

Table 1: Components of Hourly Compensation in Wyoming by Industry, 2003a  
             
Industry Average Monthly Employmentb Share of Total Employment Average Hourly Wage Per Worker Average Health Care Premium Cost Per Worker Average Hourly Total Benefits Paid Per Worker Average Total Hourly Compensation
 
Natural Resources & Mining 20,923 9.1% $22.01 $0.94 $4.39 $26.40
Construction 21,760 9.4% $15.58 $0.40 $2.30 $17.88
Manufacturing 10,265 4.4% $16.36 $0.69 $2.33 $18.69
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 47,577 20.6% $13.72 $0.50 $1.66 $15.38
Information 4,590 2.0% $14.05 $1.44 $3.38 $17.43
Financial Activities 10,706 4.6% $15.78 $0.82 $2.15 $17.93
Professional & Business Services 16,814 7.3% $15.90 $0.67 $2.04 $17.94
Education & Health Services 20,480 8.9% $15.52 $0.57 $1.96 $17.48
Leisure & Hospitality 31,930 13.8% $8.13 $0.22 $2.15 $10.28
Other Services 7,683 3.3% $12.67 $0.40 $2.05 $14.72
Local Government 38,054 16.5% $14.19 $1.68 $4.04 $18.23
Statewide Average 230,782 100.0% $14.43 $0.74 $2.54 $16.97
aAverage wages per worker based on 2003 Occupational Employment Statistics data. Compensation component proportions based on 2003 Wyoming Benefits Survey data.
bAverage monthly employment is the average employment value during the months in which businesses had one or more employees. Employment figures based on Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages data.


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