WYOMING NONAGRICULTURAL WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT 
FINAL BENCHMARK 2001
EMPLOYMENT IN THOUSANDS 
DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE SERVICES - RESEARCH AND PLANNING 
(Prepared in Cooperation with U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics) 
ANNUAL 
JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC AVERAGE
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY EMPLOYMENT 233.3 233.7 237.1 239.5 247.3 256.2 252.4 254.1 251.5 249.0 245.6 245.4 245.4
TOTAL PRIVATE 172.5 172.3 174.9 177.5 184.2 192.9 195.0 196.2 190.3 186.3 182.9 182.0 183.9
GOODS PRODUCING 43.0 43.0 43.9 45.6 47.7 49.9 50.6 51.3 50.4 51.2 50.3 48.1 47.9
Natural Resources & Mining   16.6 16.8 17.3 17.4 18.0 18.8 19.0 19.3 19.3 19.5 19.3 19.1 18.4
Mining                16.3 16.6 17.1 17.3 17.8 18.7 18.9 19.2 19.2 19.5 19.3 19.1 18.3
Oil & Gas Extraction 2.9 3.0 3.2 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.5 3.3
Mining except Oil & Gas   6.8 6.8 6.9 6.9 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.4 7.4 7.4 7.5 7.5 7.2
Coal Mining           4.0 4.0 4.1 4.1 4.2 4.4 4.4 4.5 4.5 4.6 4.6 4.7 4.3
Support Activities for Mining 6.6 6.8 7.0 7.2 7.5 8.0 8.1 8.3 8.3 8.6 8.4 8.1 7.7
Support Actitivites for  Oil & Gas   4.4 4.5 4.6 4.8 4.9 5.2 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.6 5.5 5.1
Construction           16.1 16.0 16.5 18.2 19.9 21.2 21.6 22.0 21.2 21.4 20.9 19.3 19.5
Construction of Buildings 4.2 4.1 4.1 4.4 4.6 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.0 5.1 5.1 5.0 4.7
Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 3.8 3.8 4.0 4.8 5.5 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.1 6.4 6.0 4.9 5.3
Specialty Trade Contractors 8.1 8.1 8.4 9.0 9.8 10.2 10.2 10.5 10.1 9.9 9.8 9.4 9.5
Manufacturing          10.3 10.2 10.1 10.0 9.8 9.9 10.0 10.0 9.9 10.3 10.1 9.7 10.0
Durable Goods         5.1 5.0 5.1 5.1 5.0 5.0 5.1 5.1 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.9 5.0
Non-Durable Goods     5.2 5.2 5.0 4.9 4.8 4.9 4.9 4.9 4.9 5.3 5.1 4.8 5.0
SERVICE PROVIDING 190.3 190.7 193.2 193.9 199.6 206.3 201.8 202.8 201.1 197.8 195.3 197.3 197.5
Trade, Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities 47.5 46.9 47.3 47.8 49.0 50.2 50.2 50.1 49.1 48.1 48.1 48.6 48.6
Wholesale Trade       6.5 6.5 6.6 6.8 6.9 7.0 7.0 7.1 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.1 6.9
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 3.9 3.9 4.0 4.1 4.1 4.2 4.1 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.1 4.1
Retail Trade          29.5 29.2 29.5 29.7 30.8 31.7 31.6 31.4 30.6 29.7 29.8 30.2 30.3
Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1
Food & Beverage Stores 5.3 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.3 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.2
Grocery Stores        4.3 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.3 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.2
Gasoline Stations     4.4 4.4 4.5 4.5 4.6 4.8 4.8 4.9 4.7 4.4 4.4 4.3 4.6
General Merchandise Stores 5.4 5.4 5.5 5.5 6.1 6.3 6.2 6.0 5.9 5.6 5.8 5.8 5.8
Miscellaneous Store Retailers 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.1 2.1 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.9
Transportation, Warehouse, & Utilities 11.5 11.2 11.2 11.3 11.3 11.5 11.6 11.6 11.5 11.4 11.3 11.3 11.4
Utilities             2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1
Transportation & Warehousing 9.4 9.1 9.1 9.2 9.2 9.4 9.5 9.5 9.4 9.3 9.2 9.2 9.3
Truck Transportation  3.2 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.3 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.4 3.4
Information            4.0 3.9 3.9 3.9 4.0 4.1 4.1 4.2 4.2 4.1 4.2 4.2 4.1
Financial Activities   9.0 9.0 9.1 9.3 9.4 9.7 9.7 9.9 9.7 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.5
Finance & Insurance 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.1 6.1 6.2 6.2 6.3 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.4 6.2
Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.5 3.5 3.6 3.5 3.3 3.2 3.2 3.3
Professional & Business Services 14.9 15.0 15.3 15.8 16.0 16.3 16.4 16.5 15.9 15.6 15.4 15.1 15.7
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.5 7.5 7.7 7.7 7.5 7.6 7.6 7.5 7.5
Architectural, Engineering & Rel. Services 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.1
Management of Companies & Enterprises 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8
Administrative & Support & Waste Services 6.8 6.8 7.0 7.4 7.7 8.0 7.9 8.0 7.6 7.3 7.1 6.9 7.4
Educational & Health Services 19.0 19.1 19.5 19.2 19.3 18.8 18.9 19.2 19.4 19.7 19.9 19.7 19.3
Educational Services  2.1 2.1 2.3 2.0 2.0 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.9 2.1 2.2 1.9 1.9
Health Care & Social Assistance 16.9 17.0 17.2 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.4 17.6 17.5 17.6 17.7 17.8 17.4
Ambulatory Health Care Services 6.0 6.1 6.1 6.2 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.5 6.3
Offices of Physicians 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.8 2.8 2.7
Hospitals             2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8
Nursing & Residential Care Facilities 4.1 4.1 4.2 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.2 4.2 4.1
Social Assistance     4.0 4.0 4.1 4.1 4.2 4.2 4.1 4.2 4.2 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.2
Leisure & Hospitality 26.3 26.5 26.9 26.8 29.5 34.5 35.7 35.5 32.2 28.6 26.0 27.2 29.6
Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.4 2.6 2.6 2.3 1.9 1.7 2.1 2.2
Accommodation & Food Services 24.1 24.3 24.7 24.7 27.4 32.1 33.1 32.9 29.9 26.7 24.3 25.1 27.4
Accommodation         8.3 8.4 8.5 8.3 10.4 13.8 14.4 13.8 11.9 9.5 8.0 8.4 10.3
Food Services & Drinking Places 15.8 15.9 16.2 16.4 17.0 18.3 18.7 19.1 18.0 17.2 16.3 16.7 17.1
Other Services         8.8 8.9 9.0 9.1 9.3 9.4 9.4 9.5 9.4 9.4 9.4 9.5 9.3
Repair & Maintenance 2.8 2.9 2.9 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.0
Government              60.8 61.4 62.2 62.0 63.1 63.3 57.4 57.9 61.2 62.7 62.7 63.4 61.5
Federal Government    6.7 6.6 6.7 6.7 7.2 8.1 8.2 8.1 8.1 7.3 7.0 7.6 7.4
State Government      14.0 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.0 13.6 13.3 13.5 14.4 14.5 14.5 14.0
State Govt. Education 5.3 5.3 5.5 5.5 5.4 5.1 4.6 4.4 4.7 5.6 5.7 5.7 5.2
Local Government      40.1 40.8 41.4 41.1 41.6 41.2 35.6 36.5 39.6 41.0 41.2 41.3 40.1
Local Govt Education  21.6 22.2 22.6 22.2 22.2 20.6 15.1 15.8 20.2 21.8 22.0 22.1 20.7
Hospitals             5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.4
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