WYOMING NONAGRICULTURAL WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT 
FINAL BENCHMARK 1992
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 196.1 196.0 197.7 199.9 208.3 214.4 208.7 210.6 213.5 209.8 207.3 205.3 205.6
TOTAL PRIVATE 139.2 138.4 139.7 141.5 148.8 156.4 159.2 159.7 156.4 152.0 147.3 147.0 148.8
GOODS PRODUCING 35.2 34.8 34.9 35.6 37.6 38.5 39.3 40.1 39.9 40.6 39.3 37.7 37.8
Natural Resources & Mining   15.8 15.5 15.4 15.2 15.5 15.7 16.1 16.2 16.0 16.4 16.3 16.2 15.9
Mining                15.5 15.2 15.1 15.0 15.2 15.5 15.7 15.9 15.6 16.1 16.0 15.9 15.6
Oil & Gas Extraction 3.8 3.7 3.8 3.7 3.7 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.6 3.9 3.8 3.8 3.8
Mining except Oil & Gas   7.3 7.3 7.2 7.3 7.3 7.4 7.4 7.5 7.4 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3
Coal Mining           4.4 4.4 4.3 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.5 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.4
Support Activities for Mining 4.4 4.2 4.1 4.0 4.2 4.3 4.5 4.7 4.6 4.9 4.9 4.8 4.5
Support Actitivites for  Oil & Gas   3.0 2.9 2.8 2.7 2.8 2.8 2.9 2.9 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.9
Construction           10.4 10.3 10.7 11.5 13.0 13.5 13.8 14.3 14.1 14.1 13.3 11.9 12.6
Construction of Buildings 2.3 2.2 2.4 2.5 2.9 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.0 3.1 3.1 2.8 2.8
Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.6 4.2 4.3 4.5 4.7 4.7 4.7 3.9 3.3 3.9
Specialty Trade Contractors 5.1 5.1 5.2 5.4 5.9 6.1 6.2 6.4 6.4 6.3 6.3 5.8 5.9
Manufacturing          9.0 9.0 8.8 8.9 9.1 9.3 9.4 9.6 9.8 10.1 9.7 9.6 9.4
Durable Goods         3.8 3.9 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.3 4.2 4.1 4.1 4.1
Non-Durable Goods     5.2 5.1 4.8 4.8 4.9 5.1 5.1 5.2 5.5 5.9 5.6 5.5 5.2
SERVICE PROVIDING 160.9 161.2 162.8 164.3 170.7 175.9 169.4 170.5 173.6 169.2 168.0 167.6 167.8
Trade, Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities 41.1 40.6 40.8 41.3 42.3 43.6 44.2 44.4 44.1 43.1 42.8 43.4 42.6
Wholesale Trade       5.1 5.1 5.1 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.3 5.2 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.2
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7
Retail Trade          24.7 24.2 24.5 24.8 25.6 26.8 27.2 27.5 27.1 26.2 26.0 26.5 25.9
Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.3 3.3 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3
Food & Beverage Stores 5.6 5.4 5.4 5.3 5.4 5.6 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.5 5.5 5.6 5.5
Grocery Stores        4.6 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.5 4.4 4.5 4.5
Gasoline Stations     3.7 3.7 3.8 3.8 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.3 4.2 4.1 4.0 4.0
General Merchandise Stores 4.4 4.2 4.3 4.5 4.7 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 4.9 4.9 5.1 4.9
Miscellaneous Store Retailers 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.6 1.5
Transportation, Warehouse, & Utilities 11.3 11.3 11.2 11.3 11.5 11.6 11.7 11.7 11.7 11.6 11.5 11.6 11.5
Utilities             2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7
Transportation & Warehousing 8.6 8.6 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 9.0 8.9 9.0 8.9 8.8 8.9 8.8
Truck Transportation  3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.6 3.6 3.7 3.6 3.7 3.7 3.8 3.8 3.6
Information            3.6 3.6 3.7 3.6 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.6 3.6 3.7 3.7
Financial Activities   7.8 7.7 7.9 8.0 8.0 8.2 8.2 8.2 8.1 8.0 8.0 8.1 8.0
Finance & Insurance 5.3 5.3 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.4
Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2.5 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.7 2.6
Professional & Business Services 9.5 9.2 9.3 9.5 10.0 10.2 10.5 10.2 10.0 10.0 9.7 9.5 9.8
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services 4.8 4.7 4.8 4.9 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.9 4.9 4.9 4.8 4.9
Architectural, Engineering & Rel. Services 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.5
Management of Companies & Enterprises 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6
Administrative & Support & Waste Services 4.1 3.9 3.9 4.0 4.4 4.6 4.9 4.6 4.5 4.5 4.2 4.1 4.3
Educational & Health Services 14.4 14.5 14.7 14.7 14.8 14.3 14.1 14.3 14.9 14.7 14.6 14.5 14.5
Educational Services  1.6 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.4 1.5
Health Care & Social Assistance 12.8 12.8 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.2 12.9 13.1 13.3 13.1 13.0 13.1 13.1
Ambulatory Health Care Services 4.0 4.0 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.1
Offices of Physicians 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.7
Hospitals             2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 3.0 2.9 3.0 3.0 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.8
Nursing & Residential Care Facilities 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.9
Social Assistance     3.1 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.2 2.9 3.0 3.2 3.4 3.3 3.4 3.2
Leisure & Hospitality 20.8 21.2 21.5 21.6 25.1 30.4 31.4 31.1 28.2 24.4 21.8 22.6 25.0
Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.6 1.9 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.1 1.9 1.6 1.9 2.0
Accommodation & Food Services 19.0 19.4 19.6 20.0 23.2 28.1 29.1 28.8 26.1 22.5 20.2 20.7 23.1
Accommodation         6.6 6.7 6.7 6.8 9.1 12.7 13.4 13.1 11.1 8.2 6.5 7.1 9.0
Food Services & Drinking Places 12.4 12.7 12.9 13.2 14.1 15.4 15.7 15.7 15.0 14.3 13.7 13.6 14.1
Other Services         6.8 6.8 6.9 7.2 7.4 7.5 7.7 7.6 7.5 7.6 7.5 7.5 7.3
Repair & Maintenance 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2
Government              56.9 57.6 58.0 58.4 59.5 58.0 49.5 50.9 57.1 57.8 60.0 58.3 56.8
Federal Government    7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 8.1 8.3 8.2 8.0 7.5 7.2 7.1 7.5
State Government      13.8 13.9 13.9 14.0 14.1 13.5 13.5 13.2 13.3 14.0 14.1 14.0 13.8
State Govt. Education 5.3 5.3 5.4 5.4 5.4 4.8 4.7 4.5 4.7 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.2
Local Government      36.1 36.7 37.1 37.4 38.1 36.4 27.7 29.5 35.8 36.3 38.7 37.2 35.6
Local Govt Education  20.9 21.3 21.7 21.8 21.8 19.0 10.7 10.8 19.6 21.1 21.4 21.4 19.3
Hospitals             4.2 4.2 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.3 4.2 4.8 4.8 4.4
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