Research & Planning
February 16, 2007
Contact: David Bullard, Senior Economist
(307) 473-3810
From second quarter 2005 to second quarter 2006, total Unemployment Insurance (UI) covered payroll grew by 15.4%, three times faster than job growth (4.8%). This caused Wyoming’s average weekly wage to grow by 10.1% (or $63 a week). Total employment, measured by place of work, rose by 12,252 jobs. Many sectors in Natrona County and Laramie County had double-digit growth in average weekly wage.
The largest growth in total payroll ($71.6 million or 31.1%) and jobs (2,671 jobs or 11.6%) occurred in Campbell County. Mining (especially coal mining and oil & gas) gained over 1,100 jobs, while Construction gained over 500 jobs, and Retail Trade, Professional & Technical Services, Accommodation & Food Services, and Other Services each gained over 100 jobs.
Sweetwater County had the second largest job growth (2,124 jobs or 9.6%) and the third largest growth in total payroll ($43.8 million or 18.9%). As in Campbell County, Mining (including oil & gas) created the largest number of new jobs (almost 700 jobs). Construction (over 400 jobs), Other Services (almost 350 jobs), Wholesale Trade (about 150 jobs), and Transportation & Warehousing (over 100 jobs) all grew rapidly.
Natrona County added 2,044 jobs or 5.6%. Its total payroll grew by $51.8 million or 16.6% and average weekly wage grew by $68 or 10.4%. As at the statewide level, the largest job gains were in Mining (over 700 jobs) and Construction (over 200 jobs). Other Services (over 200 jobs), Manufacturing (over 150 jobs), and Administrative & Waste Services (about 150 jobs) also grew rapidly. Average weekly wage increased by more than ten percent in Agriculture ($41 or 12.0%), Mining ($136 or 12.4%), Construction ($71 or 10.8%), Wholesale Trade ($131 or 15.4%), Finance & Insurance ($90 or 11.7%), and Local Government ($90 or 12.0%). The large increase in average weekly wage in Wholesale Trade was partially due to bonuses paid by a firm in that sector.
Laramie County’s total payroll increased by $36.8 million or 11.7% and average weekly wage increased by $49 or 8.3%. Employment grew by 1,278 jobs or 3.1%. By far, Construction added the most jobs (about 700 jobs). It was followed by Transportation & Warehousing (almost 200 jobs) and Administrative & Waste Services (almost 150 jobs). Modest job losses occurred in a number of sectors including Federal Government (-87 jobs or -3.4%), Accommodation & Food Services (-30 jobs or -0.7%), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (-19 jobs or -3.7%). Average weekly wage increased by double digits in Construction ($108 or 18.5%), Information ($116 or 17.1%), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($245 or 29.7%), Private Educational Services ($64 or 17.1%), Arts, Entertainment & Recreation ($27 or 11.6%), and Local Government ($87 or 14.2%). The large increase in average weekly wage in Management of Companies & Enterprises was related to a large bonus paid by a single firm.
Employment in Albany County decreased by 73 jobs or -0.5%, but total payroll increased by $4.5 million or 4.0%. Employment fell in Retail Trade, Information, Federal Government, and Administrative & Waste Services, but rose in Construction and Manufacturing.
Niobrara County’s employment fell by 26 jobs or 3.3%, but total payroll grew by $276,943 or 6.0%. Minor job losses were seen in State Government, Retail Trade, Real Estate & Rental & Leasing, Health Care & Social Assistance, and Accommodation & Food Services.
Weston County’s total payroll increased by $1.1 million or 7.6%, but employment fell by 30 jobs (1.3%). Job losses in Accommodation & Food Services were partially offset by gains in Construction, Manufacturing, and Finance & Insurance.
Visit our website at http://doe.state.wy.us/LMI/06Q2_QCEW/toc.htm for a complete set of tables.
The Wyoming Covered Employment and Wages news release with Third Quarter 2006 data is scheduled to be issued on June 1, 2007.
Wyoming Average Monthly Employment, Total Payroll, and Average Weekly Wage for Second Quarter by County, 2005 and 2006
Average Monthly Employment Total Payroll Average Weekly Wage
County Second Quarter Change Second Quarter Change Second Quarter Change
2005 2006 # % 2005 2006 $ % 2005 2006 $ %
Total 256,019 268,271 12,252 4.8 $2,068,479,549 $2,387,355,483 $318,875,934 15.4 $621 $685 $63 10.1
Albany 15,375 15,303 -73 -0.5 $112,276,765 $116,774,443 $4,497,678 4.0 $562 $587 $25 4.5
Big Horn 4,560 4,706 146 3.2 $34,670,414 $38,231,639 $3,561,225 10.3 $585 $625 $40 6.8
Campbell 23,044 25,715 2,671 11.6 $229,965,900 $301,541,446 $71,575,546 31.1 $768 $902 $134 17.5
Carbon 6,655 6,926 271 4.1 $46,438,345 $54,314,371 $7,876,026 17.0 $537 $603 $66 12.4
Converse 4,843 4,878 35 0.7 $40,892,306 $44,060,113 $3,167,807 7.7 $649 $695 $45 7.0
Crook 2,177 2,351 174 8.0 $15,163,472 $17,564,582 $2,401,110 15.8 $536 $575 $39 7.3
Fremont 15,309 15,695 387 2.5 $106,256,469 $119,609,100 $13,352,631 12.6 $534 $586 $52 9.8
Goshen 4,006 4,177 171 4.3 $23,779,180 $26,680,312 $2,901,132 12.2 $457 $491 $35 7.6
Hot Springs 1,938 1,971 34 1.7 $11,102,936 $12,228,468 $1,125,532 10.1 $441 $477 $36 8.3
Johnson 3,244 3,426 182 5.6 $20,753,555 $26,611,906 $5,858,351 28.2 $492 $597 $105 21.4
Laramie 40,578 41,856 1,278 3.1 $313,491,650 $350,254,928 $36,763,278 11.7 $594 $644 $49 8.3
Lincoln 5,959 6,321 361 6.1 $46,903,604 $52,327,497 $5,423,893 11.6 $605 $637 $31 5.2
Natrona 36,513 38,557 2,044 5.6 $311,789,979 $363,550,351 $51,760,372 16.6 $657 $725 $68 10.4
Niobrara 792 766 -26 -3.3 $4,593,571 $4,870,514 $276,943 6.0 $446 $489 $43 9.7
Park 13,395 13,481 86 0.6 $87,636,723 $95,234,160 $7,597,437 8.7 $503 $543 $40 8.0
Platte 3,503 3,558 54 1.6 $27,213,173 $29,339,711 $2,126,538 7.8 $598 $634 $37 6.2
Sheridan 12,442 12,977 535 4.3 $90,169,913 $103,650,562 $13,480,649 15.0 $557 $614 $57 10.2
Sublette 3,497 4,188 691 19.8 $29,696,607 $38,751,545 $9,054,938 30.5 $653 $712 $59 9.0
Sweetwater 22,029 24,153 2,124 9.6 $231,488,939 $275,248,819 $43,759,880 18.9 $808 $877 $68 8.4
Teton 16,954 17,624 670 4.0 $131,362,314 $145,522,898 $14,160,584 10.8 $596 $635 $39 6.6
Uinta 8,676 9,277 602 6.9 $64,987,088 $75,090,798 $10,103,710 15.5 $576 $623 $46 8.1
Washakie 3,831 3,932 101 2.6 $27,581,111 $29,462,617 $1,881,506 6.8 $554 $576 $23 4.1
Weston 2,224 2,194 -30 -1.3 $14,524,131 $15,624,349 $1,100,218 7.6 $502 $548 $45 9.0
Nonclassified* 4,473 4,239 -234 -5.2 $45,741,404 $50,810,354 $5,068,950 11.1 $787 $922 $135 17.2
Preliminary
*The employer may be located statewide or in more than one county.
Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, developed through a cooperative program between Research & Planning and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Extract Date: October 2006
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Wyoming Department of Employment Research & Planning February 16, 2007 Contact: David Bullard, Senior Economist (307) 473-3810 |