Wyoming Labor Force Trends

Gender Wage Gap Stays Near 60% for Third Straight Year in 2013 (Tables and Figures)

by: Michele Holmes, Public Relations Specialist

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Table 1: Total Number of Persons Working At Any Time and Average Annual Wages in Wyoming by Gender and Industry, 2013

Industry	Employment								Earnings
	Total		Females		Males		Nonresidents		Gender		Wage Gap
	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	Females	Males	Difference	%a
Total, All Industries	362,418	100.0%	140,596	38.8%	171,106	47.2%	50,716	14.0%	$26,563	$44,125	-$17,563	60.2%
Natural Resources & Mining	36,973	100.0%	3,952	10.7%	28,000	75.7%	5,021	13.6%	$45,350	$67,702	-$22,352	67.0%
Construction	39,331	100.0%	3,150	8.0%	24,944	63.4%	11,237	28.6%	$25,306	$32,224	-$6,918	78.5%
Manufacturing	11,967	100.0%	2,237	18.7%	8,731	73.0%	999	8.3%	$29,409	$54,394	-$24,985	54.1%
Wholesale Trade, Trans., & Utilities	25,521	100.0%	4,969	19.5%	18,429	72.2%	2,123	8.3%	$31,428	$53,189	-$21,762	59.1%
Retail Trade	40,609	100.0%	19,168	47.2%	16,745	41.2%	4,696	11.6%	$17,136	$27,293	-$10,157	62.8%
Information	5,051	100.0%	2,219	43.9%	2,509	49.7%	323	6.4%	$26,863	$44,086	-$17,223	60.9%
Financial Activities	13,184	100.0%	7,639	57.9%	4,670	35.4%	875	6.6%	$33,527	$62,727	-$29,200	53.4%
Professional & Business Services	26,904	100.0%	9,417	35.0%	13,232	49.2%	4,255	15.8%	$27,106	$44,094	-$16,988	61.5%
Educational Services	33,652	100.0%	21,560	64.1%	10,282	30.6%	1,810	5.4%	$33,926	$43,319	-$9,393	78.3%
Health Care & Social Assistance	37,027	100.0%	28,392	76.7%	6,669	18.0%	1,966	5.3%	$31,670	$68,118	-$36,448	46.5%
Leisure & Hospitality	55,792	100.0%	22,824	40.9%	17,995	32.3%	14,973	26.8%	$11,270	$14,637	-$3,367	77.0%
Other Services Exc. Public Admin.	11,023	100.0%	4,288	38.9%	5,259	47.7%	1,476	13.4%	$20,688	$37,123	-$16,435	55.7%
Public Administration	24,344	100.0%	10,471	43.0%	13,180	54.1%	693	2.8%	$35,604	$44,123	-$8,519	80.7%
Nonclassified Industry	1,040	100.0%	310	29.8%	461	44.3%	269	25.9%	$15,802	$25,265	-$9,463	62.5%
a% = Females' earnings as a percentage of males' earnings.

 

Table 2: Total Number of Persons Working At Any Time and Average Annual Wages in Wyoming by Gender and County, 2013

	Employment								Earnings
	Total		Females		Males		Nonresidents		Gender		Wage Gap
County	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	Females	Males	Difference	%a
Wyoming	362,418	100.0%	140,596	38.8%	171,106	47.2%	50,716	14.0%	$26,563	$44,125	-$17,562	60.2%
Albany	17,990	100.0%	7,884	43.8%	8,408	46.7%	1,698	9.4%	$26,673	$36,829	-$10,156	72.4%
Big Horn	5,188	100.0%	2,095	40.4%	2,653	51.1%	440	8.5%	$24,252	$37,587	-$13,335	64.5%
Campbell	33,300	100.0%	12,120	36.4%	18,425	55.3%	2,755	8.3%	$30,494	$59,150	-$28,656	51.6%
Carbon	8,329	100.0%	3,367	40.4%	3,886	46.7%	1,076	12.9%	$24,161	$43,873	-$19,712	55.1%
Converse	7,083	100.0%	3,013	42.5%	3,407	48.1%	663	9.4%	$24,615	$43,831	-$19,216	56.2%
Crook	2,630	100.0%	1,184	45.0%	1,138	43.3%	308	11.7%	$22,906	$35,944	-$13,038	63.7%
Fremont	21,071	100.0%	9,570	45.4%	9,584	45.5%	1,917	9.1%	$25,145	$37,092	-$11,947	67.8%
Goshen	5,450	100.0%	2,584	47.4%	2,425	44.5%	441	8.1%	$23,617	$31,883	-$8,266	74.1%
Hot Springs	2,615	100.0%	1,234	47.2%	1,166	44.6%	215	8.2%	$22,435	$37,871	-$15,436	59.2%
Johnson	4,309	100.0%	1,839	42.7%	1,973	45.8%	497	11.5%	$22,365	$33,823	-$11,458	66.1%
Laramie	53,937	100.0%	23,721	44.0%	25,580	47.4%	4,636	8.6%	$28,572	$36,825	-$8,253	77.6%
Lincoln	6,610	100.0%	2,891	43.7%	3,121	47.2%	598	9.0%	$21,173	$43,684	-$22,511	48.5%
Natrona	51,206	100.0%	20,736	40.5%	26,253	51.3%	4,217	8.2%	$27,974	$49,241	-$21,267	56.8%
Niobrara	1,092	100.0%	587	53.8%	434	39.7%	71	6.5%	$23,035	$29,347	-$6,312	78.5%
Park	15,827	100.0%	7,091	44.8%	6,998	44.2%	1,738	11.0%	$24,510	$38,485	-$13,975	63.7%
Platte	4,135	100.0%	1,825	44.1%	1,850	44.7%	460	11.1%	$22,285	$31,808	-$9,523	70.1%
Sheridan	15,270	100.0%	7,026	46.0%	6,827	44.7%	1,417	9.3%	$25,534	$37,301	-$11,767	68.5%
Sublette	7,040	100.0%	2,052	29.1%	3,573	50.8%	1,415	20.1%	$29,364	$59,143	-$29,779	49.6%
Sweetwater	29,554	100.0%	10,515	35.6%	16,112	54.5%	2,927	9.9%	$28,235	$59,361	-$31,126	47.6%
Teton	24,743	100.0%	7,779	31.4%	10,116	40.9%	6,848	27.7%	$28,048	$35,495	-$7,447	79.0%
Uinta	11,300	100.0%	4,775	42.3%	5,100	45.1%	1,425	12.6%	$22,762	$43,327	-$20,565	52.5%
Washakie	4,722	100.0%	1,979	41.9%	2,292	48.5%	451	9.6%	$22,863	$38,313	-$15,450	59.7%
Weston	2,784	100.0%	1,339	48.1%	1,254	45.0%	191	6.9%	$22,168	$37,917	-$15,749	58.5%
Unspecified	26,233	100.0%	3,390	12.9%	8,531	32.5%	14,312	54.6%	$19,305	$34,781	-$15,476	55.5%
a% = Females’ earnings as a percentage of males’ earnings.