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News Releases:
Jul
10
Occupational Employment and Wages in Casper — May 2024

Workers in the Casper, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.00 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66.

Jul
10
Occupational Employment and Wages in Cheyenne — May 2024

Workers in the Cheyenne, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $29.97 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66.

Jun
24
Wyoming Job Openings and Labor Turnover — April 2025

Wyoming had 16,000 job openings in April 2025, compared to 14,000 openings in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Wyoming Economy at a Glance:
Wyoming
Data Series Back
Data		 Dec
2024		 Jan
2025		 Feb
2025		 Mar
2025		 Apr
2025		 May
2025

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (r)297.6 297.5 296.7 295.5 294.2 (p)293.0

Employment(1)

 (r)287.0 286.9 286.3 285.4 284.5 (p)283.5

Unemployment(1)

 (r)10.6 10.7 10.4 10.1 9.7 (p)9.6

Unemployment Rate(2)

 (r)3.5 3.6 3.5 3.4 3.3 (p)3.3

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 296.0 295.6 296.5 296.7 296.9 (p)296.6

12-month % change

 1.1 0.9 1.1 1.1 1.3 (p)0.9

Mining and Logging(3)

 15.9 15.9 16.1 15.9 15.7 (p)15.4

12-month % change

 -2.5 -2.5 -1.2 -1.9 -3.1 (p)-4.9

Construction(3)

 24.7 24.8 24.6 24.6 24.4 (p)24.2

12-month % change

 6.9 6.4 6.0 5.6 5.6 (p)3.9

Manufacturing(3)

 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.6 (p)10.5

12-month % change

 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.9 1.9 (p)0.0

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 52.7 53.1 53.1 53.0 52.8 (p)52.6

12-month % change

 0.0 1.5 1.5 1.7 1.3 (p)0.6

Information(3)

 3.0 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 (p)2.9

12-month % change

 -3.2 -6.5 -3.3 -3.3 -3.3 (p)-3.3

Financial Activities(3)

 11.4 11.3 11.3 11.4 11.3 (p)11.6

12-month % change

 0.0 -0.9 0.0 0.0 -0.9 (p)1.8

Professional & Business Services(3)

 21.9 21.8 22.0 21.9 22.2 (p)22.6

12-month % change

 1.9 0.5 0.0 -0.9 1.8 (p)3.2

Education & Health Services(3)

 29.5 29.4 29.6 29.6 29.8 (p)29.9

12-month % change

 -0.3 -0.3 -0.3 -0.3 0.3 (p)0.7

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 38.5 38.7 38.5 38.6 39.0 (p)39.1

12-month % change

 1.0 2.1 1.9 1.6 2.1 (p)2.4

Other Services(3)

 16.3 16.3 16.1 16.3 16.4 (p)16.4

12-month % change

 0.0 0.6 -0.6 0.0 1.2 (p)-0.6

Government(3)

 71.7 70.9 71.7 71.8 71.8 (p)71.4

12-month % change

 2.1 -0.1 1.0 1.4 1.0 (p)0.6

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
(r) Revised
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Casper Area Economic Summary (PDF)
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 Economic Summary Jul 2025
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 Economic Summary Jul 2025
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Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Wyoming — 2024 Unemployment News Release Feb 2025
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