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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Mountain-Plains > Wyoming

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News Releases:
Sep
11
Consumer Price Index, West Region — August 2026

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West region increased 0.5 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today.

Aug
12
Consumer Price Index, West Region — July 2026

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West region was unchanged in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today.

Aug
05
Occupational Employment and Wages in Casper — May 2025

Workers in the Casper, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.93 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54.

Wyoming Economy at a Glance:
Wyoming
Data Series Back
Data		 Mar
2026		 Apr
2026		 May
2026		 June
2026		 July
2026		 Aug
2026

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 288.0 287.6 287.0 285.9 285.2 (p)285.0

Employment(1)

 277.7 277.6 277.3 276.9 276.6 (p)276.5

Unemployment(1)

 10.3 10.1 9.6 9.0 8.6 (p)8.5

Unemployment Rate(2)

 3.6 3.5 3.4 3.2 3.0 (p)3.0

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 294.4 294.6 296.5 295.0 295.3 (p)295.7

12-month % change

 0.0 -0.1 0.6 0.3 0.5 (p)0.8

Mining and Logging(3)

 15.2 15.1 15.4 15.5 15.4 (p)15.4

12-month % change

 -2.6 -4.4 -2.5 -1.3 -0.6 (p)0.0

Construction(3)

 24.0 24.0 24.1 24.0 23.9 (p)24.0

12-month % change

 0.4 0.8 2.1 2.6 5.3 (p)7.1

Manufacturing(3)

 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.3 10.3 (p)10.4

12-month % change

 -3.8 -1.9 0.0 -1.0 -1.9 (p)-1.9

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 52.4 52.6 52.7 52.5 52.4 (p)52.5

12-month % change

 -0.2 -0.2 0.4 -0.4 -0.2 (p)-0.6

Information(3)

 2.9 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 (p)2.9

12-month % change

 -3.3 0.0 0.0 -3.2 0.0 (p)-6.5

Financial Activities(3)

 11.8 11.7 11.6 11.6 11.5 (p)11.5

12-month % change

 5.4 4.5 2.7 3.6 0.9 (p)0.9

Professional & Business Services(3)

 21.7 21.8 21.8 21.8 21.7 (p)21.8

12-month % change

 -1.8 -0.5 -0.5 -0.5 -0.5 (p)0.0

Education & Health Services(3)

 30.2 30.2 30.1 30.2 30.3 (p)29.8

12-month % change

 2.7 2.4 2.4 3.1 2.0 (p)0.7

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 38.5 38.5 40.0 39.2 39.3 (p)39.9

12-month % change

 1.0 0.8 3.4 2.9 3.1 (p)4.5

Other Services(3)

 16.2 16.1 16.1 16.1 16.4 (p)16.1

12-month % change

 -1.2 -3.0 -2.4 -1.8 -0.6 (p)-1.2

Government(3)

 71.3 71.3 71.3 70.8 71.1 (p)71.4

12-month % change

 -0.6 -0.4 -0.3 -1.4 -1.4 (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
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Casper Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2026
Cheyenne Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Pay
 Economic Summary Sep 2026
Mountain-Plains - Consumer Prices Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Sep 2026
Mountain-Plains - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Sep 2026
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Mountain Plains Consumer price indexes Table Sep 2026
Mountain-Plains - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Sep 2026
Consumer Price Index, West Region — August 2026 Consumer price indexes News Release Sep 2026
Mountain Division and State Unemployment – 2012 Unemployment News Release May 2013
Mountain-Plains CPI Blue Card (PDF) Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Dec 2017
Occupational Employment and Wages in Casper — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Cheyenne — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2026
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Wyoming — 2025 Unemployment News Release Feb 2026
Wyoming Job Openings and Labor Turnover — December 2025 Employment News Release Feb 2026
Southwest and Mountain-Plains Economy — Safety and Health Statistics Workplace fatalities, Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Mar 2026
Union Members in Wyoming — 2024 Employment News Release Mar 2025
Business Employment Dynamics in Wyoming — Fourth Quarter 2025 Employment News Release Jul 2026
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Wyoming — 2024 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Jan 2026