Wyoming Employment and Payroll: Job Growth Continues in First Quarter 2024

The Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported today that from first quarter 2023 to first quarter 2024, total employment in the state rose by 3,429 jobs (1.3%) and total payroll increased by $163.8 million (4.1%). Employment rose in 16 counties and fell in seven counties. Total payroll increased in 20 counties and decreased in three counties.

Laramie County added 834 jobs (1.8%) and its total payroll expanded by $49.4 million (7.4%). Job gains were seen in construction, health care & social assistance, local government, state government, and federal government. These job gains were partially offset by job losses in finance & insurance; manufacturing; transportation & warehousing; arts, entertainment & recreation; and information.

Natrona County gained 462 jobs (1.2%) and its total payroll grew by $33.4 million (6.0%). Employment rose in construction; health care & social assistance; local government; arts, entertainment & recreation; state government; and manufacturing, while employment fell in transportation & warehousing.

Employment in Sheridan County rose by 335 jobs (2.5%) and its total payroll increased by $18.3 million (10.2%). Sizeable job gains occurred in construction, health care & social assistance, and local government. Employment fell in accommodation & food services.

Sweetwater County added 260 jobs (1.3%) and its total payroll rose by $388,865 (0.1%). The largest job gains were seen in local government, mining (including oil & gas), wholesale trade, and health care & social assistance. Job losses were noted in construction and accommodation & food services.

Teton County gained 260 jobs (1.2%), but its total payroll fell by $7.6 million (-1.6%). Employment rose in construction, local government, and administrative & waste services, but fell in finance & insurance, transportation & warehousing, and information. The decrease in total payroll was largely the result of significant bonuses paid in management of companies & enterprises and finance & insurance in first quarter 2023, but not repeated in first quarter 2024.

Employment in Albany County increased by 216 jobs (1.3%) and its total payroll rose by $8.8 million (4.3%). Growth was seen in state government, construction, and professional & technical services. Employment fell in accommodation & food services, administrative & waste services, and retail trade.

Campbell County added 203 jobs (0.8%), but its total payroll fell by $2.8 million (-0.7%). Job gains were seen in local government, construction, health care & social assistance, retail trade, and accommodation & food services. Job losses occurred in mining (including oil & gas), management of companies & enterprises, and wholesale trade.

Uinta County lost 84 jobs (-1.0%), but its total payroll rose by $1.7 million (1.7%). The largest job losses occurred in accommodation & food services, construction, local government, and information. Employment rose in state government, transportation & warehousing, and wholesale trade.

Visit our website at https://doe.state.wy.us/LMI/24Q1_QCEW/toc.htm for detailed tables for each county.

Employment and wages data for second quarter 2024 are scheduled to be published on November 8, 2024.

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