How many jobs were added in Wyoming last month?
Refreshed monthly
Wyoming gained 400 jobs in June 2026, ranking it 28th among states in job growth. Those figures comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' state employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the state has averaged about 307 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+400
month to month change in number of jobs (June 2026)
28th
rank among states in monthly job growth (June 2026)
June 2026's gain of 400 jobs was the 5th consecutive month of positive job growth in Wyoming. Monthly job growth was down from the 1,900 new jobs in May 2026.
During the latest five year period (July 2021 to June 2026), Wyoming gained jobs in 41 out of 60 months. June 2026 had the 26th-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in May 2026 (+1,900) while job growth was weakest in May 2022 (-1,000).
There were 400 more jobs in June 2026 in Wyoming than the previous month.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment, July 2021–June 2026, seasonally adjusted
Which Wyoming sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in June 2026?
The three supersectors with the highest job growth in June 2026 were local government, health care and social assistance, and other services. Local government added 300 jobs. Health care and social assistance gained 200 jobs, while other services added 200. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.
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The local government sector gained 300 jobs during June 2026.
Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in Wyoming (June 2026)
How does Wyoming's job growth in 2026 compare to previous years?
In 2025, Wyoming lost an average of 100 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 175, and the lowest since 2020. The 2025 average ranks as fifth-lowest in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a gain of 917 on average every month in 2007 to a loss of 1,400 on average every month in 2009.
In 2025, Wyoming lost an average of 100 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs, seasonally adjusted
Job growth among two metro areas primarily in Wyoming during June 2026 ranged from a loss of 700 jobs in the Cheyenne, WY area to a gain of 300 jobs in the Casper, WY area metro area
Monthly job growth, by metro area
Metro areas where at least one of its primary counties are within Wyoming
| Metro area | Change in jobs | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | +300 | |
| 2. | -700 |
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