How many jobs were added in Wyoming last month?
Refreshed monthly
Wyoming gained 1,300 jobs in May 2026, ranking it 32nd among states in job growth. Those figures come 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 298 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+1.3K
month to month change in number of jobs (May 2026)
32nd
rank among states in monthly job growth (May 2026)
May 2026's gain of 1,300 jobs was the 4th consecutive month of positive job growth in Wyoming. Monthly job growth was up from the 200 new jobs in April 2026.
During the latest five year period (June 2021 to May 2026), Wyoming gained jobs in 41 out of 60 months. May 2026 had the fifth-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in July 2022 (+1,800) while job growth was weakest in May 2022 (-1,000).
There were 1,300 more jobs in May 2026 in Wyoming than the previous month.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment, June 2021–May 2026, seasonally adjusted
Which Wyoming sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in May 2026?
The three supersectors with the highest job growth in May 2026 were accommodation and food services, mining and logging, and construction. Accommodation and food services added 1,300 jobs, more than the entire economy. Mining and logging gained 200 jobs, while construction added 100. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.
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The local government sector gained zero jobs during May 2026.
Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in Wyoming (May 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 loss of 116,667 on average every month in 2009 to a gain of 76,417 on average every month in 2007.
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 May 2026 ranged from a loss of 100 jobs in the Cheyenne, WY area to a gain of 100 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. | +100 | |
| 2. | -100 |
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