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Labor Characteristics
 
education levels
Total population 25 years and older: ...................................... 46,800
High school graduate (includes equivalency) or higher: .... 92.6%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: .................................................. 28.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 American Community Survey
top ten industries in natrona county
Registration
 
# Employees
2 Qtr 2008
Qtrly Payroll
($1000)
  
Total County (all industries)
40,161
998,942
Retail trade
5,151
34,889
Health care and social assistance
5,125
54,404
Accommodations & food services
3,622
13,070
Construction
3,105
34,984
  
Wholesale trade
2,780
39,701
  
Manufacturing
1,899
21,352
Other services (except public administration)
1,833
16,462
Mining
3,569
70,768
Professional, scientific & technical services
1,476
15,515
most common industries for males
Construction ........................................................................... 13%
Mining ......................................................................................  9%
Accommodations &Food Services ........................................ 5%
Educational Services .............................................................  5%
Repair & Maintenance ............................................................ 4%
Professional, Scientific, Technical Services ......................  4%
Health Care .............................................................................  4%
most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other maintenance
   and repair occupations ........................................................6%
Sales and related work ..........................................................  6%
Driver / sales workers and truck drivers ............................  6%

Management (except for farmers and farm managers) ..... 5%
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics ......................... 4%
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance ............. 4%
Metal workers and plastic workers ...................................... 4%
most common industries for females
Health Care ............................................................................. 16%
Educational Services ............................................................ 14%
Hospitality and Food Services .............................................. 9%
Public Administration ............................................................. 5%
Professional, Scientific, Technical Services ...................... 5%
Social Assistance ................................................................... 5%
Finance and Insurance .......................................................... 4%
most common occupations for females
Secretaries and administrative assistants ......................... 7%
Other office and administrative support workers
   and supervisors ...................................................................6%
Sales related workers and supervisors .............................. 5%
Teachers .................................................................................  5%
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance ............. 4%
Retail sales workers except cashiersn ............................... 4%
Source: City-data.com 2005
Wyoming is a right-to-work state and union membership
by employees is voluntary.
union affiliations* in casper
ANA — American Nurses Association
    (WNA — Wyoming Nurses Association)
APWU — American Postal Workers Union (Local 580)
BLET — Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and
    Trainmen (Division 207)
IATSE — International Alliance of Theatrical Stage
    Employees (Local 426)
IBEW — International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (Local 322)
IIU — International Iron Workers Union (Local 27)
IUOE — International Union of Operating Engineers (Local 800)
SMWIA — Sheet Metal Workers International Association (Local 207)
UBC — United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America -
    Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters (Local 1564)
UFCW — United Food and Commercial Workers (Local 7)
UTU — United Transportation Union (Local 1280)
UWUA — Utility Workers Union of America (Local 127)

*Some unions act more as trade organizations and play an important
role in such areas as employee training.
major manufacturer union affiliations
 
Industry
# Employees
Union Affiliation
JW Williams Inc
Oil & Gas Field Machinery
400
N/A
Automation & Electronics
Computer & Electronic Equipment
150
IBEW #75
McMurry Ready Mix
Non-metallic Mineral Products
150
N/A
Westech/WOT CO
Fabricated Metal Industrial Truck Bodies
150
Ironworkers #27
JL & Sons, Toromont Energy
Machinery Manufacturing
115
N/A
Sinclair Casper Refining Co
Petroleum Products
108
N/A
Black Hills Bentonite, LLC
Non-metallic Mineral Products
100
N/A
Excal
Non-ferrous Metal Foundries
84
N/A
Defense Technology
Fabricated Metal Products
80
N/A
High Country Fabrication
Fabricated Metal Products
50
N/A
Fabrication Technologies
Machinery
62
N/A
GrantPrideco Tube Alloy Corp
Machinery
62
N/A

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