Wyoming jobs and job market: layoffs, colleges and workforce help
Wyoming economy
3.0%
unemployment, Aug 2026
3.3% the month before
284,980
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
579,761
people in Wyoming
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$74,815
median household income
Source: Census ACS
38%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Wyoming layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming Wyoming in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Employers hiring most in Wyoming
Employers with the most open professional roles on our job board right now.
- University of Wyoming26 open roles
- TerraPower10 open roles
- Michels9 open roles
- Charter Communications7 open roles
- Air National Guard Units6 open roles
- Bechtel Energy5 open roles
- Townsquare Media5 open roles
- American Civil Constructors4 open roles
- American Heart Association4 open roles
- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts4 open roles
- Mastec4 open roles
- Powder River Energy4 open roles
Higher education in Wyoming
1
public and private nonprofit colleges
Source: IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education
about 39,000
students enrolled
Estimated from size bands
Largest colleges in Wyoming
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wyoming | Laramie | Public 4-year | 10,000–19,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Wyoming. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- Wyoming Workforce Development Council
Serves all of Wyoming
18 American Job Centers in Wyoming
Conferences in Wyoming
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Wyoming, the ones worth a trip for hiring managers and job seekers. 1 with dates announced.
- WAM Winter Workshop
Jan 20 to Jan 22, 2027 · Cheyenne, WY
Paid ticket, price not listed
- Wyoming Blockchain Symposium
Usually August (next dates not announced) · Jackson, WY
By invitation only. Invitation-only; about 500 attendees.
- Wyoming Library Association Annual Conference
Dates not announced · Cheyenne, WY
Paid ticket, price not listed
- Wyoming Primary Care Symposium
Usually October (next dates not announced) · Casper, WY
Paid ticket, price not listed
Wyoming counties
Each county page has its own unemployment, layoffs, job openings, employers, colleges and job centers.
- Laramie County2.9% unemployed
- Natrona County2.8% unemployed
- Campbell County2.7% unemployed
- Sweetwater County3.4% unemployed
- Fremont County3.4% unemployed
- Albany County2.2% unemployed
- Sheridan County2.5% unemployed
- Park County2.6% unemployed
- Teton County1.8% unemployed
- Uinta County2.8% unemployed
- Lincoln County2.4% unemployed
- Carbon County2.9% unemployed
- Converse County2.4% unemployed
- Goshen County2.8% unemployed
- Big Horn County3.2% unemployed
- Sublette County2.6% unemployed
- Platte County3.5% unemployed
- Johnson County2.5% unemployed
- Washakie County3.0% unemployed
- Crook County2.4% unemployed
- Weston County2.7% unemployed
- Hot Springs County2.9% unemployed
- Niobrara County4.0% unemployed
Wyoming cities
Cities with open jobs, layoff notices, a job center or a college.
Laid off or looking for work in Wyoming?
See what to do first, what Wyoming unemployment benefits pay, and the jobs open near you.
See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS for population, income and unemployment; WARN notices from Wyoming’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Wyoming unemployment benefits.