The principle industries in Big Horn County are bentonite mining, farming, sugar beet and bean processing, and tourism.
 

Annual Employment and Labor Force in Big Horn County

 

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Employment

5448

5457

5050

5083

4919

4915

5055

5079

5170

Labor Force

5828

2840

5317

5339

5197

5183

5308

5326

5395

Source: Wyoming Housing Database Partnership

 

Average Wage per Job for Big Horn County and Wyoming

 

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

Big Horn

22,780

23,679

24,756

25,612

27,744

27,893

28,756

29,242

30,775

Wyoming

23,872

24,681

25,561

26,602

27,810

28,838

29,797

31,219

33,069

Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis

 

Major Employers in the Lovell Area

BPM Materials Bentonite
ACC/CETCO Bentonite
Georgia Pacific / Wallboard Gypsum
GK Construction Mining / Hauling
North Big Horn Hospital Health Care
School District #1 Education
School District #2 Education
Western Sugar Cooperative Sugar Beet Processing
Wyo-Ben Bentonite
Red Apple Supermarket Retail

 

Additional Workforce Links

Wyoming Wages and Benefits 2008

Wyoming Department of Employment

Wyoming Department of Workforce Services

Wyoming Labor Market Information

Career Readiness Certificate Program

Self-Sufficiency Wage Standard Calculator