Table 3: Regions and Areas Included in the 1996 Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) Wage Survey

Region/Area	Counties
Northwest Region	Park, Big Horn, Washakie, Hot Springs and Fremont
Southwest Region	Sublette, Teton, Lincoln, Uinta and Sweetwater
Northeast Region	Sheridan, Johnson, Campbell, Crook and Weston
Central-Southeast Region	Converse, Carbon, Niobrara, Albany, Platte and Goshen
Casper MSA*	Natrona
Cheyenne MSA*	Laramie

* Metropolitan Statistical Area (city); in Wyoming's case, counties approximate MSAs (see the table).