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Wages by occupation in Wyoming

In Wyoming, the median annual wage across all occupations was $49,160 in May 2024, with 278,500 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS500 occupations

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What stands out

In Wyoming, the median annual wage across all occupations was $49,160 in May 2024, with 278,500 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $213,940 for Financial and Investment Analysts, the lowest $22,010 for Bartenders. The largest occupation by headcount is Retail Salespersons with 9,190 jobs at a median of $31,450. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code for May 2024. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Financial and Investment Analysts 13-2051220$213,940$84,080≥ $239,200evidence →
Nurse Anesthetists 29-115180$181,470$177,090≥ $239,200evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051360$155,670$101,210$219,850evidence →
Petroleum Engineers 17-2171320$152,770$100,110≥ $239,200evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041210$141,990$111,750$208,980evidence →
Chief Executives 11-101170$140,000$43,940$223,590evidence →
Engineers, All Other 17-2199190$139,010$76,170$139,700evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051520$137,470$111,990$164,250evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071410$133,330$101,140$171,130evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022180$132,940$77,020$211,030evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171440$127,750$83,390$161,340evidence →
Dentists, General 29-1021260$126,860$55,500≥ $239,200evidence →
Commercial Pilots 53-2012150$126,570$49,150≥ $239,200evidence →
Industrial Engineers 17-2112220$122,540$75,990$170,010evidence →
Information Security Analysts 15-1212—$121,290$63,700$192,380evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031660$118,390$61,040$202,250evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021300$117,060$81,010$165,460evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199780$117,060$73,210$171,980evidence →
Mechanical Engineers 17-2141300$116,910$67,550$150,050evidence →
Financial Risk Specialists 13-2054150$115,730$64,730$117,570evidence →
Administrative Services Managers 11-3012100$115,560$60,440$166,380evidence →
Power Distributors and Dispatchers 51-801240$115,010$113,120$120,290evidence →
Materials Engineers 17-213140$114,370$63,690$121,800evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121140$113,900$86,240$184,080evidence →
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 17-2151150$113,870$70,950$144,580evidence →
Roof Bolters, Mining 47-5043100$113,750$109,000$113,750evidence →
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 11-9033140$113,160$51,590$162,140evidence →
Software Developers 15-12521,020$112,590$61,810$163,840evidence →
Electrical Engineers 17-2071260$111,740$78,310$172,620evidence →
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 51-8021120$110,380$59,120$112,530evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Retail Salespersons 41-20319,190$31,450$22,790$48,650evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-10217,030$94,900$46,520$197,550evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-90617,010$42,210$26,950$62,300evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-30236,840$28,200$18,240$34,740evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-30326,530$60,270$44,320$82,610evidence →
Cashiers 41-20115,330$29,150$22,150$37,790evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-11415,180$81,790$64,660$108,350evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-20114,690$35,580$26,110$45,990evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-70654,660$39,940$34,610$62,790evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-90713,980$47,960$29,140$81,730evidence →
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 47-20733,880$63,560$47,020$86,400evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-30313,710$25,340$17,340$53,250evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-90453,620$34,410$28,070$38,820evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 47-10113,510$77,490$51,480$123,980evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-30313,450$45,810$26,520$67,060evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-11203,360$31,280$28,110$52,000evidence →
Construction Laborers 47-20613,300$45,860$34,780$56,020evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-20143,250$36,770$27,130$51,020evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-10113,120$45,600$29,870$78,170evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-70622,930$38,210$30,540$54,260evidence →
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-20122,890$30,240$26,230$44,540evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-20212,760$61,560$50,280$75,200evidence →
Bartenders 35-30112,740$22,010$16,980$45,560evidence →
Electricians 47-21112,710$73,450$47,960$105,350evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-11312,680$38,360$33,110$50,810evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-20112,580$77,400$51,180$123,330evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-10122,460$37,260$28,560$61,570evidence →
Carpenters 47-20312,460$55,870$44,050$79,740evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-60142,410$43,480$33,460$60,350evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-40512,360$39,360$28,160$55,800evidence →

Metropolitan areas in Wyoming

Each has its own wage record.

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