Casper, WY

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Casper, WY, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 183 detailed occupations covering about 30,380 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 11.6% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Casper, WY, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Dentists, General $157,510 -5.3% 40
Pharmacists $139,090 +2.2% 60
Physician Assistants $123,320 -5.2% 70
Petroleum Engineers $121,890 -10.2% 60
Industrial Production Managers $108,480 -7.3% 30
Nurse Practitioners $106,860 -15.4% 100
Financial Managers $105,130 -6.2% 80
Software Developers $103,240 -38% 80
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $102,560 +2.9% —
Electrical Engineers $98,970 -7.5% 50
Managers, All Other $98,110 -26.5% 50
Project Management Specialists $94,300 -4.3% 100
General and Operations Managers $92,970 -8.2% 1,170
Civil Engineers $90,470 -45.7% 80
Computer Programmers $89,720 +31.4% 30
Lawyers $87,820 -39.8% 100
Physical Therapists $87,760 -12% 80
Mechanical Engineers $87,640 +99.5% 60
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $85,910 -9.2% 60
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $85,840 +5.8% 80
Medical and Health Services Managers $85,180 -23% 130
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $81,770 +2.7% 140
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $81,700 -11.8% 30
Cost Estimators $81,160 +8.6% 60
Occupational Therapists $80,030 -17% 60

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Casper, WY, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Retail Salespersons 1,410 $28,320
General and Operations Managers 1,170 $92,970
Office Clerks, General 1,130 $39,890
Fast Food and Counter Workers 900 $23,100
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 880 $48,390
Cashiers 840 $26,870
Registered Nurses 820 $78,140
Stockers and Order Fillers 690 $36,600
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 610 $37,300
Waiters and Waitresses 590 $25,860
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 580 $31,440
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 510 $41,780
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 450 $42,310
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 440 $39,350
Nursing Assistants 420 $35,660
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 410 $56,860
Cooks, Restaurant 410 $33,130
Electricians 400 $61,930
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 390 $71,500
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 390 $63,040
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 370 $75,780
Construction Laborers 360 $38,850
Customer Service Representatives 350 $34,150
Light Truck Drivers 340 $38,510
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 340 $34,930
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