Wyoming

State · BLS OEWS 2023

In Wyoming, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 489 detailed occupations covering about 259,670 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 4.2% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2023)

"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 Wyoming, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Pediatricians, General $236,620 +19.1% 70
Emergency Medicine Physicians $226,810 — 60
Dentists, General $156,000 -6.2% 230
Industrial Production Managers $148,570 +27% 330
Software Developers $137,860 -17.3% 670
Sales Managers $137,560 +1.8% 120
Physician Assistants $136,940 +5.3% 310
Architectural and Engineering Managers $136,500 -17.5% 180
Chief Executives $135,940 +56.5% 100
Pharmacists $133,380 -1.9% 540
Engineers, All Other $130,490 +16.5% 210
Data Scientists $130,370 -11.6% —
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $129,410 +29.8% 270
Industrial Engineers $124,910 +25.7% 240
Nurse Practitioners $122,950 -2.6% 470
Petroleum Engineers $121,130 -10.7% 260
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $114,250 +15.2% 120
Financial Managers $110,660 -1.2% 660
Managers, All Other $109,170 -18.3% 750
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $109,020 +4.1% 60
Roof Bolters, Mining $108,850 +63.3% 110
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $108,650 +5.9% 130
Atmospheric and Space Scientists $108,330 +16.7% 40
Computer Network Architects $108,110 -16.7% 40
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers $108,000 +7.3% 130

Largest Occupations by Employment (2023)

Largest occupations by employment in Wyoming, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Retail Salespersons 8,700 $29,930
Office Clerks, General 7,100 $40,240
General and Operations Managers 6,970 $88,580
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 6,250 $56,560
Fast Food and Counter Workers 6,250 $27,230
Cashiers 5,960 $28,580
Registered Nurses 5,350 $79,970
Stockers and Order Fillers 4,780 $38,590
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 4,150 $33,270
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 4,020 $61,780
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 3,990 $44,390
Waiters and Waitresses 3,910 $21,790
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 3,810 $32,070
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 3,490 $41,930
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 3,350 $28,970
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 3,180 $75,120
Cooks, Restaurant 3,110 $30,370
Construction Laborers 2,940 $41,510
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 2,820 $36,780
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 2,740 $44,740
Accountants and Auditors 2,630 $74,660
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 2,630 $62,630
Nursing Assistants 2,580 $36,710
Carpenters 2,540 $52,000
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 2,420 $36,850
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