What is the average salary in Wyoming?

$60,500a year

Average yearly pay across 506 jobs with official data in Wyoming, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly: $29.09
Jobs with data: 506
Workers counted: 271,770

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

Surgeon	$387,900
Physician	$342,800
Family Medicine Physician	$264,600
Nurse Anesthetist	$255,300
Cardiologist	$239,200
Emergency Medicine Physician	$239,200
Financial and Investment Analyst	$187,100
Architectural and Engineering Manager	$163,600
Radiologist	$161,800
Marketing Manager	$161,600

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

Retail Salesperson	$34,310
General and Operations Manager	$99,700
Fast Food and Counter Worker	$27,860
Office Clerk	$42,840
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver	$60,310
Cashier	$30,810
Registered Nurse	$83,760
Stocker and Order Filler	$39,580
Janitor and Cleaner	$36,050
Maintenance and Repair Worker	$47,900

Management

Administrative Services Manager$120,500
Architectural and Engineering Manager$163,600
Chief Executive$147,900
Computer and Information Systems Manager$120,900
Construction Manager$92,320
Education Administrator$105,500
Education Administrator$128,000
Education Administrator$95,420
Education and Childcare Administrator$56,170
Emergency Management Director$64,370
Entertainment and Recreation Manager$88,790
Facilities Manager$106,300
Financial Manager$124,900
Food Service Manager$62,610
General and Operations Manager$99,700
Human Resources Manager$127,500
Industrial Production Manager$151,500
Lodging Manager$61,190
Manager$113,400
Marketing Manager$161,600
Medical and Health Services Manager$108,000
Natural Sciences Manager$109,300
Postmaster and Mail Superintendent$88,040
Property$60,060
Purchasing Manager$123,400
Sales Manager$129,800
Social and Community Service Manager$66,330
Transportation$112,300

Business and financial operations

Accountant and Auditor$77,620
Budget Analyst$81,100
Business Operations Specialist$74,060
Buyer and Purchasing Agent$72,200
Claims Adjuster$76,400
Compensation$69,090
Compliance Officer$79,890
Cost Estimator$90,790
Credit Analyst$62,210
Credit Counselor$42,580
Financial and Investment Analyst$187,100
Financial Risk Specialist$119,600
Financial Specialist$75,810
Fundraiser$71,310
Human Resources Specialist$66,970
Insurance Underwriter$62,290
Labor Relations Specialist$87,310
Loan Officer$79,620
Logistician$85,550
Management Analyst$98,540
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$60,990
Meeting$55,550
Personal Financial Advisor$77,490
Project Management Specialist$94,080
Property Appraiser and Assessor$60,860
Tax Examiner and Collector$61,780
Tax Preparer$57,990
Training and Development Specialist$69,380

Computer and mathematical

Computer Network Architect$100,500
Computer Network Support Specialist$61,780
Computer Occupation$94,520
Computer Programmer$81,640
Computer Systems Analyst$109,800
Computer User Support Specialist$65,100
Database Administrator$82,480
Information Security Analyst$98,710
Network and Computer Systems Administrator$75,220
Software Developer$115,200
Web and Digital Interface Designer$67,020
Web Developer$68,410

Architecture and engineering

Architect$120,600
Architectural and Civil Drafter$63,730
Cartographer and Photogrammetrist$70,590
Civil Engineer$90,590
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$56,150
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$99,840
Electrical and Electronics Drafter$64,690
Electrical Engineer$111,700
Electronics Engineer$95,910
Engineer$113,100
Engineering Technologist and Technician$79,440
Environmental Engineer$106,300
Industrial Engineer$122,100
Materials Engineer$111,000
Mechanical Drafter$61,070
Mechanical Engineer$117,800
Mining and Geological Engineer$119,000
Surveying and Mapping Technician$58,220
Surveyor$81,250

Life, physical, and social science

Agricultural Technician$63,120
Anthropologist and Archeologist$76,400
Atmospheric and Space Scientist$99,940
Biological Scientist$91,560
Biological Technician$46,480
Chemical Technician$56,320
Chemist$102,000
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$89,890
Conservation Scientist$81,310
Environmental Science and Protection Technician$49,440
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$74,050
Forensic Science Technician$52,100
Forest and Conservation Technician$53,290
Forester$68,180
Geological Technician$63,070
Geoscientist$74,910
Hydrologist$94,520
Life$64,510
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$94,030
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$68,250
Physical Scientist$69,240
School Psychologist$83,740
Social Scientist and Related Worker$88,610
Soil and Plant Scientist$55,680
Survey Researcher$84,360
Urban and Regional Planner$70,190
Zoologist and Wildlife Biologist$74,150

Community and social service

Child$56,420
Clergy$61,590
Community and Social Service Specialist$73,270
Community Health Worker$54,020
Educational$63,430
Health Education Specialist$62,750
Healthcare Social Worker$62,260
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$59,310
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$56,580
Rehabilitation Counselor$67,640
Social and Human Service Assistant$45,290
Social Worker$69,020
Substance Abuse$62,980

Legal

Educational instruction and library

Adult Basic Education$52,060
Agricultural Sciences Teacher$98,660
Area$76,170
Art$59,190
Atmospheric$100,200
Biological Science Teacher$82,930
Business Teacher$69,550
Career/Technical Education Teacher$74,210
Career/Technical Education Teacher$62,710
Career/Technical Education Teacher$62,570
Chemistry Teacher$82,830
Communications Teacher$76,760
Computer Science Teacher$63,900
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teacher$69,530
Curator$61,910
Education Teacher$66,350
Educational Instruction and Library Worker$48,520
Elementary School Teacher$61,150
Engineering Teacher$103,400
English Language and Literature Teacher$62,030
Farm and Home Management Educator$50,510
Health Specialties Teacher$93,480
History Teacher$75,400
Instructional Coordinator$76,140
Kindergarten Teacher$60,990
Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$46,530
Library Technician$26,850
Mathematical Science Teacher$76,910
Middle School Teacher$62,480
Museum Technician and Conservator$56,420
Nursing Instructor and Teacher$72,590
Political Science Teacher$84,750
Postsecondary Teacher$46,710
Preschool Teacher$29,930
Psychology Teacher$65,050
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teacher$83,260
Secondary School Teacher$62,690
Self-Enrichment Teacher$46,640
Special Education Teacher$52,100
Special Education Teacher$60,930
Special Education Teacher$62,770
Special Education Teacher$62,750
Substitute Teacher$36,990
Teaching Assistant$36,100
Tutor$82,290

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Audio and Video Technician$49,680
Broadcast Announcer and Radio Disc Jockey$36,760
Broadcast Technician$39,380
Coach and Scout$49,420
Editor$46,710
Floral Designer$35,020
Graphic Designer$45,150
Interior Designer$96,100
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$38,790
News Analyst$36,040
Photographer$39,330
Producer and Director$60,420
Public Relations Specialist$67,490
Writer and Author$49,650

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Athletic Trainer$63,190
Cardiologist$239,200
Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$84,140
Chiropractor$62,640
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$65,510
Dental Hygienist$85,130
Dentist$123,800
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$100,700
Dietitian and Nutritionist$64,370
Emergency Medical Technician$47,070
Emergency Medicine Physician$239,200
Exercise Physiologist$62,070
Family Medicine Physician$264,600
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$88,560
Health Technologist and Technician$80,520
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioner$101,300
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker$60,410
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$63,460
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$92,010
Medical Records Specialist$54,210
Nuclear Medicine Technologist$81,900
Nurse Anesthetist$255,300
Nurse Practitioner$132,200
Occupational Therapist$86,170
Ophthalmic Medical Technician$35,740
Optician$39,100
Optometrist$111,400
Paramedic$64,040
Pharmacist$139,600
Pharmacy Technician$48,260
Physical Therapist$100,400
Physician$342,800
Physician Assistant$136,100
Radiologic Technologist and Technician$77,860
Radiologist$161,800
Registered Nurse$83,760
Respiratory Therapist$79,330
Speech-Language Pathologist$82,040
Surgeon$387,900
Surgical Technologist$58,850
Veterinarian$97,240
Veterinary Technologist and Technician$38,650

Healthcare support

Dental Assistant$44,990
Healthcare Support Worker$49,940
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$33,190
Massage Therapist$61,980
Medical Assistant$40,920
Medical Equipment Preparer$48,210
Medical Transcriptionist$48,100
Nursing Assistant$39,160
Occupational Therapy Assistant$62,750
Orderly$37,410
Pharmacy Aide$37,030
Phlebotomist$38,180
Physical Therapist Aide$30,470
Physical Therapist Assistant$63,550
Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$37,880

Protective service

Animal Control Worker$53,870
Bailiff$38,360
Correctional Officer and Jailer$54,780
Crossing Guard and Flagger$47,070
Detective and Criminal Investigator$81,880
Firefighter$58,090
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officer$70,770
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$80,260
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$91,400
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Worker$65,270
First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$51,740
Fish and Game Warden$74,060
Lifeguard$29,030
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$66,140
Private Detective and Investigator$54,310
Protective Service Worker$40,330
School Bus Monitor$36,810
Security Guard$39,200
Transportation Security Screener$61,110

Food preparation and serving

Bartender$22,030
Chef and Head Cook$73,170
Cook$28,950
Cook$36,940
Cook$36,830
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$24,600
Dishwasher$29,600
Fast Food and Counter Worker$27,860
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$36,820
Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker$31,840
Food Preparation Worker$36,110
Food Server$33,090
Host and Hostess$22,660
Waiter and Waitress$23,920

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$47,840
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$56,230
Grounds Maintenance Worker$38,660
Janitor and Cleaner$36,050
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$38,310
Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$31,870
Pest Control Worker$44,500
Pesticide Handler$49,190
Tree Trimmer and Pruner$46,210

Personal care and service

Amusement and Recreation Attendant$28,660
Animal Caretaker$29,080
Baggage Porter and Bellhop$36,260
Childcare Worker$28,250
Concierge$52,060
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$50,250
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$53,580
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$45,610
Funeral Attendant$32,950
Gambling Service Worker$35,590
Hairdresser$29,170
Mortician$55,570
Recreation Worker$30,720
Residential Advisor$34,500
Skincare Specialist$62,400
Tour and Travel Guide$47,020
Usher$27,800

Sales and related

Advertising Sales Agent$47,290
Cashier$30,810
Counter and Rental Clerk$43,860
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$80,230
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$45,980
Insurance Sales Agent$71,830
Parts Salesperson$38,620
Real Estate Sales Agent$49,990
Retail Salesperson$34,310
Sale and Related Worker$31,870
Sales Representative$100,900
Sales Representative$72,530
Sales Representatives of Service$58,970
Travel Agent$48,030

Office and administrative support

Bill and Account Collector$42,110
Billing and Posting Clerk$44,880
Bookkeeping$47,910
Courier and Messenger$31,680
Court$46,540
Customer Service Representative$42,340
Data Entry Keyer$45,870
Dispatcher$48,690
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$52,210
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$63,050
Hotel$35,050
Human Resources Assistant$49,660
Information and Record Clerk$49,940
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$46,870
Interviewer$40,050
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$46,960
Library Assistant$38,040
Loan Interviewer and Clerk$47,950
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$32,940
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$44,430
Meter Reader$61,470
New Accounts Clerk$45,760
Office and Administrative Support Worker$52,420
Office Clerk$42,840
Office Machine Operator$37,470
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$51,940
Postal Service Clerk$59,970
Postal Service Mail Carrier$59,880
Postal Service Mail Sorter$60,530
Procurement Clerk$50,380
Production$69,710
Public Safety Telecommunicator$50,600
Receptionist and Information Clerk$37,480
Secretary and Administrative Assistant$45,450
Shipping$43,000
Teller$38,290
Weigher$62,840

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Agricultural Inspector$36,670
Farmworker$38,920
Farmworker and Laborer$55,180
First-Line Supervisors of Farming$59,640
Logging Equipment Operator$49,650

Construction and extraction

Boilermaker$77,900
Brickmason and Blockmason$60,040
Carpenter$56,850
Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$58,450
Construction and Building Inspector$61,870
Construction Laborer$46,030
Continuous Mining Machine Operator$85,260
Derrick Operator$76,750
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer$43,990
Earth Driller$64,450
Electrician$76,120
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator$78,230
Explosives Worker$85,070
Extraction Worker$59,090
Fence Erector$39,750
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$78,250
Glazier$55,030
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$48,570
Helpers--Brickmason$48,070
Helpers--Extraction Worker$55,240
Helpers--Pipelayer$45,250
Highway Maintenance Worker$48,190
Insulation Worker$46,200
Insulation Worker$48,190
Loading and Moving Machine Operator$112,100
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$62,960
Painter$47,220
Paving$58,080
Plumber$62,410
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operator$71,580
Roof Bolter$116,600
Roofer$45,650
Rotary Drill Operator$61,000
Roustabout$46,660
Septic Tank Servicer and Sewer Pipe Cleaner$47,520
Service Unit Operator$62,560
Sheet Metal Worker$58,740
Structural Iron and Steel Worker$47,480

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$56,680
Audiovisual Equipment Installer and Repairer$33,300
Automotive Body and Related Repairer$49,200
Automotive Glass Installer and Repairer$45,970
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$51,330
Avionics Technician$84,360
Bicycle Repairer$49,030
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$61,580
Coin$45,190
Computer$47,480
Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$100,000
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$86,880
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$93,860
Farm Equipment Mechanic and Service Technician$60,880
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$87,460
Heating$54,700
Helpers--Installation$31,260
Home Appliance Repairer$43,630
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$78,320
Installation$48,260
Maintenance and Repair Worker$47,900
Maintenance Worker$84,620
Mechanical Door Repairer$51,850
Medical Equipment Repairer$44,640
Millwright$62,780
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$73,200
Motorcycle Mechanic$39,520
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairer$61,660
Rail Car Repairer$59,040
Recreational Vehicle Service Technician$56,200
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$59,800
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$60,250
Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$63,660
Tire Repairer and Changer$36,370
Wind Turbine Service Technician$62,830

Production

Baker$40,000
Butcher and Meat Cutter$44,820
Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$46,380
Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$101,600
Chemical Plant and System Operator$107,800
Coating$50,220
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$54,170
Crushing$71,300
Cutting$46,890
Electrical$45,520
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setter$45,950
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$90,390
Food Batchmaker$38,430
Food Processing Worker$42,740
Furnace$62,130
Gas Plant Operator$81,550
Grinding$46,800
Helpers--Production Worker$40,200
Inspector$57,900
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$28,630
Machinist$63,070
Meat$37,040
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$40,720
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$58,320
Molder$37,510
Molding$38,160
Multiple Machine Tool Setter$40,000
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$48,890
Painting$37,090
Petroleum Pump System Operator$100,400
Plant and System Operator$66,770
Power Distributor and Dispatcher$120,200
Power Plant Operator$99,200
Presser$30,460
Printing Press Operator$40,760
Production Worker$37,500
Sawing Machine Setter$39,470
Separating$108,900
Sewing Machine Operator$36,510
Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator$111,900
Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$51,740
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$63,260
Welder$63,820
Woodworking Machine Setter$39,930

Transportation and material moving

Air Traffic Controller$93,580
Aircraft Service Attendant$36,360
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$36,640
Bus Driver$45,520
Bus Driver$45,630
Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$33,890
Commercial Pilot$103,000
Conveyor Operator and Tender$52,480
Crane and Tower Operator$77,970
Driver/Sales Worker$26,940
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$70,590
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$60,310
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$59,820
Laborer and Freight$38,330
Light Truck Driver$43,780
Locomotive Engineer$78,910
Machine Feeder and Offbearer$51,280
Motor Vehicle Operator$48,530
Packer and Packager$32,110
Parking Attendant$35,780
Pump Operator$77,820
Railroad Brake$45,490
Railroad Conductor and Yardmaster$68,430
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$48,820
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$33,540
Stocker and Order Filler$39,580
Traffic Technician$50,120
Wellhead Pumper$57,200

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in Wyoming?

About $60,500 a year ($29.09 an hour): the average of the 506 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in Wyoming?

Surgeon ($387,900), Physician ($342,800), Family Medicine Physician ($264,600).

What are the most common jobs in Wyoming?

Retail Salesperson (8,770 jobs), General and Operations Manager (7,470 jobs), Fast Food and Counter Worker (7,060 jobs).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.