Fastest declining jobs in Wyoming, 2024–34

Ranked by projected percent change in employment from 2024 to 2034 in Wyoming, most negative first. A declining projection does not mean a job is disappearing — most of these still hire steadily to replace people who leave.

State projections are produced by Wyoming's own workforce agency and collected by Projections Central — the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes projections only at the national level. Methodology varies by state, so these are not directly comparable with the national figures. Wages remain BLS OEWS.

Cost of living: prices in Wyoming run 7.3% below the national average (2024), so a Wyoming salary is worth about 1.08× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in Wyoming.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Wyoming · Growth 2024–34

1Gas Plant Operators$81,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$66,980 – $110,220-7.8%
2Correctional Officers and Jailers$54,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,340 – $71,010-7.7%
3Tellers$38,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,670 – $48,120-5.6%
4Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$63,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,960 – $107,370-5.5%
5Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$100,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$69,320 – $114,040-3.5%
6Cashiers$30,810
No formal educational credential
$24,820 – $38,530-2.0%
7Food Preparation Workers$36,110
No formal educational credential
$22,880 – $46,590-0.9%
8Childcare Workers$28,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,960 – $50,040+0.8%
9Office Clerks, General$42,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,030 – $64,260+0.9%
10Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$62,560
No formal educational credential
$47,090 – $93,110+1.5%
11Network and Computer Systems Administrators$75,220
Bachelor's degree
$52,760 – $109,860+1.6%
12Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$29,170
Postsecondary nondegree award
$18,150 – $56,640+1.6%
13Forest and Conservation Technicians$53,290
Associate's degree
$43,660 – $84,800+1.9%
14Highway Maintenance Workers$48,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,970 – $66,410+2.2%
15Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$47,910
Some college, no degree
$33,850 – $67,710+2.2%
16Customer Service Representatives$42,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,760 – $59,790+2.3%
17Computer User Support Specialists$65,100
Some college, no degree
$39,640 – $89,440+2.4%
18Real Estate Sales Agents$49,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,930 – $87,430+3.0%
19Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$52,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,060 – $73,730+3.3%
20Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$66,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,130 – $76,840+3.4%
21First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,620 – $77,810+3.5%
22Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$46,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,260 – $65,740+3.6%
23Receptionists and Information Clerks$37,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,580 – $49,570+3.7%
24Firefighters$58,090
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,550 – $78,760+4.5%
25Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$45,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,140 – $61,150+4.7%
26Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$62,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,370 – $85,630+4.7%
27Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$43,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,270 – $65,430+4.8%
28Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$46,660
No formal educational credential
$37,400 – $63,150+5.1%
29Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$60,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$24,150 – $106,970+5.5%
30Paralegals and Legal Assistants$49,490
Associate's degree
$35,890 – $64,780+5.8%
31Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$22,660
No formal educational credential
$17,280 – $33,800+5.9%
32Child, Family, and School Social Workers$56,420
Bachelor's degree
$34,280 – $74,870+6.4%
33Dishwashers$29,600
No formal educational credential
$22,660 – $39,120+6.4%
34Waiters and Waitresses$23,920
No formal educational credential
$18,000 – $56,260+6.5%
35Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,460
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,700 – $77,000+6.6%
36Bus Drivers, School$45,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,830 – $56,130+6.9%
37Billing and Posting Clerks$44,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,750 – $59,300+6.9%
38Retail Salespersons$34,310
No formal educational credential
$24,750 – $54,310+7.0%
39Business Operations Specialists, All Other$74,060
Bachelor's degree
$51,260 – $126,440+7.1%
40Managers, All Other$113,420
Bachelor's degree
$75,260 – $173,830+7.2%
41Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$57,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,370 – $98,990+7.2%
42Dental Assistants$44,990
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,530 – $57,110+7.2%
43Compliance Officers$79,890
Bachelor's degree
$51,110 – $132,360+7.5%
44Social and Human Service Assistants$45,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,280 – $61,080+7.8%
45Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$51,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,200 – $79,470+7.8%
46First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$63,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,810 – $87,890+7.9%
47Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$29,930
Associate's degree
$23,600 – $58,880+8.0%
48Nursing Assistants$39,160
Postsecondary nondegree award
$33,390 – $49,610+8.0%
49First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$87,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,290 – $135,120+8.1%
50Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$29,030
No formal educational credential
$19,820 – $46,830+8.3%

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianWyoming	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Growth 2024–34
1	Gas Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,550	$66,980 – $110,220	-7.8%
2	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,780	$50,340 – $71,010	-7.7%
3	TellersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,290	$32,670 – $48,120	-5.6%
4	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,260	$46,960 – $107,370	-5.5%
5	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and GaugersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,350	$69,320 – $114,040	-3.5%
6	CashiersNo formal educational credential	$30,810	$24,820 – $38,530	-2.0%
7	Food Preparation WorkersNo formal educational credential	$36,110	$22,880 – $46,590	-0.9%
8	Childcare WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$28,250	$21,960 – $50,040	+0.8%
9	Office Clerks, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,840	$29,030 – $64,260	+0.9%
10	Service Unit Operators, Oil and GasNo formal educational credential	$62,560	$47,090 – $93,110	+1.5%
11	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$75,220	$52,760 – $109,860	+1.6%
12	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and CosmetologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$29,170	$18,150 – $56,640	+1.6%
13	Forest and Conservation TechniciansAssociate's degree	$53,290	$43,660 – $84,800	+1.9%
14	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,190	$42,970 – $66,410	+2.2%
15	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksSome college, no degree	$47,910	$33,850 – $67,710	+2.2%
16	Customer Service RepresentativesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,340	$29,760 – $59,790	+2.3%
17	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$65,100	$39,640 – $89,440	+2.4%
18	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,990	$30,930 – $87,430	+3.0%
19	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,210	$47,060 – $73,730	+3.3%
20	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,140	$57,130 – $76,840	+3.4%
21	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,980	$30,620 – $77,810	+3.5%
22	Court, Municipal, and License ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,540	$38,260 – $65,740	+3.6%
23	Receptionists and Information ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,480	$28,580 – $49,570	+3.7%
24	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,090	$39,550 – $78,760	+4.5%
25	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and ExecutiveHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,450	$35,140 – $61,150	+4.7%
26	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,960	$48,370 – $85,630	+4.7%
27	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,000	$34,270 – $65,430	+4.8%
28	Roustabouts, Oil and GasNo formal educational credential	$46,660	$37,400 – $63,150	+5.1%
29	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,060	$24,150 – $106,970	+5.5%
30	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$49,490	$35,890 – $64,780	+5.8%
31	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee ShopNo formal educational credential	$22,660	$17,280 – $33,800	+5.9%
32	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$56,420	$34,280 – $74,870	+6.4%
33	DishwashersNo formal educational credential	$29,600	$22,660 – $39,120	+6.4%
34	Waiters and WaitressesNo formal educational credential	$23,920	$18,000 – $56,260	+6.5%
35	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,460	$46,700 – $77,000	+6.6%
36	Bus Drivers, SchoolHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,520	$38,830 – $56,130	+6.9%
37	Billing and Posting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,880	$33,750 – $59,300	+6.9%
38	Retail SalespersonsNo formal educational credential	$34,310	$24,750 – $54,310	+7.0%
39	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$74,060	$51,260 – $126,440	+7.1%
40	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$113,420	$75,260 – $173,830	+7.2%
41	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,900	$39,370 – $98,990	+7.2%
42	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$44,990	$35,530 – $57,110	+7.2%
43	Compliance OfficersBachelor's degree	$79,890	$51,110 – $132,360	+7.5%
44	Social and Human Service AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,290	$34,280 – $61,080	+7.8%
45	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$51,330	$34,200 – $79,470	+7.8%
46	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,050	$42,810 – $87,890	+7.9%
47	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$29,930	$23,600 – $58,880	+8.0%
48	Nursing AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$39,160	$33,390 – $49,610	+8.0%
49	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$87,460	$57,290 – $135,120	+8.1%
50	Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service WorkersNo formal educational credential	$29,030	$19,820 – $46,830	+8.3%

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