High paying entry level jobs in Casper, WY

These occupations in Casper, WY ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Casper, WY run 6.2% below the national average (2024), so a Casper, WY salary is worth about 1.07× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

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

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OccupationMedian, Casper, WY · Employed

1Pharmacists$136,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$127,960 – $167,61070
2Dentists, General$129,030
Doctoral or professional degree
$98,960 – $274,99040
3Physician Assistants$127,640
Master's degree
$99,850 – $152,90040
4Petroleum Engineers$125,640
Bachelor's degree
$92,390 – $211,72080
5Nurse Practitioners$121,810
Master's degree
$101,690 – $161,19080
6Tutors$103,420
Some college, no degree
$82,290 – $125,610100
7Software Developers$103,000
Bachelor's degree
$62,200 – $157,510150
8Lawyers$102,890
Doctoral or professional degree
$58,390 – $210,500140
9Mechanical Engineers$101,010
Bachelor's degree
$70,810 – $151,81060
10Electrical Engineers$100,820
Bachelor's degree
$75,970 – $132,89050
11Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$99,840
Associate's degree
$45,750 – $107,11040
12Project Management Specialists$98,910
Bachelor's degree
$55,310 – $142,470180
13Physical Therapists$98,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,700 – $127,840100
14Civil Engineers$98,800
Bachelor's degree
$67,640 – $130,060100
15Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$94,890
Bachelor's degree
$64,980 – $127,280120
16Dental Hygienists$90,620
Associate's degree
$60,780 – $99,91070
17Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$88,180
Master's degree
$49,590 – $134,34060
18Occupational Therapists$85,450
Master's degree
$57,200 – $123,35080
19Accountants and Auditors$83,890
Bachelor's degree
$53,240 – $132,710390
20Registered Nurses$83,760
Bachelor's degree
$67,190 – $103,830870
21Network and Computer Systems Administrators$79,990
Bachelor's degree
$60,320 – $106,34060
22Business Operations Specialists, All Other$75,310
Bachelor's degree
$47,780 – $159,690150
23Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$74,060
Bachelor's degree
$61,780 – $144,61030
24Respiratory Therapists$70,980
Associate's degree
$64,300 – $80,76050
25Public Relations Specialists$67,640
Bachelor's degree
$53,080 – $120,65040
26Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$67,640
Bachelor's degree
$56,420 – $79,44040
27Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$65,670
Associate's degree
$57,210 – $99,580100
28Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,830
Bachelor's degree
$50,270 – $78,670140
29Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,370
Postsecondary nondegree award
$58,250 – $73,32090
30Physical Therapist Assistants$62,110
Associate's degree
$33,110 – $77,18040
31Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$59,990
Bachelor's degree
$30,910 – $110,890120
32Child, Family, and School Social Workers$57,510
Bachelor's degree
$35,330 – $108,07090
33Human Resources Specialists$56,090
Bachelor's degree
$44,650 – $106,860150
34Surgical Technologists$51,440
Postsecondary nondegree award
$41,580 – $79,92050
35Paralegals and Legal Assistants$49,360
Associate's degree
$35,800 – $76,63080
36Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$48,970
Bachelor's degree
$33,320 – $76,76070
37Dental Assistants$48,000
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,930 – $51,290100
38Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$47,830
Bachelor's degree
$28,530 – $101,57070
39Medical Records Specialists$47,450
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,840 – $66,76030
40Graphic Designers$44,730
Bachelor's degree
$33,070 – $63,65030
41Medical Assistants$43,210
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,200 – $48,510190
42Coaches and Scouts$40,990
Bachelor's degree
$23,990 – $81,47060
43Nursing Assistants$38,730
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,480 – $47,770490
44Phlebotomists$38,620
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,960 – $59,13030
45Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$31,000
Some college, no degree
$26,480 – $38,220440
46Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$29,250
Associate's degree
$27,040 – $51,96080
47Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$27,740
Postsecondary nondegree award
$17,940 – $43,12080

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

#	Occupation	MedianCasper, WY	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$136,020	$127,960 – $167,610	70
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$129,030	$98,960 – $274,990	40
3	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$127,640	$99,850 – $152,900	40
4	Petroleum EngineersBachelor's degree	$125,640	$92,390 – $211,720	80
5	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$121,810	$101,690 – $161,190	80
6	TutorsSome college, no degree	$103,420	$82,290 – $125,610	100
7	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$103,000	$62,200 – $157,510	150
8	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$102,890	$58,390 – $210,500	140
9	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,010	$70,810 – $151,810	60
10	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,820	$75,970 – $132,890	50
11	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$99,840	$45,750 – $107,110	40
12	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$98,910	$55,310 – $142,470	180
13	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$98,880	$75,700 – $127,840	100
14	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,800	$67,640 – $130,060	100
15	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$94,890	$64,980 – $127,280	120
16	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$90,620	$60,780 – $99,910	70
17	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$88,180	$49,590 – $134,340	60
18	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$85,450	$57,200 – $123,350	80
19	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$83,890	$53,240 – $132,710	390
20	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$83,760	$67,190 – $103,830	870
21	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$79,990	$60,320 – $106,340	60
22	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$75,310	$47,780 – $159,690	150
23	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$74,060	$61,780 – $144,610	30
24	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$70,980	$64,300 – $80,760	50
25	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$67,640	$53,080 – $120,650	40
26	Zoologists and Wildlife BiologistsBachelor's degree	$67,640	$56,420 – $79,440	40
27	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$65,670	$57,210 – $99,580	100
28	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$63,830	$50,270 – $78,670	140
29	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,370	$58,250 – $73,320	90
30	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$62,110	$33,110 – $77,180	40
31	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$59,990	$30,910 – $110,890	120
32	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$57,510	$35,330 – $108,070	90
33	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$56,090	$44,650 – $106,860	150
34	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$51,440	$41,580 – $79,920	50
35	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$49,360	$35,800 – $76,630	80
36	Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$48,970	$33,320 – $76,760	70
37	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,000	$35,930 – $51,290	100
38	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$47,830	$28,530 – $101,570	70
39	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,450	$38,840 – $66,760	30
40	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$44,730	$33,070 – $63,650	30
41	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$43,210	$31,200 – $48,510	190
42	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$40,990	$23,990 – $81,470	60
43	Nursing AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$38,730	$34,480 – $47,770	490
44	PhlebotomistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$38,620	$34,960 – $59,130	30
45	Teaching Assistants, Except PostsecondarySome college, no degree	$31,000	$26,480 – $38,220	440
46	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$29,250	$27,040 – $51,960	80
47	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and CosmetologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$27,740	$17,940 – $43,120	80

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Casper, WY. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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