High paying entry level jobs in Wyoming

These occupations in Wyoming 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 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 · Employed

1Financial and Investment Analysts$187,090
Bachelor's degree
$64,860 – $347,540190
2Pharmacists$139,550
Doctoral or professional degree
$115,820 – $168,450510
3Physician Assistants$136,080
Master's degree
$102,320 – $177,900330
4Nurse Practitioners$132,200
Master's degree
$101,970 – $165,250440
5Dentists, General$123,830
Doctoral or professional degree
$71,150 – $235,090240
6Industrial Engineers$122,070
Bachelor's degree
$76,000 – $174,980240
7Financial Risk Specialists$119,550
Bachelor's degree
$101,370 – $119,550170
8Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers$119,010
Bachelor's degree
$96,590 – $158,000210
9Mechanical Engineers$117,750
Bachelor's degree
$71,730 – $151,810230
10Software Developers$115,170
Bachelor's degree
$72,950 – $156,6201,510
11Engineers, All Other$113,050
Bachelor's degree
$76,500 – $144,040110
12Electrical Engineers$111,740
Bachelor's degree
$60,760 – $146,990280
13Optometrists$111,400
Doctoral or professional degree
$51,580 – $178,86090
14Computer Systems Analysts$109,780
Bachelor's degree
$66,960 – $132,390310
15Environmental Engineers$106,330
Bachelor's degree
$71,320 – $143,360200
16Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$103,380
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,260 – $129,410120
17Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$100,650
Associate's degree
$80,390 – $136,83090
18Physical Therapists$100,400
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,900 – $125,930560
19Lawyers$100,130
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,170 – $233,950900
20Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$99,840
Associate's degree
$58,800 – $111,060200
21Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$98,660
Doctoral or professional degree
$52,150 – $131,70090
22Veterinarians$97,240
Doctoral or professional degree
$55,420 – $149,070140
23Interior Designers$96,100
Bachelor's degree
$21,290 – $145,60090
24Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$95,910
Bachelor's degree
$62,240 – $125,050110
25Computer Occupations, All Other$94,520
Bachelor's degree
$56,830 – $157,190170
26Project Management Specialists$94,080
Bachelor's degree
$54,750 – $151,5001,180
27Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$94,030
Bachelor's degree
$61,820 – $133,900580
28Biological Scientists, All Other$91,560
Bachelor's degree
$63,130 – $109,300170
29Civil Engineers$90,590
Bachelor's degree
$67,870 – $133,920990
30Occupational Therapists$86,170
Master's degree
$57,740 – $127,790350
31Logisticians$85,550
Bachelor's degree
$65,170 – $133,490120
32Dental Hygienists$85,130
Associate's degree
$61,020 – $99,350500
33Registered Nurses$83,760
Bachelor's degree
$65,770 – $107,3505,330
34Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$82,930
Doctoral or professional degree
$48,500 – $129,430160
35Database Administrators$82,480
Bachelor's degree
$42,890 – $115,820100
36Tutors$82,290
Some college, no degree
$30,500 – $125,610200
37Conservation Scientists$81,310
Bachelor's degree
$49,940 – $100,420150
38Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$80,520
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,020 – $114,36090
39Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$79,440
Associate's degree
$50,710 – $106,330130
40Respiratory Therapists$79,330
Associate's degree
$64,300 – $91,840160
41Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$77,860
Associate's degree
$56,750 – $104,790430
42Accountants and Auditors$77,620
Bachelor's degree
$50,900 – $126,5202,670
43Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$76,910
Doctoral or professional degree
$47,890 – $101,470110
44Financial Specialists, All Other$75,810
Bachelor's degree
$47,080 – $117,890100
45Network and Computer Systems Administrators$75,220
Bachelor's degree
$52,760 – $109,860610
46Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$74,910
Bachelor's degree
$55,130 – $116,650220
47Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$74,150
Bachelor's degree
$56,420 – $90,920320
48Business Operations Specialists, All Other$74,060
Bachelor's degree
$51,260 – $126,4401,770
49Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$74,050
Bachelor's degree
$58,510 – $100,670410
50Fundraisers$71,310
Bachelor's degree
$46,200 – $98,79090

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	Employed
1	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$187,090	$64,860 – $347,540	190
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$139,550	$115,820 – $168,450	510
3	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$136,080	$102,320 – $177,900	330
4	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$132,200	$101,970 – $165,250	440
5	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$123,830	$71,150 – $235,090	240
6	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$122,070	$76,000 – $174,980	240
7	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$119,550	$101,370 – $119,550	170
8	Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety EngineersBachelor's degree	$119,010	$96,590 – $158,000	210
9	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$117,750	$71,730 – $151,810	230
10	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$115,170	$72,950 – $156,620	1,510
11	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$113,050	$76,500 – $144,040	110
12	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$111,740	$60,760 – $146,990	280
13	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$111,400	$51,580 – $178,860	90
14	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$109,780	$66,960 – $132,390	310
15	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$106,330	$71,320 – $143,360	200
16	Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$103,380	$65,260 – $129,410	120
17	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$100,650	$80,390 – $136,830	90
18	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$100,400	$75,900 – $125,930	560
19	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$100,130	$61,170 – $233,950	900
20	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$99,840	$58,800 – $111,060	200
21	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$98,660	$52,150 – $131,700	90
22	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$97,240	$55,420 – $149,070	140
23	Interior DesignersBachelor's degree	$96,100	$21,290 – $145,600	90
24	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$95,910	$62,240 – $125,050	110
25	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$94,520	$56,830 – $157,190	170
26	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$94,080	$54,750 – $151,500	1,180
27	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$94,030	$61,820 – $133,900	580
28	Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$91,560	$63,130 – $109,300	170
29	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$90,590	$67,870 – $133,920	990
30	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$86,170	$57,740 – $127,790	350
31	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$85,550	$65,170 – $133,490	120
32	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$85,130	$61,020 – $99,350	500
33	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$83,760	$65,770 – $107,350	5,330
34	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$82,930	$48,500 – $129,430	160
35	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$82,480	$42,890 – $115,820	100
36	TutorsSome college, no degree	$82,290	$30,500 – $125,610	200
37	Conservation ScientistsBachelor's degree	$81,310	$49,940 – $100,420	150
38	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$80,520	$49,020 – $114,360	90
39	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$79,440	$50,710 – $106,330	130
40	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$79,330	$64,300 – $91,840	160
41	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,860	$56,750 – $104,790	430
42	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$77,620	$50,900 – $126,520	2,670
43	Mathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$76,910	$47,890 – $101,470	110
44	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$75,810	$47,080 – $117,890	100
45	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$75,220	$52,760 – $109,860	610
46	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and GeographersBachelor's degree	$74,910	$55,130 – $116,650	220
47	Zoologists and Wildlife BiologistsBachelor's degree	$74,150	$56,420 – $90,920	320
48	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$74,060	$51,260 – $126,440	1,770
49	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$74,050	$58,510 – $100,670	410
50	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$71,310	$46,200 – $98,790	90

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Wyoming. 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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