High paying jobs in Wyoming

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Wyoming. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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

1Physicians, All Other$342,800
Doctoral or professional degree
$156,000 – $466,750440
2Family Medicine Physicians$264,580
Doctoral or professional degree
$224,970 – $358,840100
3Financial and Investment Analysts$187,090
Bachelor's degree
$64,860 – $347,540190
4Marketing Managers$161,580
Bachelor's degree
$96,690 – $220,380100
5Industrial Production Managers$151,490
Bachelor's degree
$99,980 – $201,180390
6Pharmacists$139,550
Doctoral or professional degree
$115,820 – $168,450510
7Physician Assistants$136,080
Master's degree
$102,320 – $177,900330
8Nurse Practitioners$132,200
Master's degree
$101,970 – $165,250440
9Sales Managers$129,840
Bachelor's degree
$67,260 – $209,490300
10Education Administrators, Postsecondary$127,960
Master's degree
$85,770 – $174,170120
11Human Resources Managers$127,520
Bachelor's degree
$87,750 – $200,070140
12Financial Managers$124,910
Bachelor's degree
$64,140 – $203,230730
13Dentists, General$123,830
Doctoral or professional degree
$71,150 – $235,090240
14Industrial Engineers$122,070
Bachelor's degree
$76,000 – $174,980240
15Computer and Information Systems Managers$120,850
Bachelor's degree
$83,740 – $197,960330
16Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$120,580
Bachelor's degree
$74,890 – $179,070130
17Administrative Services Managers$120,510
Bachelor's degree
$62,690 – $171,040120
18Financial Risk Specialists$119,550
Bachelor's degree
$101,370 – $119,550170
19Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers$119,010
Bachelor's degree
$96,590 – $158,000210
20Mechanical Engineers$117,750
Bachelor's degree
$71,730 – $151,810230
21Roof Bolters, Mining$116,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$111,970 – $116,570100
22Software Developers$115,170
Bachelor's degree
$72,950 – $156,6201,510
23Managers, All Other$113,420
Bachelor's degree
$75,260 – $173,830850
24Engineers, All Other$113,050
Bachelor's degree
$76,500 – $144,040110
25Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$112,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$77,960 – $145,960130
26Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$111,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,940 – $116,180100
27Electrical Engineers$111,740
Bachelor's degree
$60,760 – $146,990280
28Optometrists$111,400
Doctoral or professional degree
$51,580 – $178,86090
29Computer Systems Analysts$109,780
Bachelor's degree
$66,960 – $132,390310
30Natural Sciences Managers$109,300
Bachelor's degree
$97,470 – $134,040150
31Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$108,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,000 – $117,600410
32Medical and Health Services Managers$108,030
Bachelor's degree
$68,490 – $171,5401,180
33Chemical Plant and System Operators$107,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$88,360 – $114,380300
34Environmental Engineers$106,330
Bachelor's degree
$71,320 – $143,360200
35Facilities Managers$106,330
Bachelor's degree
$79,680 – $159,940190
36Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$105,480
Master's degree
$85,510 – $126,400410
37Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$103,380
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,260 – $129,410120
38Commercial Pilots$102,990
Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,990 – $140,320190
39Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$101,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,470 – $101,590290
40Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$100,850
Bachelor's degree
$56,720 – $174,410280
41Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$100,650
Associate's degree
$80,390 – $136,83090
42Physical Therapists$100,400
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,900 – $125,930560
43Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$100,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$69,320 – $114,040560
44Lawyers$100,130
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,170 – $233,950900
45Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$100,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,660 – $116,770290
46Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$99,840
Associate's degree
$58,800 – $111,060200
47General and Operations Managers$99,700
Bachelor's degree
$50,740 – $214,8107,470
48Power Plant Operators$99,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$82,650 – $119,380230
49Information Security Analysts$98,710
Bachelor's degree
$75,580 – $198,230140
50Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$98,660
Doctoral or professional degree
$52,150 – $131,70090

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	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$342,800	$156,000 – $466,750	440
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$264,580	$224,970 – $358,840	100
3	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$187,090	$64,860 – $347,540	190
4	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$161,580	$96,690 – $220,380	100
5	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$151,490	$99,980 – $201,180	390
6	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$139,550	$115,820 – $168,450	510
7	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$136,080	$102,320 – $177,900	330
8	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$132,200	$101,970 – $165,250	440
9	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,840	$67,260 – $209,490	300
10	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$127,960	$85,770 – $174,170	120
11	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,520	$87,750 – $200,070	140
12	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,910	$64,140 – $203,230	730
13	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$123,830	$71,150 – $235,090	240
14	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$122,070	$76,000 – $174,980	240
15	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$120,850	$83,740 – $197,960	330
16	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$120,580	$74,890 – $179,070	130
17	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$120,510	$62,690 – $171,040	120
18	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$119,550	$101,370 – $119,550	170
19	Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety EngineersBachelor's degree	$119,010	$96,590 – $158,000	210
20	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$117,750	$71,730 – $151,810	230
21	Roof Bolters, MiningHigh school diploma or equivalent	$116,570	$111,970 – $116,570	100
22	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$115,170	$72,950 – $156,620	1,510
23	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$113,420	$75,260 – $173,830	850
24	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$113,050	$76,500 – $144,040	110
25	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$112,310	$77,960 – $145,960	130
26	Stationary Engineers and Boiler OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$111,920	$62,940 – $116,180	100
27	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$111,740	$60,760 – $146,990	280
28	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$111,400	$51,580 – $178,860	90
29	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$109,780	$66,960 – $132,390	310
30	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$109,300	$97,470 – $134,040	150
31	Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$108,900	$46,000 – $117,600	410
32	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$108,030	$68,490 – $171,540	1,180
33	Chemical Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$107,810	$88,360 – $114,380	300
34	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$106,330	$71,320 – $143,360	200
35	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,330	$79,680 – $159,940	190
36	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$105,480	$85,510 – $126,400	410
37	Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$103,380	$65,260 – $129,410	120
38	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$102,990	$59,990 – $140,320	190
39	Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,590	$48,470 – $101,590	290
40	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$100,850	$56,720 – $174,410	280
41	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$100,650	$80,390 – $136,830	90
42	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$100,400	$75,900 – $125,930	560
43	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and GaugersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,350	$69,320 – $114,040	560
44	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$100,130	$61,170 – $233,950	900
45	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,030	$61,660 – $116,770	290
46	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$99,840	$58,800 – $111,060	200
47	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,700	$50,740 – $214,810	7,470
48	Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$99,200	$82,650 – $119,380	230
49	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$98,710	$75,580 – $198,230	140
50	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$98,660	$52,150 – $131,700	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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