High paying jobs in Wyoming that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Wyoming and typically require less than a bachelor's degree to enter — a high school diploma, a postsecondary certificate, or an associate's degree. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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

1Roof Bolters, Mining$116,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$111,970 – $116,570100
2Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$112,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$77,960 – $145,960130
3Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$111,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,940 – $116,180100
4Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$108,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,000 – $117,600410
5Chemical Plant and System Operators$107,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$88,360 – $114,380300
6Commercial Pilots$102,990
Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,990 – $140,320190
7Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$101,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,470 – $101,590290
8Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$100,650
Associate's degree
$80,390 – $136,83090
9Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$100,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$69,320 – $114,040560
10Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$100,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,660 – $116,770290
11Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$99,840
Associate's degree
$58,800 – $111,060200
12Power Plant Operators$99,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$82,650 – $119,380230
13Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$93,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,820 – $119,810670
14First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$91,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$66,890 – $113,360430
15First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$90,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,710 – $142,9801,470
16First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$87,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,290 – $135,1202,030
17Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$86,880
Postsecondary nondegree award
$75,280 – $118,150100
18Continuous Mining Machine Operators$85,260
No formal educational credential
$60,520 – $114,540330
19Dental Hygienists$85,130
Associate's degree
$61,020 – $99,350500
20Maintenance Workers, Machinery$84,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,740 – $112,010280
21Tutors$82,290
Some college, no degree
$30,500 – $125,610200
22Detectives and Criminal Investigators$81,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,230 – $149,280170
23Gas Plant Operators$81,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$66,980 – $110,220480
24Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$80,520
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,020 – $114,36090
25First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$80,260
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,670 – $120,630150
26First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$80,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,440 – $147,990260
27Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$79,440
Associate's degree
$50,710 – $106,330130
28Respiratory Therapists$79,330
Associate's degree
$64,300 – $91,840160
29Industrial Machinery Mechanics$78,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,960 – $114,8302,010
30First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$78,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,000 – $127,1703,270
31Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$78,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,700 – $88,000420
32Crane and Tower Operators$77,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,650 – $94,580230
33Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$77,860
Associate's degree
$56,750 – $104,790430
34Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers$77,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,150 – $94,540290
35Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas$76,750
No formal educational credential
$63,400 – $83,990140
36Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$76,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,790 – $126,440180
37Electricians$76,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,240 – $104,0002,960
38Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$73,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,890 – $104,3201,420
39Chefs and Head Cooks$73,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,460 – $98,580240
40Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$72,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,790 – $166,8501,480
41Insurance Sales Agents$71,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,310 – $136,380850
42Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators$71,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,830 – $79,810220
43Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$71,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,350 – $110,270170
44First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$70,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$65,210 – $95,660110
45First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$70,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,500 – $107,0501,560
46Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$69,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,800 – $104,720110
47Plant and System Operators, All Other$66,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,370 – $118,16090
48Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$66,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,130 – $76,8401,310
49First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$65,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,450 – $88,710120
50Computer User Support Specialists$65,100
Some college, no degree
$39,640 – $89,440790

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	Roof Bolters, MiningHigh school diploma or equivalent	$116,570	$111,970 – $116,570	100
2	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$112,310	$77,960 – $145,960	130
3	Stationary Engineers and Boiler OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$111,920	$62,940 – $116,180	100
4	Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$108,900	$46,000 – $117,600	410
5	Chemical Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$107,810	$88,360 – $114,380	300
6	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$102,990	$59,990 – $140,320	190
7	Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,590	$48,470 – $101,590	290
8	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$100,650	$80,390 – $136,830	90
9	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and GaugersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,350	$69,320 – $114,040	560
10	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,030	$61,660 – $116,770	290
11	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$99,840	$58,800 – $111,060	200
12	Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$99,200	$82,650 – $119,380	230
13	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$93,860	$49,820 – $119,810	670
14	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$91,400	$66,890 – $113,360	430
15	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$90,390	$48,710 – $142,980	1,470
16	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$87,460	$57,290 – $135,120	2,030
17	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$86,880	$75,280 – $118,150	100
18	Continuous Mining Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$85,260	$60,520 – $114,540	330
19	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$85,130	$61,020 – $99,350	500
20	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$84,620	$60,740 – $112,010	280
21	TutorsSome college, no degree	$82,290	$30,500 – $125,610	200
22	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,880	$62,230 – $149,280	170
23	Gas Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,550	$66,980 – $110,220	480
24	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$80,520	$49,020 – $114,360	90
25	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$80,260	$61,670 – $120,630	150
26	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,230	$59,440 – $147,990	260
27	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$79,440	$50,710 – $106,330	130
28	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$79,330	$64,300 – $91,840	160
29	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,320	$50,960 – $114,830	2,010
30	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,250	$57,000 – $127,170	3,270
31	Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface MiningHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,230	$57,700 – $88,000	420
32	Crane and Tower OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,970	$63,650 – $94,580	230
33	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,860	$56,750 – $104,790	430
34	Pump Operators, Except Wellhead PumpersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,820	$49,150 – $94,540	290
35	Derrick Operators, Oil and GasNo formal educational credential	$76,750	$63,400 – $83,990	140
36	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,400	$48,790 – $126,440	180
37	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,120	$48,240 – $104,000	2,960
38	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,200	$46,890 – $104,320	1,420
39	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,170	$48,460 – $98,580	240
40	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,530	$44,790 – $166,850	1,480
41	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,830	$43,310 – $136,380	850
42	Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,580	$48,830 – $79,810	220
43	Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,300	$50,350 – $110,270	170
44	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,770	$65,210 – $95,660	110
45	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,590	$44,500 – $107,050	1,560
46	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,710	$43,800 – $104,720	110
47	Plant and System Operators, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,770	$41,370 – $118,160	90
48	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,140	$57,130 – $76,840	1,310
49	First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,270	$33,450 – $88,710	120
50	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$65,100	$39,640 – $89,440	790

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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