Jobs that actually got a raise in Wyoming

Consumer prices rose about 26% between May 2019 and May 2025, so a wage that grew less than that lost ground while appearing to rise. The column on the right is the inflation-adjusted change; the nominal figure beneath it is what a paycheck comparison would have shown. Limited to occupations employing at least 50,000 people, so the ranking is not dominated by tiny, noisy ones.

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

Find high paying jobs in Wyoming

OccupationMedian, Wyoming · Real change since 2019

1Tax Preparers$57,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,830 – $92,380+74.4%+119.7% nominal
2Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$37,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$17,860 – $52,960+46.1%+84.0% nominal
3Packers and Packagers, Hand$32,110
No formal educational credential
$23,310 – $42,180+27.9%+61.1% nominal
4Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$120,580
Bachelor's degree
$74,890 – $179,070+27.3%+60.3% nominal
5Computer Systems Analysts$109,780
Bachelor's degree
$66,960 – $132,390+26.0%+58.7% nominal
6Transportation Security Screeners$61,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,640 – $73,880+25.4%+57.9% nominal
7Data Entry Keyers$45,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,720 – $56,430+23.1%+55.1% nominal
8Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers$77,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,150 – $94,540+22.1%+53.7% nominal
9Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other$38,660
No formal educational credential
$27,040 – $77,710+21.7%+53.3% nominal
10Cooks, Fast Food$28,950
No formal educational credential
$21,240 – $42,520+21.1%+52.5% nominal
11Insurance Sales Agents$71,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,310 – $136,380+20.0%+51.1% nominal
12Interior Designers$96,100
Bachelor's degree
$21,290 – $145,600+19.7%+50.7% nominal
13Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$59,820
No formal educational credential
$38,220 – $74,160+17.6%+48.1% nominal
14Social and Human Service Assistants$45,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,280 – $61,080+17.3%+47.7% nominal
15Commercial Pilots$102,990
Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,990 – $140,320+17.3%+47.8% nominal
16Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$33,090
No formal educational credential
$21,840 – $42,740+17.0%+47.4% nominal
17Food Preparation Workers$36,110
No formal educational credential
$22,880 – $46,590+16.8%+47.1% nominal
18Marketing Managers$161,580
Bachelor's degree
$96,690 – $220,380+16.7%+47.0% nominal
19Massage Therapists$61,980
Postsecondary nondegree award
$18,570 – $98,090+16.3%+46.5% nominal
20Counter and Rental Clerks$43,860
No formal educational credential
$30,050 – $61,640+15.2%+45.0% nominal
21Sales Managers$129,840
Bachelor's degree
$67,260 – $209,490+15.0%+44.8% nominal
22Floral Designers$35,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,620 – $41,290+14.6%+44.4% nominal
23Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$35,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,520 – $47,680+13.1%+42.4% nominal
24Sheet Metal Workers$58,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,350 – $72,400+12.1%+41.2% nominal
25Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$100,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,660 – $116,770+10.7%+39.4% nominal
26Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$50,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,150 – $99,490+10.4%+39.0% nominal
27Helpers--Extraction Workers$55,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,620 – $91,020+10.2%+38.8% nominal
28Coaches and Scouts$49,420
Bachelor's degree
$26,900 – $108,220+9.7%+38.1% nominal
29Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$100,650
Associate's degree
$80,390 – $136,830+9.4%+37.8% nominal
30Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$58,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,350 – $78,110+9.1%+37.4% nominal
31Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$38,920
No formal educational credential
$22,560 – $47,760+9.0%+37.2% nominal
32Computer Occupations, All Other$94,520
Bachelor's degree
$56,830 – $157,190+9.0%+37.2% nominal
33Respiratory Therapists$79,330
Associate's degree
$64,300 – $91,840+8.7%+36.9% nominal
34Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,860
No formal educational credential
$20,300 – $37,020+8.7%+36.9% nominal
35Amusement and Recreation Attendants$28,660
No formal educational credential
$21,130 – $46,380+8.7%+36.9% nominal
36Plant and System Operators, All Other$66,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,370 – $118,160+8.3%+36.3% nominal
37Human Resources Managers$127,520
Bachelor's degree
$87,750 – $200,070+8.3%+36.3% nominal
38Retail Salespersons$34,310
No formal educational credential
$24,750 – $54,310+8.2%+36.3% nominal
39Stockers and Order Fillers$39,580
No formal educational credential
$35,130 – $63,930+7.8%+35.7% nominal
40Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$77,860
Associate's degree
$56,750 – $104,790+7.8%+35.7% nominal
41Mechanical Engineers$117,750
Bachelor's degree
$71,730 – $151,810+7.6%+35.5% nominal
42Social Workers, All Other$69,020
Bachelor's degree
$56,120 – $125,260+7.6%+35.4% nominal
43Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,460
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,700 – $77,000+7.4%+35.3% nominal
44Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$38,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,370 – $62,400+7.1%+34.9% nominal
45Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$111,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,940 – $116,180+6.9%+34.6% nominal
46Surgical Technologists$58,850
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,080 – $79,920+6.7%+34.4% nominal
47Cashiers$30,810
No formal educational credential
$24,820 – $38,530+6.1%+33.6% nominal
48Crossing Guards and Flaggers$47,070
No formal educational credential
$32,110 – $47,070+5.8%+33.2% nominal
49Dishwashers$29,600
No formal educational credential
$22,660 – $39,120+5.5%+32.9% nominal
50Computer User Support Specialists$65,100
Some college, no degree
$39,640 – $89,440+5.4%+32.7% nominal

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	Real change since 2019
1	Tax PreparersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,990	$37,830 – $92,380	+74.4%+119.7% nominal
2	Office Machine Operators, Except ComputerHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,470	$17,860 – $52,960	+46.1%+84.0% nominal
3	Packers and Packagers, HandNo formal educational credential	$32,110	$23,310 – $42,180	+27.9%+61.1% nominal
4	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$120,580	$74,890 – $179,070	+27.3%+60.3% nominal
5	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$109,780	$66,960 – $132,390	+26.0%+58.7% nominal
6	Transportation Security ScreenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,110	$45,640 – $73,880	+25.4%+57.9% nominal
7	Data Entry KeyersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,870	$31,720 – $56,430	+23.1%+55.1% nominal
8	Pump Operators, Except Wellhead PumpersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,820	$49,150 – $94,540	+22.1%+53.7% nominal
9	Grounds Maintenance Workers, All OtherNo formal educational credential	$38,660	$27,040 – $77,710	+21.7%+53.3% nominal
10	Cooks, Fast FoodNo formal educational credential	$28,950	$21,240 – $42,520	+21.1%+52.5% nominal
11	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,830	$43,310 – $136,380	+20.0%+51.1% nominal
12	Interior DesignersBachelor's degree	$96,100	$21,290 – $145,600	+19.7%+50.7% nominal
13	Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$59,820	$38,220 – $74,160	+17.6%+48.1% nominal
14	Social and Human Service AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,290	$34,280 – $61,080	+17.3%+47.7% nominal
15	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$102,990	$59,990 – $140,320	+17.3%+47.8% nominal
16	Food Servers, NonrestaurantNo formal educational credential	$33,090	$21,840 – $42,740	+17.0%+47.4% nominal
17	Food Preparation WorkersNo formal educational credential	$36,110	$22,880 – $46,590	+16.8%+47.1% nominal
18	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$161,580	$96,690 – $220,380	+16.7%+47.0% nominal
19	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,980	$18,570 – $98,090	+16.3%+46.5% nominal
20	Counter and Rental ClerksNo formal educational credential	$43,860	$30,050 – $61,640	+15.2%+45.0% nominal
21	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,840	$67,260 – $209,490	+15.0%+44.8% nominal
22	Floral DesignersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,020	$27,620 – $41,290	+14.6%+44.4% nominal
23	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,050	$26,520 – $47,680	+13.1%+42.4% nominal
24	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,740	$42,350 – $72,400	+12.1%+41.2% nominal
25	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,030	$61,660 – $116,770	+10.7%+39.4% nominal
26	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,250	$22,150 – $99,490	+10.4%+39.0% nominal
27	Helpers--Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,240	$46,620 – $91,020	+10.2%+38.8% nominal
28	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$49,420	$26,900 – $108,220	+9.7%+38.1% nominal
29	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$100,650	$80,390 – $136,830	+9.4%+37.8% nominal
30	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,320	$44,350 – $78,110	+9.1%+37.4% nominal
31	Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural AnimalsNo formal educational credential	$38,920	$22,560 – $47,760	+9.0%+37.2% nominal
32	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$94,520	$56,830 – $157,190	+9.0%+37.2% nominal
33	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$79,330	$64,300 – $91,840	+8.7%+36.9% nominal
34	Fast Food and Counter WorkersNo formal educational credential	$27,860	$20,300 – $37,020	+8.7%+36.9% nominal
35	Amusement and Recreation AttendantsNo formal educational credential	$28,660	$21,130 – $46,380	+8.7%+36.9% nominal
36	Plant and System Operators, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,770	$41,370 – $118,160	+8.3%+36.3% nominal
37	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,520	$87,750 – $200,070	+8.3%+36.3% nominal
38	Retail SalespersonsNo formal educational credential	$34,310	$24,750 – $54,310	+8.2%+36.3% nominal
39	Stockers and Order FillersNo formal educational credential	$39,580	$35,130 – $63,930	+7.8%+35.7% nominal
40	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,860	$56,750 – $104,790	+7.8%+35.7% nominal
41	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$117,750	$71,730 – $151,810	+7.6%+35.5% nominal
42	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$69,020	$56,120 – $125,260	+7.6%+35.4% nominal
43	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,460	$46,700 – $77,000	+7.4%+35.3% nominal
44	Merchandise Displayers and Window TrimmersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,790	$35,370 – $62,400	+7.1%+34.9% nominal
45	Stationary Engineers and Boiler OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$111,920	$62,940 – $116,180	+6.9%+34.6% nominal
46	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,850	$45,080 – $79,920	+6.7%+34.4% nominal
47	CashiersNo formal educational credential	$30,810	$24,820 – $38,530	+6.1%+33.6% nominal
48	Crossing Guards and FlaggersNo formal educational credential	$47,070	$32,110 – $47,070	+5.8%+33.2% nominal
49	DishwashersNo formal educational credential	$29,600	$22,660 – $39,120	+5.5%+32.9% nominal
50	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$65,100	$39,640 – $89,440	+5.4%+32.7% nominal

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