Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Casper, WY

Each occupation's median wage in Casper, WY compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Casper, WY pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1Tutors$103,420
Some college, no degree
$82,290 – $125,610+138.6%
2Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$88,180
Master's degree
$49,590 – $134,340+37.1%
3Training and Development Specialists$94,070
Bachelor's degree
$41,210 – $131,070+35.8%
4Tour and Travel Guides$51,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,090 – $60,870+34.1%
5Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas$76,840
No formal educational credential
$71,050 – $84,820+31.1%
6Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$99,840
Associate's degree
$45,750 – $107,110+27.7%
7First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$76,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,670 – $110,900+21.3%
8Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$114,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,180 – $133,910+19.8%
9Physicians, All Other$315,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$156,000 – $498,910+18.5%
10Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$59,530
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,950 – $86,650+17.6%
11Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$62,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,450 – $89,610+16.6%
12Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$56,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,620 – $85,270+15.7%
13Compliance Officers$93,060
Bachelor's degree
$51,900 – $132,010+15.3%
14Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$55,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,320 – $76,040+15.0%
15Crane and Tower Operators$77,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,860 – $93,690+14.3%
16Security Guards$43,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,970 – $67,890+13.8%
17Parts Salespersons$43,750
No formal educational credential
$27,620 – $64,990+13.3%
18Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$81,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,790 – $151,670+12.8%
19Speech-Language Pathologists$109,540
Master's degree
$81,320 – $131,480+11.9%
20Protective Service Workers, All Other$47,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,970 – $60,200+11.4%
21Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$64,680
No formal educational credential
$47,090 – $94,390+11.2%
22Electricians$69,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,990 – $96,370+10.2%
23Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$48,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,470 – $68,720+9.6%
24Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$62,310
No formal educational credential
$42,840 – $92,010+9.3%
25Cost Estimators$84,990
Bachelor's degree
$54,120 – $119,990+7.9%
26Industrial Production Managers$135,350
Bachelor's degree
$90,000 – $201,180+7.4%
27Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$65,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,010 – $101,540+6.5%
28Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$53,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,830 – $86,270+6.4%
29Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$37,930
No formal educational credential
$31,750 – $39,870+6.3%
30Pharmacy Technicians$48,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,430 – $56,530+5.9%
31Roofers$58,410
No formal educational credential
$36,750 – $60,510+5.4%
32Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$94,890
Bachelor's degree
$64,980 – $127,280+5.3%
33Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$62,250
Master's degree
$36,960 – $99,110+4.9%
34Library Assistants, Clerical$38,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,600 – $46,610+4.0%
35Stockers and Order Fillers$38,770
No formal educational credential
$31,560 – $48,880+3.9%
36Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$46,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,970 – $64,550+3.6%
37First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$82,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,840 – $126,900+3.6%
38Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$47,870
No formal educational credential
$40,260 – $77,020+3.1%
39Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$99,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,720 – $105,080+2.9%
40Wellhead Pumpers$71,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,310 – $84,870+2.3%
41Bakers$37,970
No formal educational credential
$31,110 – $46,710+2.2%
42Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$38,230
No formal educational credential
$30,590 – $45,100+2.1%
43Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$108,060
Master's degree
$85,010 – $129,530+2.1%
44First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$75,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,760 – $132,180+2.1%
45First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$50,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,470 – $62,050+2.0%
46Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$59,490
No formal educational credential
$45,530 – $75,030+1.7%
47Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$61,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,190 – $79,320+1.6%
48Industrial Machinery Mechanics$65,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,750 – $107,770+0.9%
49Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$64,380
Bachelor's degree
$52,210 – $119,310+0.9%
50Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$47,270
No formal educational credential
$34,840 – $65,510+0.7%

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	vs. national
1	TutorsSome college, no degree	$103,420	$82,290 – $125,610	+138.6%
2	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$88,180	$49,590 – $134,340	+37.1%
3	Training and Development SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$94,070	$41,210 – $131,070	+35.8%
4	Tour and Travel GuidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,120	$35,090 – $60,870	+34.1%
5	Derrick Operators, Oil and GasNo formal educational credential	$76,840	$71,050 – $84,820	+31.1%
6	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$99,840	$45,750 – $107,110	+27.7%
7	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,290	$47,670 – $110,900	+21.3%
8	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$114,170	$60,180 – $133,910	+19.8%
9	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$315,050	$156,000 – $498,910	+18.5%
10	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,530	$36,950 – $86,650	+17.6%
11	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,660	$48,450 – $89,610	+16.6%
12	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,200	$34,620 – $85,270	+15.7%
13	Compliance OfficersBachelor's degree	$93,060	$51,900 – $132,010	+15.3%
14	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,470	$39,320 – $76,040	+15.0%
15	Crane and Tower OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,830	$63,860 – $93,690	+14.3%
16	Security GuardsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,250	$32,970 – $67,890	+13.8%
17	Parts SalespersonsNo formal educational credential	$43,750	$27,620 – $64,990	+13.3%
18	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,320	$47,790 – $151,670	+12.8%
19	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$109,540	$81,320 – $131,480	+11.9%
20	Protective Service Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,380	$32,970 – $60,200	+11.4%
21	Service Unit Operators, Oil and GasNo formal educational credential	$64,680	$47,090 – $94,390	+11.2%
22	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,640	$45,990 – $96,370	+10.2%
23	Miscellaneous Assemblers and FabricatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,920	$33,470 – $68,720	+9.6%
24	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$62,310	$42,840 – $92,010	+9.3%
25	Cost EstimatorsBachelor's degree	$84,990	$54,120 – $119,990	+7.9%
26	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$135,350	$90,000 – $201,180	+7.4%
27	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,780	$49,010 – $101,540	+6.5%
28	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,550	$31,830 – $86,270	+6.4%
29	Automotive and Watercraft Service AttendantsNo formal educational credential	$37,930	$31,750 – $39,870	+6.3%
30	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,460	$37,430 – $56,530	+5.9%
31	RoofersNo formal educational credential	$58,410	$36,750 – $60,510	+5.4%
32	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$94,890	$64,980 – $127,280	+5.3%
33	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$62,250	$36,960 – $99,110	+4.9%
34	Library Assistants, ClericalHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,400	$34,600 – $46,610	+4.0%
35	Stockers and Order FillersNo formal educational credential	$38,770	$31,560 – $48,880	+3.9%
36	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,900	$34,970 – $64,550	+3.6%
37	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,720	$56,840 – $126,900	+3.6%
38	Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$47,870	$40,260 – $77,020	+3.1%
39	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and GaugersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$99,500	$57,720 – $105,080	+2.9%
40	Wellhead PumpersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,540	$47,310 – $84,870	+2.3%
41	BakersNo formal educational credential	$37,970	$31,110 – $46,710	+2.2%
42	Cooks, Institution and CafeteriaNo formal educational credential	$38,230	$30,590 – $45,100	+2.1%
43	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$108,060	$85,010 – $129,530	+2.1%
44	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,980	$48,760 – $132,180	+2.1%
45	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,060	$39,470 – $62,050	+2.0%
46	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$59,490	$45,530 – $75,030	+1.7%
47	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,060	$39,190 – $79,320	+1.6%
48	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,130	$49,750 – $107,770	+0.9%
49	Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$64,380	$52,210 – $119,310	+0.9%
50	Roustabouts, Oil and GasNo formal educational credential	$47,270	$34,840 – $65,510	+0.7%

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