Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Wyoming

Each occupation's median wage in Wyoming 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 Wyoming pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$108,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,000 – $117,600+111.0%
2Tutors$82,290
Some college, no degree
$30,500 – $125,610+89.8%
3Financial and Investment Analysts$187,090
Bachelor's degree
$64,860 – $347,540+82.1%
4Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$101,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,470 – $101,590+75.0%
5Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$80,520
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,020 – $114,360+60.1%
6Roof Bolters, Mining$116,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$111,970 – $116,570+48.4%
7Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$71,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,350 – $110,270+46.9%
8Interior Designers$96,100
Bachelor's degree
$21,290 – $145,600+43.0%
9Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$111,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,940 – $116,180+42.4%
10Maintenance Workers, Machinery$84,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,740 – $112,010+39.1%
11Chemical Plant and System Operators$107,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$88,360 – $114,380+38.0%
12Continuous Mining Machine Operators$85,260
No formal educational credential
$60,520 – $114,540+37.9%
13Skincare Specialists$62,400
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,490 – $81,790+37.7%
14Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$78,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,700 – $88,000+36.2%
15Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$100,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,660 – $116,770+34.6%
16Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas$76,750
No formal educational credential
$63,400 – $83,990+30.9%
17Physicians, All Other$342,800
Doctoral or professional degree
$156,000 – $466,750+28.9%
18Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$59,820
No formal educational credential
$38,220 – $74,160+28.9%
19Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$99,840
Associate's degree
$58,800 – $111,060+27.7%
20Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers$77,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,150 – $94,540+26.0%
21Conveyor Operators and Tenders$52,480
No formal educational credential
$37,210 – $112,060+23.7%
22Crossing Guards and Flaggers$47,070
No formal educational credential
$32,110 – $47,070+23.5%
23Tour and Travel Guides$47,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,580 – $61,460+23.3%
24Education Administrators, Postsecondary$127,960
Master's degree
$85,770 – $174,170+22.3%
25Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$120,580
Bachelor's degree
$74,890 – $179,070+21.5%
26First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$90,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,710 – $142,980+21.4%
27Industrial Machinery Mechanics$78,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,960 – $114,830+21.4%
28Electricians$76,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,240 – $104,000+20.5%
29Industrial Production Managers$151,490
Bachelor's degree
$99,980 – $201,180+20.2%
30Industrial Engineers$122,070
Bachelor's degree
$76,000 – $174,980+19.2%
31Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$57,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,370 – $98,990+19.2%
32Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$58,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,350 – $78,110+19.0%
33Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$63,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,220 – $89,610+18.7%
34Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians$63,070
Associate's degree
$44,070 – $103,860+18.2%
35Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$86,880
Postsecondary nondegree award
$75,280 – $118,150+17.3%
36Chefs and Head Cooks$73,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,460 – $98,580+17.1%
37Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$69,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,800 – $104,720+16.9%
38Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$74,210
Bachelor's degree
$46,710 – $119,310+16.3%
39Helpers--Extraction Workers$55,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,620 – $91,020+15.7%
40Cost Estimators$90,790
Bachelor's degree
$52,680 – $108,490+15.3%
41Insurance Sales Agents$71,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,310 – $136,380+15.3%
42Crane and Tower Operators$77,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,650 – $94,580+14.5%
43Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$48,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,210 – $64,130+13.1%
44Mechanical Engineers$117,750
Bachelor's degree
$71,730 – $151,810+13.1%
45First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$70,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,500 – $107,050+12.2%
46Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers$119,010
Bachelor's degree
$96,590 – $158,000+12.0%
47Butchers and Meat Cutters$44,820
No formal educational credential
$36,630 – $59,450+11.7%
48Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$73,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,890 – $104,320+11.7%
49Conservation Scientists$81,310
Bachelor's degree
$49,940 – $100,420+11.4%
50Data Entry Keyers$45,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,720 – $56,430+11.0%

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	vs. national
1	Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$108,900	$46,000 – $117,600	+111.0%
2	TutorsSome college, no degree	$82,290	$30,500 – $125,610	+89.8%
3	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$187,090	$64,860 – $347,540	+82.1%
4	Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,590	$48,470 – $101,590	+75.0%
5	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$80,520	$49,020 – $114,360	+60.1%
6	Roof Bolters, MiningHigh school diploma or equivalent	$116,570	$111,970 – $116,570	+48.4%
7	Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,300	$50,350 – $110,270	+46.9%
8	Interior DesignersBachelor's degree	$96,100	$21,290 – $145,600	+43.0%
9	Stationary Engineers and Boiler OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$111,920	$62,940 – $116,180	+42.4%
10	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$84,620	$60,740 – $112,010	+39.1%
11	Chemical Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$107,810	$88,360 – $114,380	+38.0%
12	Continuous Mining Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$85,260	$60,520 – $114,540	+37.9%
13	Skincare SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,400	$39,490 – $81,790	+37.7%
14	Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface MiningHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,230	$57,700 – $88,000	+36.2%
15	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,030	$61,660 – $116,770	+34.6%
16	Derrick Operators, Oil and GasNo formal educational credential	$76,750	$63,400 – $83,990	+30.9%
17	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$342,800	$156,000 – $466,750	+28.9%
18	Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$59,820	$38,220 – $74,160	+28.9%
19	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$99,840	$58,800 – $111,060	+27.7%
20	Pump Operators, Except Wellhead PumpersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,820	$49,150 – $94,540	+26.0%
21	Conveyor Operators and TendersNo formal educational credential	$52,480	$37,210 – $112,060	+23.7%
22	Crossing Guards and FlaggersNo formal educational credential	$47,070	$32,110 – $47,070	+23.5%
23	Tour and Travel GuidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,020	$23,580 – $61,460	+23.3%
24	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$127,960	$85,770 – $174,170	+22.3%
25	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$120,580	$74,890 – $179,070	+21.5%
26	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$90,390	$48,710 – $142,980	+21.4%
27	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,320	$50,960 – $114,830	+21.4%
28	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,120	$48,240 – $104,000	+20.5%
29	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$151,490	$99,980 – $201,180	+20.2%
30	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$122,070	$76,000 – $174,980	+19.2%
31	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,900	$39,370 – $98,990	+19.2%
32	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,320	$44,350 – $78,110	+19.0%
33	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,820	$47,220 – $89,610	+18.7%
34	Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic TechniciansAssociate's degree	$63,070	$44,070 – $103,860	+18.2%
35	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$86,880	$75,280 – $118,150	+17.3%
36	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,170	$48,460 – $98,580	+17.1%
37	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,710	$43,800 – $104,720	+16.9%
38	Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$74,210	$46,710 – $119,310	+16.3%
39	Helpers--Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,240	$46,620 – $91,020	+15.7%
40	Cost EstimatorsBachelor's degree	$90,790	$52,680 – $108,490	+15.3%
41	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,830	$43,310 – $136,380	+15.3%
42	Crane and Tower OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,970	$63,650 – $94,580	+14.5%
43	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,890	$32,210 – $64,130	+13.1%
44	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$117,750	$71,730 – $151,810	+13.1%
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	+12.2%
46	Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety EngineersBachelor's degree	$119,010	$96,590 – $158,000	+12.0%
47	Butchers and Meat CuttersNo formal educational credential	$44,820	$36,630 – $59,450	+11.7%
48	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,200	$46,890 – $104,320	+11.7%
49	Conservation ScientistsBachelor's degree	$81,310	$49,940 – $100,420	+11.4%
50	Data Entry KeyersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,870	$31,720 – $56,430	+11.0%

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