nonmetropolitan area · 5600007

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area

Figures describe the Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area, a BLS-defined region outside metropolitan areas — not a single city or town.

Median annual wage, all occupations$50,340
Total employment85,400

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area was $50,340 per year ($24.20 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 85,400 jobs. 325 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators8.102,130$77,440
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines6.01580$80,000
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers3.06700$70,000
Bus Drivers, School2.93650$45,410
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term2.90840$36,990
Industrial Machinery Mechanics2.83680$78,510
Correctional Officers and Jailers2.58540$53,900
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers2.341,040$77,480

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 325 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
Occupation
Retail Salespersons$34,250$16.472,4701.15
Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,900$13.412,2001.04
General and Operations Managers$100,540$48.342,1501.12
Office Clerks, General$44,190$21.242,1501.59
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$77,440$37.232,1308.10
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,460$29.072,0301.79
Cashiers$30,060$14.451,8701.10
Registered Nurses$81,300$39.091,5100.81
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,200$17.411,4201.17
Stockers and Order Fillers$37,530$18.051,2900.83
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$36,600Not published1,2101.55
Waiters and Waitresses$24,640$11.851,0500.84
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$46,500$22.361,0501.25
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$47,910$23.031,0401.38
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$77,480$37.251,0402.34
Construction Laborers$46,730$22.461,0301.71
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$59,900Not published9501.24
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$44,280$21.299501.54
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$45,970$22.108800.94
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$35,360$17.008700.37
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$36,990$17.798402.90
Electricians$77,610$37.318402.03
Nursing Assistants$38,610$18.568101.02
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$36,630$17.618101.21
Cooks, Restaurant$36,670$17.638101.05
Bartenders$22,030$10.598001.93
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$31,420$15.117801.66
Accountants and Auditors$77,770$37.397700.96
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$38,240$18.397400.46
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$70,000$33.657003.06
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$78,510$37.746802.83
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$89,430$42.996501.92
Bus Drivers, School$45,410$21.836502.93
Customer Service Representatives$40,630$19.535800.41
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$80,000$38.465806.01
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$60,880$29.275700.95
Carpenters$56,350$27.095701.54
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$36,760$17.675602.31
Correctional Officers and Jailers$53,900$25.915402.58
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$62,080$29.855400.68
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$96,670$46.485101.39
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$48,400$23.275001.30
Food Preparation Workers$33,540$16.124900.99
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,890Not published4600.78
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$61,980$29.804601.26
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$38,260$18.404600.88
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$46,800$22.5046018.52
Driver/Sales Workers$27,130$13.044401.96
Receptionists and Information Clerks$36,840$17.714300.87
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$68,900$33.134301.25
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,360Not published4101.22
Construction Managers$103,310$49.674001.93
Childcare Workers$28,270$13.593901.38
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$76,680$36.863900.57
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$62,350$29.973902.43
Highway Maintenance Workers$47,740$22.953704.37
Project Management Specialists$88,090$42.353600.62
Security Guards$37,440$18.003600.51
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$62,270$29.943501.81
Medical and Health Services Managers$107,330$51.603301.02
Civil Engineers$95,360$45.853101.53
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$35,590$17.113101.18
Tellers$37,810$18.183101.71
Light Truck Drivers$42,290$20.333100.58
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$60,010$28.853000.60
Computer User Support Specialists$65,780$31.633000.76
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$44,050$21.182900.54
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$62,880$30.232901.12
Medical Assistants$40,440$19.442800.63
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$62,130$29.8728011.77
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$78,230$37.6128014.93
Managers, All Other$106,610$51.262700.78
Human Resources Specialists$68,350$32.862700.53
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$60,800$29.232701.00
Lawyers$105,850$50.892700.66
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$46,450Not published2703.24
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$114,040$54.8327014.87
Software Developers$115,170$55.372600.28
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$58,830Not published2601.81
Dishwashers$29,900$14.372601.00
Recreation Workers$28,680$13.792601.41
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$34,640$16.652601.83
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$59,390$28.552500.78
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$27,940$13.432402.20
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$62,500$30.052403.45
Loan Officers$80,980$38.932301.53
Counter and Rental Clerks$44,160$21.232301.03
Parts Salespersons$38,620$18.572301.55
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$57,480$27.642302.03
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$51,880$24.942301.03
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$96,370$46.332303.22
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$31,270$15.032301.66
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$31,980$15.382301.10
Insurance Sales Agents$57,740$27.762200.83
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$56,420$27.132100.99
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$55,170$26.532100.30
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$45,410$21.832100.27
Financial Managers$124,320$59.772000.43
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$47,330$22.761902.54
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$49,880$23.981901.05
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$79,350$38.151801.02
Coaches and Scouts$61,680Not published1801.29
Dental Hygienists$71,690$34.471801.44
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$41,670$20.041800.40
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$94,330$45.351702.20
Library Technicians$36,960$17.771704.56
Pharmacy Technicians$48,220$23.181700.66
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$22,290$10.721700.72
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$26,350$12.671700.78
Tour and Travel Guides$45,760$22.001705.75
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$52,190$25.091700.68
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$74,860$35.991600.59
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$64,510$31.011603.95
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$49,540$23.821600.72
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$38,800$18.661601.98
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$38,920$18.711609.13
Gas Plant Operators$81,550$39.2116015.65
Food Service Managers$63,330$30.451501.12
Social and Community Service Managers$56,970$27.391501.32
Forest and Conservation Technicians$53,010$25.491509.22
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$50,800$24.421502.29
Pharmacists$135,960$65.361500.87
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$65,070$31.281500.43
Industrial Production Managers$151,330$72.761401.03
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$46,700$22.451400.81
Compliance Officers$87,240$41.941400.61
Cost Estimators$95,060$45.701401.15
Management Analysts$98,540$47.371400.29
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$97,590$46.921402.21
Dental Assistants$44,580$21.431400.65
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$86,070$41.381401.70
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$29,030$13.961401.63
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$22,540$10.841400.47
Animal Caretakers$27,790$13.361400.95
Billing and Posting Clerks$47,300$22.741400.65
Public Safety Telecommunicators$51,030$24.531402.42
Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,700$27.741400.77
Continuous Mining Machine OperatorsNot publishedNot published14018.00
Wellhead Pumpers$57,200$27.5014014.24
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$103,290Not published1300.70
Lodging Managers$59,220$28.471305.64
Social and Human Service Assistants$43,810$21.061300.56
Self-Enrichment Teachers$42,950$20.651300.69
Physical Therapists$100,370$48.261300.90
Physicians, All Other$308,380$148.261300.68
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$61,780$29.701300.74
Protective Service Workers, All Other$33,280$16.001302.90
Packers and Packagers, Hand$31,270$15.031300.42
Training and Development Specialists$70,570$33.931200.48
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$58,850Not published1202.09
Public Relations Specialists$63,780$30.661200.76
Physician Assistants$139,050$66.851201.36
Nurse Practitioners$132,200$63.561200.68
Emergency Medical Technicians$42,070$20.221201.21
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$45,680$21.961201.20
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$106,370$51.141204.43
Crane and Tower Operators$78,200$37.601204.98
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety EngineersNot publishedNot published11034.11
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$60,670$29.171103.01
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$74,860$35.9911011.47
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$66,970$32.201102.16
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$103,380Not published1105.02
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$77,860$37.431100.83
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$38,650$18.581101.54
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$47,450$22.811101.24
Chemical Technicians$56,710$27.261003.03
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$63,500Not published1001.88
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$61,780Not published1001.06
Occupational Therapists$89,440$43.001001.12
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$48,830$23.481000.94
Postal Service Clerks$60,510$29.091002.37
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$62,250$29.931001.26
Millwrights$63,660$30.611004.46
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$55,120$26.501000.24
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$48,820$23.471001.28
Computer and Information Systems Managers$127,020$61.07900.24
Environmental Engineers$105,740$50.84904.22
Petroleum Engineers$124,940$60.07909.23
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$99,980Not published903.41
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$62,130Not published901.73
School Bus Monitors$35,060$16.85902.02
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$46,940$22.57900.75
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$52,550$25.26900.41
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,720$22.94900.98
Helpers--Production Workers$42,620$20.49901.01
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$36,150$17.38901.59
Sales Managers$132,910$63.90800.22
Property Appraisers and Assessors$46,590$22.40802.48
Personal Financial Advisors$107,820$51.84800.53
Surveyors$82,770$39.80803.01
Industrial Engineers$118,970$57.20800.39
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$49,440$23.77804.26
Graphic Designers$45,150$21.71800.72
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$46,990$22.59802.72
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$34,510$16.59800.50
Butchers and Meat Cutters$46,770$22.48801.02
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$71,300$34.28805.60
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$136,510$65.63700.74
Architectural and Engineering Managers$147,910$71.11700.61
Electrical Engineers$121,490$58.41700.66
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$95,340$45.84705.41
Social Workers, All Other$67,640$32.52701.99
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$58,640$28.19701.53
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$105,250Not published700.61
Instructional Coordinators$68,890$33.12700.56
Paramedics$62,650$30.12701.26
Medical Records Specialists$52,020$25.01700.65
Chefs and Head Cooks$63,540$30.55700.64
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$49,190$23.65704.56
New Accounts Clerks$45,670$21.96703.38
Construction and Building Inspectors$79,140$38.05700.93
Tire Repairers and Changers$38,670$18.59701.19
Bakers$38,300$18.41700.53
Machinists$66,090$31.78700.45
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$58,340$28.05701.30
Administrative Services Managers$120,210$57.79600.41
Mechanical Engineers$103,810$49.91600.39
Architectural and Civil Drafters$64,210$30.87600.98
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$100,790$48.46601.17
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$167,800Not published601.42
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$100,680Not published6012.96
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$62,890Not published601.86
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$61,310Not published600.96
Farm and Home Management Educators$50,510$24.296014.24
Dentists, General$153,960$74.02600.91
Speech-Language Pathologists$80,670$38.79600.62
Surgical Technologists$59,180$28.45600.91
Physical Therapist Aides$30,320$14.58602.40
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$36,870$17.73600.84
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$47,680$22.92600.94
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$98,070$47.15600.50
Real Estate Sales Agents$44,260$21.28600.55
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$53,070$25.52600.67
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$51,540$24.78600.68
Cargo and Freight AgentsNot publishedNot published601.08
Roofers$45,500$21.87600.83
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$64,030$30.78600.85
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$49,860$23.97600.78
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$27,360$13.16601.21
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers$45,140$21.70608.13
Facilities Managers$114,340$54.97500.60
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$79,440$38.19501.51
Biological Scientists, All Other$89,960$43.25501.56
Conservation Scientists$83,780$40.28503.78
Biological Technicians$58,430$28.09501.42
Healthcare Social Workers$67,440$32.43500.45
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$46,520$22.36501.91
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$78,220Not published501.22
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$38,830$18.67500.53
Editors$51,870$24.94500.94
Respiratory Therapists$81,440$39.16500.62
Veterinarians$94,810$45.58501.07
Physical Therapist Assistants$63,320$30.44500.75
Phlebotomists$37,840$18.19500.67
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$70,650$33.97501.75
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$33,090$15.91500.33
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$54,960$26.43500.74
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$49,050$23.58500.88
Advertising Sales Agents$37,380$17.97500.99
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$99,870$48.02500.33
Agricultural Inspectors$36,350$17.48505.69
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$72,800$35.00501.87
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas$81,120$39.00507.05
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$60,950$29.30502.24
Sewing Machine Operators$38,760$18.64500.94
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$35,910$17.26502.01
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$59,310$28.52501.61
Production Workers, All Other$37,940$18.24500.35
Commercial Pilots$105,740Not published501.95
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$63,010$30.29401.08
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$85,170$40.95405.01
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$50,370$24.22400.50
Computer Network Support Specialists$64,260$30.89400.50
Database Administrators$82,480$39.66400.92
Web and Digital Interface Designers$67,020$32.22400.58
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$78,240$37.61405.38
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$104,530$50.26400.71
Engineers, All Other$87,720$42.17400.45
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$65,310$31.40401.22
Physical Scientists, All Other$65,040$31.27403.02
Survey Researchers$84,360$40.56408.57
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$80,100Not published401.71
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$83,070Not published401.54
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$62,700Not published404.24
Tutors$58,800$28.27400.38
Dietitians and Nutritionists$45,460$21.85400.89
Nurse Anesthetists$246,020$118.28401.25
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200 or more$115.00 or more401.94
Opticians, Dispensing$39,400$18.94400.99
Medical Equipment Preparers$46,490$22.35400.99
Bill and Account Collectors$42,550$20.46400.49
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$44,950$21.61400.56
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$33,280$16.00402.90
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$63,660$30.61400.68
Food Batchmakers$37,660$18.10400.44
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,520$21.88400.38
Printing Press Operators$42,740$20.55400.47
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$48,660$23.40400.52
Human Resources Managers$137,740$66.22300.27
Computer Occupations, All Other$97,470$46.86300.15
School Psychologists$83,740$40.26300.97
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians$64,310$30.92308.24
Curators$61,240$29.44304.63
Floral Designers$35,270$16.96301.39
Producers and Directors$49,780$23.93300.39
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$35,620$17.12301.54
Chiropractors$62,600$30.10301.47
Family Medicine Physicians$239,200 or more$115.00 or more300.51
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$38,090$18.31300.83
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$49,200$23.66300.57
Data Entry Keyers$45,730$21.99300.50
Logging Equipment Operators$50,410$24.24302.64
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$45,500$21.88301.29
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters$88,000$42.313011.79
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$58,570$28.16300.34
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$46,990$22.59Not publishedNot published
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas$71,350$34.30Not publishedNot published
Firefighters$59,220$28.47Not publishedNot published
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$80,260$38.59Not publishedNot published
Forensic Science Technicians$41,600$20.00Not publishedNot published
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,830$22.04Not publishedNot published
Library Assistants, Clerical$37,610$18.08Not publishedNot published
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$51,110$24.57Not publishedNot published
Power Plant Operators$113,030$54.34Not publishedNot published
Residential Advisors$37,460$18.01Not publishedNot published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.