nonmetropolitan area · 5600006

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$49,920
Total employment101,180

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area was $49,920 per year ($24.00 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 101,180 jobs. 352 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
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines4.59530$70,950
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators3.291,020$60,460
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks3.05520$36,770
Carpenters2.771,210$59,080
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners2.661,490$34,040
Industrial Machinery Mechanics2.57740$91,760
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term2.35800$37,330
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria2.29660$37,200

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 352 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
Occupation
Retail Salespersons$35,620$17.133,3601.33
General and Operations Managers$98,710$47.462,8001.23
Fast Food and Counter Workers$26,100$12.552,4800.99
Office Clerks, General$41,720$20.062,2801.42
Cashiers$30,670$14.742,2601.12
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,390$23.751,9401.95
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,130$28.431,9101.42
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,740$17.661,8201.26
Registered Nurses$84,050$40.411,7000.77
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$36,870Not published1,5401.66
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,040$16.361,4902.66
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$47,570$22.871,4501.63
Waiters and Waitresses$22,780$10.951,3900.94
Construction Laborers$46,370$22.291,3001.82
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$31,350$15.071,2800.46
Carpenters$59,080$28.411,2102.77
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$77,480$37.251,1802.24
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,480$22.351,1701.60
Stockers and Order Fillers$39,130$18.811,1500.62
Cooks, Restaurant$38,010$18.271,1401.24
Bartenders$22,380$10.761,0302.10
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$60,460$29.071,0203.29
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,650Not published1,0101.12
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$39,260$18.881,0001.26
Nursing Assistants$41,490$19.959501.00
Electricians$77,070$37.059101.84
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$38,570$18.548401.35
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$39,220$18.868400.44
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$37,330$17.958002.35
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$46,560$22.387800.70
Accountants and Auditors$80,000$38.467700.82
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$87,990$42.317601.89
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$91,760$44.117402.57
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64,500Not published7001.01
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$63,320$30.447000.75
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$37,200$17.896602.29
Food Preparation Workers$36,650$17.626601.14
Customer Service Representatives$42,640$20.505800.34
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$98,370$47.305601.29
Software Developers$115,170$55.375400.49
Receptionists and Information Clerks$37,490$18.035400.90
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$50,980$24.515401.18
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$63,780$30.665301.21
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$70,950$34.115304.59
Light Truck Drivers$46,820$22.515300.83
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$36,770$17.685203.05
Bus Drivers, School$47,100$22.645202.00
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,440Not published5101.26
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$75,830$36.464901.21
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$76,540$36.804600.65
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,870$30.234500.56
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$31,530$15.164401.42
Dishwashers$30,870$14.844301.39
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$44,430$21.364000.65
Forest and Conservation Technicians$52,420$25.2039019.51
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$62,290$29.953901.28
Driver/Sales Workers$23,530$11.313901.46
Medical Assistants$38,840$18.683700.70
Medical and Health Services Managers$109,370$52.583600.92
Project Management Specialists$96,660$46.473600.51
Security Guards$39,200$18.853600.43
Self-Enrichment Teachers$52,440$25.213501.62
Highway Maintenance Workers$49,820$23.953503.44
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$45,940$22.0935012.08
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$58,420$28.093501.86
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$64,410$30.973501.29
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$108,900$52.353508.86
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$26,050$12.523400.97
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$40,390$19.423401.33
Tellers$38,290$18.413401.60
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$57,450$27.623400.86
Civil Engineers$95,640$45.983301.36
Childcare Workers$29,240$14.063200.96
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$46,260$22.243202.74
Recreation Workers$30,720$14.773101.44
Counter and Rental Clerks$44,990$21.633101.21
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$29,470$14.173102.39
Human Resources Specialists$66,490$31.973000.51
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$67,650$32.533000.95
Cooks, Fast Food$25,470$12.253000.73
Tour and Travel Guides$45,760$22.003008.72
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$58,700$28.222901.43
Dental Assistants$38,040$18.292901.14
Firefighters$52,430$25.212901.29
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$62,560$30.0829010.26
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$60,990$29.322800.47
Correctional Officers and Jailers$55,640$26.752801.15
Protective Service Workers, All Other$40,330$19.392805.32
Food Service Managers$61,140$29.392701.71
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$63,500Not published2701.62
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$31,130$14.972702.62
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$23,820$11.452700.95
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$50,250$24.162702.33
Insurance Sales Agents$96,960$46.622700.85
Wellhead Pumpers$57,200$27.5027023.21
Financial Managers$132,440$63.672600.48
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$62,980$30.282601.13
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$36,130$17.3725011.70
Gas Plant Operators$93,510$44.9625020.96
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$74,230$35.692401.18
Parts Salespersons$35,770$17.202401.39
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$38,330$18.432400.26
Lodging Managers$66,420$31.932308.34
Managers, All Other$103,800$49.912300.57
Loan Officers$81,740$39.302301.27
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$56,420$27.132300.92
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$47,220$22.702301.56
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$31,140$14.972300.93
Social and Human Service Assistants$45,870$22.052200.77
Lawyers$98,310$47.272200.44
Physical Therapists$101,010$48.562201.26
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$60,450$29.062200.27
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$42,270$20.322200.42
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$57,340$27.572201.63
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$50,980$24.512200.90
Compliance Officers$81,320$39.102100.78
Emergency Medical Technicians$40,910$19.672101.81
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$51,690$24.852100.41
Computer User Support Specialists$61,290$29.472000.42
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$41,230$19.822002.35
Coaches and Scouts$45,190Not published2001.23
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$46,960$22.582001.99
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$66,140$31.802002.43
Pharmacy Technicians$46,890$22.541900.63
Continuous Mining Machine Operators$111,470$53.5919020.74
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$97,950$47.091902.22
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$106,000Not published1800.83
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$72,790$35.001800.55
Training and Development Specialists$61,580$29.611800.59
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$96,600$46.441801.99
Library Technicians$26,470$12.731803.92
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$56,640$27.231800.87
Billing and Posting Clerks$46,570$22.391800.67
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$38,430$18.481801.85
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$36,190$17.401801.14
Pharmacists$140,770$67.681700.81
Insulation Workers, Mechanical$51,660$24.8417010.29
Industrial Production Managers$165,260$79.451601.00
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$74,970$36.0416013.44
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$86,060$41.381601.57
Roofers$47,000$22.601601.84
Real Estate Sales Agents$49,990$24.031501.19
Public Safety Telecommunicators$49,710$23.901502.26
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$60,010$28.851504.45
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$63,600Not published1401.29
Public Relations Specialists$68,840$33.101400.74
Dental Hygienists$93,140$44.781400.99
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$52,520$25.251400.47
Cost Estimators$101,780$48.931300.89
Biological Technicians$44,950$21.611302.89
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$60,510Not published1301.83
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$62,430Not published1302.14
Nurse Practitioners$136,030$65.401300.62
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$81,320$39.091300.62
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$38,390$18.461301.53
Chefs and Head Cooks$81,350$39.111300.97
Animal Caretakers$32,360$15.561300.76
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$46,840$22.521301.47
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$111,020$53.371303.39
Financial and Investment Analysts$220,230$105.881200.52
Personal Financial Advisors$99,340$47.761200.69
Computer Systems Analysts$111,660$53.681200.37
Industrial Engineers$136,280$65.521200.49
Physician Assistants$140,160$67.381201.11
Occupational Therapists$86,170$41.431201.10
Physicians, All Other$379,700$182.551200.52
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$77,880$37.441200.82
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,540$31.031200.29
Postal Service Clerks$58,880$28.311202.48
Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,700$27.741200.57
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$99,460$47.821205.75
Property Appraisers and Assessors$62,590$30.091102.87
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$55,410$26.641100.42
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$46,710Not published1101.13
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$65,420Not published1101.46
Medical Records Specialists$53,050$25.511100.91
School Bus Monitors$33,880$16.291102.14
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$79,870$38.401104.92
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$105,600$50.771103.64
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$47,660$22.921100.43
Sales Managers$138,810$66.741000.25
Facilities Managers$103,420$49.721000.94
Surveyors$81,100$38.991003.03
Petroleum Engineers$131,480$63.211008.15
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$74,060$35.601001.78
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$62,400$30.001001.35
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$43,360$20.851001.26
Dentists, General$103,490$49.761001.22
Paramedics$64,040$30.791001.48
Physical Therapist Aides$35,090$16.871003.08
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$32,900$15.821000.53
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$29,210$14.041000.49
Roof Bolters, Mining$116,570$56.0410072.79
Rail Car RepairersNot publishedNot published1007.05
Bakers$42,030$20.211000.68
Helpers--Production Workers$46,380$22.301000.93
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$35,960$17.291001.49
Packers and Packagers, Hand$29,210$14.041000.29
Management Analysts$109,470$52.63900.16
Financial Risk Specialists$119,550$57.48902.20
Computer Network Support Specialists$60,410$29.05900.94
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$120,540$57.95901.28
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$52,850$25.41902.00
Instructional Coordinators$78,000$37.50900.59
Speech-Language Pathologists$76,260$36.66900.73
Physical Therapist Assistants$63,850$30.70901.18
Massage Therapists$62,170$29.89901.34
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$69,880$33.60901.02
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$61,490$29.56901.34
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales AgentsNot publishedNot published900.29
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$48,040$23.10900.85
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$43,800$21.06901.64
Butchers and Meat Cutters$44,720$21.50901.01
Computer and Information Systems Managers$112,000$53.85800.19
Social and Community Service Managers$70,150$33.73800.56
Architectural and Civil Drafters$62,890$30.24801.20
Biological Scientists, All Other$91,080$43.79802.06
Conservation Scientists$78,850$37.91804.92
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$59,570$28.64800.92
Community Health Workers$51,460$24.74801.98
Graphic Designers$45,190$21.72800.64
Bill and Account Collectors$42,000$20.19800.77
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$46,870$22.53800.57
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$46,370$22.29802.64
Construction and Building Inspectors$61,870$29.75800.80
Home Appliance Repairers$43,700$21.01803.77
Architectural and Engineering Managers$160,810$77.31700.49
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$52,000$25.00701.94
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$65,000$31.25704.29
Chemical Technicians$76,910$36.97701.90
Interior Designers$101,250$48.68701.53
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$38,790$18.65700.69
Surgical Technologists$60,530$29.10700.92
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$49,940$24.01700.91
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$78,850$37.91705.13
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$78,500$37.74700.49
Cargo and Freight Agents$28,240$13.58701.11
Agricultural Inspectors$37,620$18.09707.36
Extraction Workers, All Other$59,090$28.417020.71
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$58,630$28.19701.14
Commercial Pilots$97,090Not published702.28
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$109,490$52.64704.47
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$64,160$30.85601.30
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers$127,970$61.536015.42
Urban and Regional Planners$77,840$37.42602.13
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$56,430$27.13601.07
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$47,290$22.73601.96
Phlebotomists$38,530$18.52600.67
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$75,160$36.14601.00
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other$47,630$22.90606.47
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$60,800$29.23600.87
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$50,440$24.25600.62
New Accounts Clerks$45,830$22.03602.52
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$48,770$23.45600.49
Helpers--Extraction Workers$68,780$33.076012.67
Tire Repairers and Changers$36,540$17.57600.91
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$108,800$52.31603.67
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$62,470$30.03600.56
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$62,710$30.15600.58
Human Resources Managers$133,290$64.08500.34
Natural Sciences Managers$112,260$53.97500.73
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$57,730$27.76500.52
Environmental Engineers$112,960$54.31502.14
Mechanical Engineers$139,320$66.98500.27
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$111,060$53.40500.89
Healthcare Social Workers$78,660$37.82500.41
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$66,540Not published504.40
Tutors$55,610$26.74500.45
Farm and Home Management Educators$52,020$25.01509.59
Floral Designers$34,830$16.75501.94
Producers and Directors$61,970$29.79500.59
Respiratory Therapists$75,280$36.19500.52
Veterinarians$90,620$43.57500.89
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$35,740$17.18501.16
Medical Equipment Preparers$48,260$23.20501.00
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$38,290$18.41500.61
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$81,890$39.37500.69
Transportation Security Screeners$63,130$30.35501.56
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$31,840$15.31500.83
Baggage Porters and Bellhops$37,710$18.13502.77
Food Batchmakers$40,820$19.62500.41
Machinists$60,750$29.21500.25
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$49,860$23.97501.06
Plant and System Operators, All Other$70,780$34.03505.83
Chief Executives$144,460$69.45400.28
Education Administrators, All Other$96,330$46.31401.21
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$104,730$50.35401.56
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$88,470$42.54404.01
Fundraisers$71,990$34.61400.52
Financial Specialists, All Other$73,320$35.25400.45
Information Security Analysts$76,350$36.71400.32
Web and Digital Interface Designers$67,880$32.64400.57
School Psychologists$83,740$40.26401.07
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians$52,130$25.06408.94
Social Workers, All Other$56,120$26.98400.92
Health Education Specialists$65,050$31.28400.89
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$75,490Not published400.28
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$60,270Not published400.86
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$61,060Not published400.68
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$61,890Not published400.98
Curators$46,760$22.48404.90
Editors$46,390$22.30400.69
Chiropractors$61,950$29.78401.59
Dietitians and Nutritionists$63,090$30.33400.77
Nurse Anesthetists$253,390$121.82401.16
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200 or more$115.00 or more401.69
Family Medicine Physicians$264,580$127.20400.63
Opticians, Dispensing$39,100$18.80400.87
Pharmacy Aides$37,530$18.04401.57
Fish and Game Wardens$74,060$35.604010.65
Concierges$55,850$26.85401.28
Advertising Sales Agents$48,270$23.21400.75
Procurement Clerks$51,200$24.61401.00
Data Entry Keyers$47,750$22.96400.50
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$38,000$18.27402.28
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$56,980$27.39401.42
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$48,920$23.52402.04
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas$60,320$29.00404.56
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$59,950$28.82403.17
Bicycle Repairers$49,030$23.57405.65
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$64,650$31.08400.70
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$41,600$20.00402.08
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$39,520$19.00400.57
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$35,880$17.25400.43
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$111,480$53.59402.39
Production Workers, All Other$74,050$35.60400.26
Parking Attendants$39,020$18.76400.46
Crane and Tower Operators$76,140$36.61401.26
Marketing Managers$135,620$65.20300.13
Administrative Services Managers$108,160$52.00300.20
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$136,340$65.55300.22
Database Administrators$89,030$42.81300.75
Chemists$127,120$61.12300.64
Optometrists$129,250$62.14301.20
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$81,570$39.22300.29
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$51,720$24.87300.63
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas$64,000$30.77304.98
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining$112,110$53.90308.69
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$60,370$29.02301.37
Sewing Machine Operators$35,180$16.92300.45
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$38,770$18.64301.42
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$69,090$33.21Not publishedNot published
Construction Managers$83,600$40.19Not publishedNot published
Electrical Engineers$111,740$53.72Not publishedNot published
Fence Erectors$39,750$19.11Not publishedNot published
Library Assistants, Clerical$38,040$18.29Not publishedNot published
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers$77,820$37.41Not publishedNot published
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers$53,700$25.82Not publishedNot published
Real Estate Brokers$64,330$30.93Not publishedNot published
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$49,030$23.57Not publishedNot published
Residential Advisors$34,490$16.58Not publishedNot published
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$57,870$27.82Not 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.