The highest paying job in Wyoming is Financial and Investment Analysts, with a median salary of $213,940 per year. Below is the complete ranking of the top 25 careers in WY based on 2024 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024
Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job to see the full salary breakdown including percentile data and state-by-state comparisons.
| Rank | Occupation | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financial and Investment Analysts | $213,940 | $205,160 | 220 |
| 2 | Nurse Anesthetists | $181,470 | $200,680 | 80 |
| 3 | Industrial Production Managers | $155,670 | $155,180 | 360 |
| 4 | Petroleum Engineers | $152,770 | $173,320 | 320 |
| 5 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $141,990 | $149,400 | 210 |
| 6 | Chief Executives | $140,000 | $159,580 | 70 |
| 7 | Engineers, All Other | $139,010 | $120,990 | 190 |
| 8 | Pharmacist | $137,470 | $138,330 | 520 |
| 9 | Physician Assistants | $133,330 | $134,790 | 410 |
| 10 | Sales Manager | $132,940 | $142,220 | 180 |
| 11 | Nurse Practitioners | $127,750 | $126,060 | 440 |
| 12 | Dentists, General | $126,860 | $154,030 | 260 |
| 13 | Commercial Pilots | $126,570 | $154,970 | 150 |
| 14 | Industrial Engineers | $122,540 | $120,250 | 220 |
| 15 | Cybersecurity Analyst | $121,290 | $122,570 | N/A |
| 16 | Financial Manager | $118,390 | $131,050 | 660 |
| 17 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $117,060 | $120,040 | 300 |
| 18 | Managers, All Other | $117,060 | $119,870 | 780 |
| 19 | Mechanical Engineer | $116,910 | $111,180 | 300 |
| 20 | Financial Risk Specialists | $115,730 | $103,570 | 150 |
| 21 | Administrative Services Managers | $115,560 | $121,600 | 100 |
| 22 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | $115,010 | $115,410 | 40 |
| 23 | Materials Engineers | $114,370 | $108,810 | 40 |
| 24 | Human Resources Manager | $113,900 | $126,420 | 140 |
| 25 | Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | $113,870 | $115,040 | 150 |
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The top-paying careers in Wyoming are concentrated in Management fields. The #1 job, Financial and Investment Analysts, pays $148,635 more than the state average of $65,304 per year.
Among the top 25, the minimum median salary is $113,870, meaning all jobs on this list pay significantly above the national average.
See how Wyoming's top salaries compare to other states.
Rankings are based on median annual salary from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2024 estimates. We use median rather than mean salary because it better represents typical earnings and is less affected by outliers.
Only occupations with state-level data published by BLS are included. Some specialized or rare occupations may not have data for every state. For full methodology details, see our Methodology page.