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Wyoming employs 12,510 Production professionals across 41 occupations. Explore salary ranges, top paying jobs, and career opportunities within the Production industry.
The best-compensated occupations within Production in Wyoming, based on median salary data.
Complete breakdown of all occupations in the Production industry in Wyoming, sorted by median salary (highest to lowest). Click any job title for state-specific salary details.
| # | Job Title | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Employment | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | $120,210 | $114,460 | 70 | $57/hr |
| 2 | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | $111,920 | $102,500 | 100 | $53/hr |
| 3 | Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $108,900 | $88,980 | 410 | $52/hr |
| 4 | Chemical Plant and System Operators | $107,810 | $104,740 | 300 | $51/hr |
| 5 | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | $101,590 | $84,480 | 290 | $48/hr |
| 6 | Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | $100,350 | $98,740 | 560 | $48/hr |
| 7 | Power Plant Operators | $99,200 | $102,530 | 230 | $47/hr |
| 8 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $90,390 | $95,100 | 1,470 | $43/hr |
| 9 | Gas Plant Operators | $81,550 | $88,140 | 480 | $39/hr |
| 10 | Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $71,300 | $75,730 | 170 | $34/hr |
| 11 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $63,820 | $67,990 | 1,850 | $30/hr |
| 12 | Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | $63,260 | $71,550 | 500 | $30/hr |
| 13 | Machinists | $63,070 | $64,880 | 290 | $30/hr |
| 14 | Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders | $62,130 | $71,130 | 50 | $29/hr |
| 15 | Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $58,320 | $59,710 | 210 | $28/hr |
| 16 | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $57,900 | $61,910 | 990 | $27/hr |
| 17 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | $54,170 | $55,340 | 60 | $26/hr |
| 18 | Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | $51,740 | $56,670 | 60 | $24/hr |
| 19 | Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $50,220 | $56,200 | 220 | $24/hr |
| 20 | Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $48,890 | $51,300 | 360 | $23/hr |
| 21 | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $46,890 | $48,060 | 60 | $22/hr |
| 22 | Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $46,800 | $49,190 | 30 | $22/hr |
| 23 | Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | $46,380 | $46,820 | 90 | $22/hr |
| 24 | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $45,950 | $46,100 | 80 | $22/hr |
| 25 | Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $45,520 | $44,970 | 120 | $21/hr |
| 26 | Butchers and Meat Cutters | $44,820 | $45,150 | 210 | $21/hr |
| 27 | Printing Press Operators | $40,760 | $41,890 | 90 | $19/hr |
| 28 | Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $40,720 | $44,300 | 1,200 | $19/hr |
| 29 | Helpers--Production Workers | $40,200 | $46,500 | 280 | $19/hr |
| 30 | Bakers | $40,000 | $40,930 | 240 | $19/hr |
| 31 | Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $40,000 | $43,200 | 110 | $19/hr |
| 32 | Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | $39,930 | $39,320 | 40 | $19/hr |
| 33 | Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | $39,470 | $40,310 | 70 | $18/hr |
| 34 | Food Batchmakers | $38,430 | $39,950 | 100 | $18/hr |
| 35 | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $38,160 | $43,020 | 60 | $18/hr |
| 36 | Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | $37,510 | $40,440 | 80 | $18/hr |
| 37 | Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | $37,090 | $35,560 | 60 | $17/hr |
| 38 | Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | $37,040 | $37,670 | 70 | $17/hr |
| 39 | Sewing Machine Operators | $36,510 | $36,440 | 110 | $17/hr |
| 40 | Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | $30,460 | $34,450 | 50 | $14/hr |
| 41 | Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | $28,630 | $31,530 | 690 | $13/hr |
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Wyoming has 41 Production occupations with 12,510 total employed workers (2025 BLS data).
The highest-paying Production occupation in Wyoming is Power Distributors and Dispatchers with a median salary of $120,210/year.
The average median salary across 41 Production occupations in Wyoming is $58,732/year.
Salaries in Production in Wyoming range from $25,000 (entry-level) to $142,980 (senior) across all occupations.
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) codes organize jobs into groups. Production occupations use SOC prefix 51. Data comes from BLS OEWS.
Data: BLS OEWS 2025. Salary figures represent May 2025 compensation for occupations classified under SOC code 51* in Wyoming. Percentile ranges (P10–P90) reflect the lowest and highest earning 10% of workers. Our Methodology · Data Sources