Average Salary in Wyoming
Wages, household income and cost-of-living context for Wyoming. All figures from federal releases, vintage 2024.
- Mean annual wage$60,200Rank #35 of 51
- Median annual wage$49,160Rank #22 of 51
- Median household income$75,532ACS 2024 1-year
- Regional price parity92.7US = 100
- Adjusted mean wage$64,941Rank #33 at national prices
- Total employment278,500Wage & salary workers
What the numbers say
The mean of $60,200 is $11,040 (22.5 %) above the median of $49,160, reflecting a right-skewed wage distribution pulled up by high earners.
Prices in Wyoming are about 7.3 % below the national average (RPP 92.7, where US = 100). After the adjustment, every dollar earned in Wyoming buys what $64,941 would buy at national average prices.
Median household income in Wyoming is $75,532 (Census ACS 2024). That figure counts all income to all people in a household — two-earner couples, Social Security, self-employment earnings — and is not directly comparable to the per-worker wage figures above.
Pay for common occupations in Wyoming
Annual mean wage, cross-industry. Blank rows indicate BLS suppression for this state/occupation cell.
| Occupation | SOC | Mean wage |
|---|---|---|
| Financial and Investment Analyst | 13-2051 | $205,160 |
| Pharmacist | 29-1051 | $138,330 |
| Lawyer | 23-1011 | $133,570 |
| Software Developer | 15-1252 | $121,500 |
| Mechanical Engineer | 17-2141 | $111,180 |
| Project Management Specialist | 13-1082 | $104,030 |
| Civil Engineer | 17-2051 | $99,540 |
| Registered Nurse | 29-1141 | $88,020 |
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