Wyoming's Highest Paying Jobs by Education Level |
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Engineering, math and natural sciences managers |
$33.96 |
Education administrators |
$33.83 |
Communications, trans. and utilities managers | $27.64 |
General managers and top executives | $27.04 |
Financial managers |
$24.79 |
Personnel, training and labor relations managers |
$2 3.83 |
Medicine and health services managers |
$2 3.38 |
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Physicians, general practice |
$55.12 |
Dentists |
$54.23 |
Optometrists |
$31.78 |
Pharmacists |
$30.25 |
Lawyers |
$22.64 |
Veterinarians and veterinary inspectors |
$19.85 |
Clergy |
$19.51 |
Education Level Unknown |
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners | $36.05 |
Mining, quarrying and well drilling managers |
$32.12 |
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners |
$36.05 |
Safety engineers, except mining |
$28.85 |
Mining machine operators |
$18.21 |
Dragline operators |
$20.32 |
Estimators and drafters, utilities |
$25.43 |
Powerhouse, substation and relay electricians |
$23.19 |
Dragline operators | $20.32 |
Mining machine operators | $18.21 |
Short-Term On-The-Job Training |
Postal mail carriers |
$17.90 |
Industrial truck and tractor operators |
$16.75 |
Meter readers, utilities |
$14.40 |
Prod., planning and expediting clerks |
$14.28 |
Fallers and buckers |
$12.67 |
Roustabouts |
$11.77 |
All other motor vehicle operators |
$11.75 |
Education pays... | ||
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Unemployment rate in 1998 |
Median earnings in 1997 |
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Professional degree
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Source: U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics | Note: This figure reflects national data. |
Long-Term On-The-Job Training |
Insurance adjusters, examiners and investigators |
$ 20.95 |
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics |
$ 19.45 |
Electrical power-line installers and repairers |
$18.41 |
Stationary engineers |
$17.19 |
Electro and biomedical equipment repairers |
$16.82 |
Millwrights |
$ 16.24 |
Precision instrument repairers |
$ 14.67 |
Master's Degree |
Physical therapists |
$24.39 |
Psychologists |
$23.23 |
Urban and regional planners |
$19.56 |
Speech pathologists and audiologists |
$19.43 |
Librarians, professional |
$17.79 |
Vocational and educational counselors |
$17.13 |
Curators, archivists and conservators |
$14.43 |
Associate Degree |
Dental hygienists |
$23.84 |
Funeral directors and morticians |
$21.76 |
Registered nurses |
$17.93 |
Nuclear medicine technologists |
$17.58 |
Radiologic technologists |
$17.39 |
Respiratory therapists |
$14.53 |
Computer support specialists |
$12.24 |
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Central office and PBX installers/repairers |
$20.42 |
Sales agents, real estate |
$19.86 |
Electronics repairers, commercial equip. |
$19.76 |
Station installers and repairers, telephone |
$17.38 |
Home entertainment equipment repairers |
$14.08 |
Stenographers and/or court reporters |
$12.66 |
Radio mechanics |
$11.88 |
2008 projected employment shows all educational categories will experience job growth |
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Associate degree First professional degree Post secondary vocational training Experience plus bachelor's or higher Bachelor's degree Lon-term on-the-job training Short-term on-the-job training Doctoral degree Master's degree Experience on a related job |
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Source: Research & Planning, Wyoming Department of Employment. |
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Fire fighting and prevention supervisors |
$21.59 |
Police and detective supervisors |
$20.83 |
Teachers and instructors, vocational education |
$20.68 |
Postmasters and mail superintendents |
$19.51 |
Railroad conductors and yardmasters |
$18.66 |
Compliance officers and inspectors, except const. |
$18.53 |
Construction and building inspectors |
$17.28 |
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Hoist and winch operators |
$21.26 |
Crushing and related machine operators |
$18.91 |
Crane and tower operators |
$18.02 |
Still and related machine operators |
$16.10 |
Operating engineers |
$14.94 |
Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, or kettle operators |
$14.68 |
Welfare eligibility workers and interviewers |
$13.72 |
Bachelor's Degree |
Petroleum engineers |
$31.23 |
Stockbrokers |
$33.10 |
Chemical engineers |
$31.69 |
Industrial engineers, except safety |
$29.66 |
Physician's assistants |
$28.89 |
Mining engineers, including mine safety |
$28.78 |
Geologists, geophysicists and oceanographers |
$28.50 |
Doctoral Degree |
Biological scientists |
$23.99 |
Training increases median weekly earnings of full-time workers at every educational level |
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Fewer than 12 years High school graduate 1 to 3 years of college College graduate
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Source: U.S. Department of
Commerce et al.
"21st Century Skills for
21st
Note: This figure reflects 1991 national data.
Century Jobs." (15 June 1999). |
For more information on Wyoming's wages, contact Research & Planning's Occupational Employment Statistics unit at (307) 473-3805 or visit our website. |