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Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Occupations

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Updated March 11, 2025.

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Average Hourly Wage of STEM Occupations in Wyoming and the U.S., May 2023

Table 4: Average Hourly Wage of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Occupations in Wyoming and the U.S., May 2023
Typical Requirements
SOCa Code Occupation WY U.S.  Education Experience Training
00-0000 Total, All Occupations $27.85 $31.48  
11-3021 Computer & Information Systems Managers $57.23 $86.88 Bachelor's degree 5 years or more None
11-9041 Architectural & Engineering Managers $69.79 $82.83 Bachelor's degree 5 years or more None
11-9121 Natural Sciences Managers $51.75 $81.31 Bachelor's degree 5 years or more None
15-1211 Computer Systems Analysts $53.53 $53.27 Bachelor's degree None None
15-1212 Information Security Analysts N/A $59.97 Bachelor's degree Less than 5 years None
15-1231 Computer Network Support Specialists $30.02 $37.81 Associate's degree None Moderate-term on-the-job training
15-1232 Computer User Support Specialists $28.91 $30.60 Some college, no degree None Moderate-term on-the-job training
15-1241 Computer Network Architects $55.18 $64.39 Bachelor's degree 5 years or more None
15-1242 Database Administrators $39.72 $50.39 Bachelor's degree None None
15-1243 Database Architects $29.39 $65.88 Bachelor's degree Less than 5 years None
15-1244 Network & Computer Systems Administrators $38.19 $48.36 Bachelor's degree None None
15-1251 Computer Programmers $37.77 $51.80 Bachelor's degree None None
15-1252 Software Developers $61.44 $66.40 Bachelor's degree None None
15-1254 Web Developers $31.04 $45.95 Bachelor's degree None None
15-1255 Web & Digital Interface Designers $47.07 $52.32 Bachelor's degree None None
15-1299 Computer Occupations, All Other $40.24 $54.05 Bachelor's degree None None
15-2041 Statisticians $51.48 $52.50 Master's degree None None
15-2051 Data Scientists $60.25 $57.23 Bachelor's degree None None
17-1011 Architects, Except Landscape & Naval $55.20 $48.27 Bachelor's degree None Internship/residency
17-1021 Cartographers & Photogrammetrists $32.72 $37.89 Bachelor's degree None None
17-1022 Surveyors $35.66 $35.58 Bachelor's degree None Internship/residency
17-2041 Chemical Engineers $50.12 $59.09 Bachelor's degree None None
17-2051 Civil Engineers $41.88 $48.64 Bachelor's degree None None
17-2071 Electrical Engineers $52.70 $56.58 Bachelor's degree None None
17-2072 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $41.74 $59.71 Bachelor's degree None None
17-2081 Environmental Engineers $47.06 $50.89 Bachelor's degree None None
17-2112 Industrial Engineers $56.81 $49.59 Bachelor's degree None None
17-2171 Petroleum Engineers $63.11 $71.44 Bachelor's degree None None
17-2199 Engineers, All Other $57.32 $56.90 Bachelor's degree None None
17-3011 Architectural & Civil Drafters $29.32 $31.25 Associate's degree None None
17-3013 Mechanical Drafters $27.95 $33.62 Associate's degree None None
17-3022 Civil Engineering Technologists & Technicians $25.55 $30.66 Associate's degree None None
17-3023 Electrical & Electronics Engineering Technologists & Technicians $38.38 $35.79 Associate's degree None None
17-3025 Environmental Engineering Technologists & Technicians $32.65 $28.26 Associate's degree None None
17-3029 Engineering Technologists & Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $39.06 $36.20 Associate's degree None None
17-3031 Surveying & Mapping Technicians $26.82 $26.00 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
19-1013 Soil & Plant Scientists $37.80 $37.06 Bachelor's degree None None
19-1023 Zoologists & Wildlife Biologists $33.90 $36.41 Bachelor's degree None None
19-1029 Biological Scientists, All Other $37.45 $47.62 Bachelor's degree None None
19-1031 Conservation Scientists $35.74 $35.17 Bachelor's degree None None
19-1032 Foresters $31.57 $33.98 Bachelor's degree None None
19-2021 Atmospheric & Space Scientists $48.39 $48.81 Bachelor's degree None None
19-2031 Chemists $42.41 $45.94 Bachelor's degree None None
19-2041 Environmental Scientists & Specialists, Including Health $34.70 $41.69 Bachelor's degree None None
19-2042 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists & Geographers $42.14 $50.00 Bachelor's degree None None
19-2043 Hydrologists $43.25 $46.35 Bachelor's degree None None
19-2099 Physical Scientists, All Other $32.10 $57.24 Bachelor's degree None None
19-4012 Agricultural Technicians $29.89 $22.50 Associate's degree None Moderate-term on-the-job training
19-4021 Biological Technicians $21.58 $27.18 Bachelor's degree None None
19-4031 Chemical Technicians $27.10 $29.29 Associate's degree None Moderate-term on-the-job training
19-4042 Environmental Science & Protection Technicians, Including Health $25.50 $27.63 Associate's degree None None
19-4099 Life, Physical, & Social Science Technicians, All Other $29.54 $30.12 Associate's degree None None
25-1022 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary N/A N/A Doctoral or professional degree None None
25-1041 Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary N/A N/A Doctoral or professional degree None None
25-1042 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary N/A N/A Doctoral or professional degree None None
25-1051 Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, & Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary N/A N/A Doctoral or professional degree None None
25-1052 Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary N/A N/A Doctoral or professional degree None None
41-4011 Sales Representatives, Wholesale & Manufacturing, Technical & Scientific Products $60.70 $54.58 Bachelor's degree None Moderate-term on-the-job training
STEM Occupations defined by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Note: Occupations with insufficient data for Wyoming were not included in this table.
aStandard Occupational Classification. 
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2023.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 3/11/25.