| Wyoming's Highest Paying Jobs by Education Level |
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Engineering, math and natural sciences managers |
$33.96 |
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Education administrators |
$33.83 |
| Communications, trans. and utilities managers | $27.64 |
| General managers and top executives | $27.04 |
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Financial managers |
$24.79 |
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Personnel, training and labor relations managers |
$2 3.83 |
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Medicine and health services managers |
$2 3.38 |
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Physicians, general practice |
$55.12 |
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Dentists |
$54.23 |
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Optometrists |
$31.78 |
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Pharmacists |
$30.25 |
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Lawyers |
$22.64 |
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Veterinarians and veterinary inspectors |
$19.85 |
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Clergy |
$19.51 |
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Education Level Unknown |
| Health diagnosing and treating practitioners | $36.05 |
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Mining, quarrying and well drilling managers |
$32.12 |
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Health diagnosing and treating practitioners |
$36.05 |
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Safety engineers, except mining |
$28.85 |
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Mining machine operators |
$18.21 |
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Dragline operators |
$20.32 |
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Estimators and drafters, utilities |
$25.43 |
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Powerhouse, substation and relay electricians |
$23.19 |
| Dragline operators | $20.32 |
| Mining machine operators | $18.21 |
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Short-Term On-The-Job Training |
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Postal mail carriers |
$17.90 |
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Industrial truck and tractor operators |
$16.75 |
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Meter readers, utilities |
$14.40 |
| Prod., planning and expediting clerks |
$14.28 |
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Fallers and buckers |
$12.67 |
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Roustabouts |
$11.77 |
| All other motor vehicle operators |
$11.75 |
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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. | |
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Long-Term On-The-Job Training |
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Insurance adjusters, examiners and investigators |
$ 20.95 |
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Mobile heavy equipment mechanics |
$ 19.45 |
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Electrical power-line installers and repairers |
$18.41 |
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Stationary engineers |
$17.19 |
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Electro and biomedical equipment repairers |
$16.82 |
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Millwrights |
$ 16.24 |
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Precision instrument repairers |
$ 14.67 |
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Master's Degree |
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Physical therapists |
$24.39 |
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Psychologists |
$23.23 |
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Urban and regional planners |
$19.56 |
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Speech pathologists and audiologists |
$19.43 |
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Librarians, professional |
$17.79 |
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Vocational and educational counselors |
$17.13 |
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Curators, archivists and conservators |
$14.43 |
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Associate Degree |
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Dental hygienists |
$23.84 |
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Funeral directors and morticians |
$21.76 |
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Registered nurses |
$17.93 |
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Nuclear medicine technologists |
$17.58 |
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Radiologic technologists |
$17.39 |
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Respiratory therapists |
$14.53 |
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Computer support specialists |
$12.24 |
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Central office and PBX installers/repairers |
$20.42 |
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Sales agents, real estate |
$19.86 |
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Electronics repairers, commercial equip. |
$19.76 |
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Station installers and repairers, telephone |
$17.38 |
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Home entertainment equipment repairers |
$14.08 |
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Stenographers and/or court reporters |
$12.66 |
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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 |
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Police and detective supervisors |
$20.83 |
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Teachers and instructors, vocational education |
$20.68 |
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Postmasters and mail superintendents |
$19.51 |
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Railroad conductors and yardmasters |
$18.66 |
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Compliance officers and inspectors, except const. |
$18.53 |
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Construction and building inspectors |
$17.28 |
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Hoist and winch operators |
$21.26 |
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Crushing and related machine operators |
$18.91 |
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Crane and tower operators |
$18.02 |
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Still and related machine operators |
$16.10 |
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Operating engineers |
$14.94 |
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Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, or kettle operators |
$14.68 |
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Welfare eligibility workers and interviewers |
$13.72 |
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Bachelor's Degree |
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Petroleum engineers |
$31.23 |
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Stockbrokers |
$33.10 |
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Chemical engineers |
$31.69 |
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Industrial engineers, except safety |
$29.66 |
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Physician's assistants |
$28.89 |
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Mining engineers, including mine safety |
$28.78 |
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Geologists, geophysicists and oceanographers |
$28.50 |
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Doctoral Degree |
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Biological scientists |
$23.99 |
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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). |
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