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Table: Wyoming Statewide Wages

Occupational Title Total Employment Mean Wage Entry Level Wage Experienced Level Wage
Total Statewide all Occupations 208,740 $11.87 $9.02 $14.00
Managerial and Administrative Occupations 13,990 $20.24 $13.11 $26.61
--Staff and Administrative Specialty Managerial Occupations 2,220 21.09 13.78 27.41
--Line and Middle Management Industry Specific Managerial Occupations 3,850 18.30 13.44 23.23
--Other Managerial and Administrative Occupations 7,920 20.94 12.75 28.03
Professional, Paraprofessional, and Technical Occupations 40,450 $15.32 $12.13 $17.29
--Management Support Occupations 5,180 16.46 11.54 19.61
----Accountants, Auditors, and Other Financial Specialists 1,750 17.36 11.79 20.97
----Purchasing Agents and Buyers 410 15.60 11.19 19.18
----Personnel, Training, Labor Relations Specialists, and Related Workers 440 16.26 11.17 20.61
----Other Management Support Workers 2,580 16.02 11.49 18.58
--Engineers and Related Occupations 2,920 19.59 14.21 25.16
----Engineers 1,470 22.97 17.09 30.34
----Architects and Surveying and Mapping Scientists 290 18.24 13.79 21.09
----Engineering and Related Technicians and Technologists 1,160 15.64 10.66 19.62
--Natural Scientists and Related Workers 1,340 18.59 14.35 22.42
----Physical Scientists 200 24.01 18.75 31.58
----Life Scientists 500 21.64 18.50 24.48
----Physical and Life Science Technicians and Technologists 640 14.51 9.73 17.94
--Computer, Mathematical, Operations Research, and Related Occupations 1,150 15.87 12.37 18.67
----Computer Scientist and Related Workers 1,100 15.80 12.37 18.54
----Mathematical Scientists and Related Workers 50 17.34 12.54 21.66
--Social Scientists and Other Social, Recreational, and Religious Occupations 2,970 11.63 9.28 13.57
----Social Scientists, Including Urban and Regional Planners 290 20.98 16.90 24.26
----Other Social Science Related Workers 2,660 10.57 8.47 12.32
----Religious Workers 20 16.77 5.74 24.64
--Law and Related Occupations 810 19.08 14.49 21.50
----Lawyers and Related Workers 560 22.66 16.80 25.55
----Legal Assistants and Technicians, Except Clerical 250 11.07 9.34 12.42
--Teachers, Educators, Librarians, and Related Occupations 15,730 13.55 11.16 15.77
----Health Care Maintenance and Treating Workers 5,270 14.72 12.30 17.14
----Other Health Professionals, Paraprofessionals, and Technicians 1,730 13.67 11.05 15.77
--Writers, Artists, Entertainers, Athletes, and Related Occupations 1,040 9.69 7.35 10.90
--Other Professional, Paraprofessional, and Technical Occupations 1,140 15.92 10.87 20.32
Sales and Related Occupations 22,590 $8.58 $6.36 $9.79
--First-Line Supervisors and Managers/Supervisors 2,890 12.45 8.31 14.30
----First-Line Supervisors and Managers/Supervisors-Sales and Related Workers 2,890 12.45 8.31 14.30
--Sales Occupations, Service 1,130 11.92 8.03 13.93
--Merchandise, Products, and Other Sales and Sales-Related Occupations 18,570 7.78 5.95 8.84
Clerical and Administrative Support Occupations 30,300 $9.69 $7.31 $11.19
--First-Line Supervisors & Managers/Supervisors-Clerical and Administrative 2,320 13.32 9.27 15.52
--Industry Specific Clerical and Administrative Support Occupations 4,970 8.10 6.52 9.29
----Banking, Security, Finance, and Credit Workers 1,550 8.13 6.79 9.29
----Insurance Workers 400 9.91 7.97 11.33
----Investigative and Related Workers, Except Insurance 470 10.91 6.95 12.16
----Municipal and Related Workers 200 10.93 7.79 13.91
----Lodging and Travel Workers 1,010 6.88 5.91 7.80
----Other Industry Specific Workers 1,340 7.05 5.89 8.12
--Secretarial and General Office Occupations 16,410 9.03 6.93 10.33
----Secretaries 5,430 9.39 7.47 10.69
----Other Secretarial-Related and General Office Workers 10,980 8.85 6.67 10.15
--Electronic Data Processing and Other Office Machine Occupations 770 9.02 7.18 10.28
--Communications, Mail and Message Distributing Occupations 940 11.68 10.20 13.05
----Communications Equipment Operators 250 7.77 6.40 8.84
----Mail and Message Distribution Workers 690 13.10 11.58 14.58
--Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching, and Distributing Occupations 2,990 12.11 8.03 15.41
--Other Clerical and Administrative Support Occupations 1,900 10.66 7.71 11.09
Service Occupations 40,830 $7.17 $6.07 $8.03
--First-Line Supervisors and Managers/Supervisors-Service 1,660 11.73 8.45 13.76
--Protective Service Occupations 3,350 11.28 9.28 12.64
--Food and Beverage Preparation and Service Occupations 20,550 6.10 5.50 6.62
--Health Service and Related Occupations 3,630 7.82 6.59 8.89
--Cleaning and Building Service Occupations 7,860 7.03 5.64 8.06
--Personal Service Occupations 2,910 6.66 5.69 7.71
--Other Service Occupations 870 8.47 5.58 9.84
Agricultural, Forestry, Fishing, and Related Occupations 3,120 $8.89 $6.89 $10.31
--First-Line Supervisors 80 14.42 10.45 16.27
--Timber Cutting and Logging Occupations-See Material Moving, Next Division 140 13.81 11.40 15.81
--Other Agricultural, Forestry, Fishing, and Related Occupations 2,900 8.50 6.57 9.88
Production, Construction, Operating, Maintenance, and Material Handling Occupations 57,460 $13.33 $9.98 $16.18
--Construction, Maintenance, and Related 4,420 20.01 13.88 26.25
--Inspectors and Related Occupations 290 12.97 10.08 15.36
----Floor Related Workers, Except Carpenters 60 10.49 9.21 11.28
----Road, Rail, and Related Construction and Maintenance Workers, Except Masonry 730 12.12 10.13 13.83
----Other Construction Trades Workers 1,290 11.44 8.95 13.87
----Extractive and Related Workers-Including Blasters 6,320 15.16 11.40 18.16
--Precision Production Occupations 1,130 12.28 9.14 14.76
----Precision Metal Workers 670 12.90 9.80 15.89
----Precision Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers 90 10.71 7.49 13.96
----Precision Printing Workers 90 8.30 6.22 9.45
----Other Precision Workers 280 12.57 9.06 14.03
--Machine Setters, Set-up Operators, Operators and Tenders 2,320 11.09 7.79 14.27
----Other Related Workers 180 13.70 10.21 18.37
----Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Related Workers 300 9.59 7.24 11.99
----Printing, Binding, and Related Workers 180 9.62 7.39 11.81
----Textile and Related Setters, Operators, and Related Workers 530 6.91 5.71 7.94
----Other Machine Setters, Set-up Operators, Operators and Tenders-Except Metal & Plastic 1,130 13.26 8.59 17.59
--Hand Working Occupations, Including Assemblers and Fabricators 3,960 16.51 12.80 19.75
----Other Hand Workers, Including Assemblers and Fabricators 1,510 13.22 9.33 15.63
----Plant and System Occupations 2,450 18.54 14.94 22.30
--Transportation and Material Moving Machines and Vehicle Operators 14,220 12.17 9.00 14.78
----Motor Vehicle Operators 9,000 10.54 7.77 12.71
----Rail Transportation Workers 80 17.51 13.22 24.26
----Air Transportation Workers 120 19.09 14.98 19.56
----Other Transportation and Related Workers 540 6.04 5.41 6.12
----Material Moving Equipment Operators 4,480 15.91 11.64 19.69
--Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand-Excluding Agriculture and Forestry Laborers 8,070 8.58 6.57 9.72
----Helpers-Mechanics and Repairers 840 9.82 7.10 11.16
----Helpers-Construction Trades and Extractive Workers 2,580 9.46 7.22 10.92
----Machine Feeders and Offbearers 240 9.54 7.54 10.90
----Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 590 8.66 6.05 9.78
----Other Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand 3,820 7.64 6.04 8.51
--Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 9,730 14.13 10.51 17.18
----Machinery and Related Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 3,910 13.07 8.59 16.61
----Mobile Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 3,140 13.67 10.78 16.17
----Communications Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 330 17.10 16.30 19.67
----Other Electrical and Electronic Equipment Mechanics, Installers, & Repairers 950 17.65 14.83 20.50
----Other Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 1,400 15.03 10.94 18.22
--Construction Trades and Extractive Occupations, Except Material Moving 13,320 14.20 11.05 16.91
----Carpentry and Related Workers 1,840 13.36 11.04 15.35
----Electrical and Related Workers 1,430 16.05 12.58 19.28
----Masonry and Related Workers 600 12.34 11.19 13.85
----Painting and Related Workers 420 10.54 7.77 12.60
----Plumbing and Related Workers 630 15.40 11.70 19.61


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