Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Casper, WY

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Casper, WY, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Casper, WY are those of general dentist, with an average annual salary of $157,510. The second highest-paying jobs are those of pharmacists, with an average salary of $139,090.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Casper, WY has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Casper, WY in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Casper, WY (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	General Dentists	$157,510	$54,550	40
2	Pharmacists	$139,090	$101,300	60
3	Physician Assistants	$123,320	$103,010	70
4	Petroleum Engineers	$121,890	$69,030	60
5	Industrial Production Managers	$108,480	$74,140	30
6	Nurse Practitioners	$106,860	$75,830	100
7	Financial Managers	$105,130	$66,400	80
8	Software Developers	$103,240	$55,430	80
9	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$102,560	$44,670	60
10	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$99,200	$61,230	40
11	Electrical Engineers	$98,970	$62,830	50
12	All Other Managers	$98,110	$63,190	50
13	Project Management Specialists	$94,300	$57,400	100
14	General and Operations Managers	$92,970	$48,350	1,170
15	Civil Engineers	$90,470	$60,590	80
16	Computer Programmers	$89,720	$53,810	30
17	Lawyers	$87,820	$38,700	100
18	Physical Therapists	$87,760	$66,820	80
19	Mechanical Engineers	$87,640	$61,780	60
20	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$85,910	$57,720	60
21	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$85,840	$52,740	80
22	Medical and Health Services Managers	$85,180	$52,840	130
23	Other Business Operations Specialists	$81,770	$44,370	140
24	Geoscientists (Except Hydrologists and Geographers)	$81,700	$77,240	30
25	Cost Estimators	$81,160	$41,410	60
26	Occupational Therapists	$80,030	$42,440	60
27	Dental Hygienists	$79,840	$49,460	90
28	Construction Managers	$79,590	$61,310	100
29	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$79,050	$49,310	50
30	Registered Nurses	$78,140	$60,400	820
31	Personal Financial Advisors	$78,000	$46,090	90
32	Gas Plant Operators	$77,820	$59,950	40
33	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$77,690	$64,260	40
34	Speech-Language Pathologists	$77,650	$63,800	50
35	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$77,570	$47,940	230
36	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$76,790	$52,240	220
37	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$75,780	$40,030	370
38	Compliance Officers	$74,460	$45,140	80
39	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$74,370	$64,270	40
40	Training and Development Specialists	$73,860	$48,470	70
41	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$73,000	$51,960	40
42	Accountants and Auditors	$72,980	$41,800	260
43	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$71,500	$48,880	390
44	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$68,120	$35,360	130
45	Food Service Managers	$67,620	$55,250	50
46	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$67,600	$40,680	60
47	Management Analysts	$67,500	$47,990	40
48	Radiologic Technologists	$67,130	$53,720	80
49	Loan Officers	$66,210	$36,550	120
50	Real Estate Sales Agents	$66,210	$24,090	40
51	Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	$66,030	$49,190	60
52	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$65,660	$38,010	200
53	Other Education, Training, and Library Workers	$65,650	$37,250	40
54	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$65,490	$44,350	70
55	Respiratory Therapists	$65,110	$53,090	50
56	Computer Network Support Specialists	$64,330	$49,970	40
57	Wellhead Pumpers	$63,740	$51,470	80
58	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$63,040	$46,070	390
59	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$62,760	$49,340	110
60	Computer User Support Specialists	$62,440	$38,860	90
61	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$62,070	$38,410	200
62	Electricians	$61,930	$37,590	400
63	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$61,680	$46,910	30
64	Lodging Managers	$61,650	$37,230	30
65	Public Relations Specialists	$61,490	$27,990	40
66	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$60,040	$50,880	130
67	Insurance Sales Agents	$59,980	$31,550	150
68	Social and Community Service Managers	$59,100	$42,990	50
69	Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining	$58,010	$39,660	130
70	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$57,990	$36,900	250
71	Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$57,470	$35,100	40
72	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$57,090	$40,070	60
73	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$56,860	$43,950	410
74	Property, Real Estate Managers	$55,990	$36,970	70
75	Healthcare Social Workers	$55,170	$42,120	40
76	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$55,170	$48,210	120
77	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$55,000	$35,740	40
78	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$54,810	$40,390	70
79	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$54,660	$32,860	180
80	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$52,170	$39,770	60
81	Machinists	$52,130	$37,430	100
82	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$52,000	$37,150	260
83	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$51,750	$38,150	40
84	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$51,430	$32,720	80
85	Surgical Technologists	$51,430	$34,870	40
86	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$50,910	$39,730	80
87	Carpenters	$50,820	$37,750	250
88	Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$50,750	$27,460	50
89	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$50,690	$37,850	150
90	Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	$50,430	$24,860	110
91	Human Resources Specialists	$50,410	$36,690	130
92	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$50,410	$40,030	90
93	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$50,370	$39,780	50
94	Physical Therapist Assistants	$50,100	$32,520	30
95	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$49,720	$36,920	70
96	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$49,450	$39,740	30
97	Mechanical Insulation Workers	$49,080	$44,990	110
98	Medical Records Specialists	$49,030	$31,170	60
99	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$48,990	$31,680	190
100	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$48,550	$38,690	200

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Casper, WY – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$158,110
2	Petroleum Engineers	$130,850
3	General Dentists	$130,680
4	Pharmacists	$130,220
5	All Other Managers	$127,030
6	Industrial Production Managers	$120,130
7	Physician Assistants	$102,890
8	Financial Managers	$102,840
9	Nurse Practitioners	$101,180
10	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$99,200

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Casper, WY – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Personal Financial Advisors	$157,200
2	General Dentists	$137,080
3	Pharmacists	$132,110
4	Petroleum Engineers	$124,470
5	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$121,470
6	Financial Managers	$119,220
7	Industrial Production Managers	$116,870
8	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$109,530
9	Physician Assistants	$103,770
10	Lawyers	$102,200

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Casper, WY – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$181,480
2	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$166,620
3	Pharmacists	$127,800
4	Physician Assistants	$124,530
5	Financial Managers	$124,100
6	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$116,840
7	Industrial Production Managers	$112,730
8	Nurse Practitioners	$105,480
9	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$103,010
10	Petroleum Engineers	$101,090

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