Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Cheyenne, WY

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Cheyenne, 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 Cheyenne, WY are those of general dentist, with an average annual salary of $184,910. The second highest-paying jobs are those of wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products sales representative, with an average salary of $152,280.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Cheyenne, 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 Cheyenne, WY in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	General Dentists	$184,910	$84,520	50
2	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$152,280	$43,540	30
3	Physician Assistants	$138,060	$102,800	70
4	Pharmacists	$130,540	$102,060	140
5	Nurse Practitioners	$115,480	$99,910	90
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$104,120	$93,200	40
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$103,330	$74,280	100
8	All Other Managers	$102,480	$75,610	230
9	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$102,030	$99,350	60
10	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$100,210	$100,210	60
11	Software Developers	$99,010	$61,230	220
12	Medical and Health Services Managers	$98,860	$59,990	240
13	Engineers, All Other	$97,510	$63,600	50
14	Financial Managers	$96,420	$68,380	180
15	Natural Sciences Managers	$96,400	$85,020	50
16	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$96,160	$64,280	30
17	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$96,140	$79,170	50
18	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$95,470	$78,600	50
19	Labor Relations Specialists	$93,790	$52,310	40
20	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$91,340	$34,490	170
21	Credit Analysts	$89,980	$48,050	0
22	Environmental Engineers	$89,370	$58,880	30
23	Lawyers	$85,990	$38,100	330
24	Occupational Therapists	$84,400	$57,320	60
25	Construction Managers	$82,810	$61,230	140
26	Physical Therapists	$81,840	$66,310	90
27	Registered Nurses	$81,680	$62,670	1,060
28	Human Resources Managers	$81,330	$65,190	30
29	General and Operations Managers	$80,030	$44,270	980
30	Logisticians	$79,440	$54,720	50
31	Computer Occupations, All Other	$79,350	$52,790	90
32	Dental Hygienists	$78,260	$54,280	100
33	Cost Estimators	$78,150	$39,740	60
34	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$78,000	$53,090	50
35	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$77,320	$53,550	50
36	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$77,240	$48,880	250
37	Project Management Specialists	$75,930	$51,530	110
38	Geoscientists (Except Hydrologists and Geographers)	$75,280	$55,200	60
39	Civil Engineers	$75,220	$50,970	220
40	Management Analysts	$74,950	$48,180	120
41	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$73,080	$38,350	170
42	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$72,140	$49,200	30
43	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$70,940	$46,320	90
44	Food Service Managers	$68,650	$48,660	70
45	Social and Community Service Managers	$68,590	$38,740	70
46	Budget Analysts	$68,410	$54,720	60
47	Other Business Operations Specialists	$67,610	$51,180	540
48	Instructional Coordinators	$67,200	$51,400	80
49	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$66,290	$31,780	110
50	Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$66,180	$45,020	40
51	Personal Financial Advisors	$65,670	$44,920	80
52	Respiratory Therapists	$64,570	$54,510	30
53	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$64,500	$55,290	80
54	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$63,930	$40,830	210
55	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$63,880	$49,200	140
56	Training and Development Specialists	$63,760	$39,500	140
57	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$63,590	$46,610	160
58	Public Relations Specialists	$63,290	$48,310	100
59	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$63,270	$47,170	80
60	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$63,030	$37,450	220
61	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$62,410	$48,590	330
62	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$62,000	$35,020	50
63	Radiologic Technologists	$61,850	$49,310	90
64	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,780	$50,650	320
65	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,530	$49,100	120
66	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,510	$49,780	440
67	Compliance Officers	$61,500	$45,620	120
68	Speech-Language Pathologists	$61,100	$57,230	70
69	Tutors	$61,050	$49,090	140
70	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$60,960	$35,610	130
71	Electricians	$60,880	$37,400	340
72	Computer Network Support Specialists	$60,520	$40,630	110
73	Construction and Building Inspectors	$60,490	$41,990	60
74	Accountants and Auditors	$60,260	$44,770	610
75	Real Estate Sales Agents	$60,200	$23,480	30
76	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$59,830	$37,790	50
77	Healthcare Social Workers	$58,770	$38,660	50
78	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$58,560	$31,200	140
79	Loan Officers	$58,510	$36,190	180
80	Human Resources Specialists	$58,500	$41,870	210
81	Computer User Support Specialists	$57,990	$44,050	190
82	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$57,980	$47,350	120
83	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$57,600	$38,480	390
84	Architectural and Civil Drafters	$56,830	$38,220	50
85	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$56,470	$37,020	230
86	Computer Systems Analysts	$56,330	$40,000	70
87	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$54,910	$43,030	90
88	Property, Real Estate Managers	$54,860	$29,450	70
89	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$53,850	$45,810	70
90	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$53,410	$38,580	60
91	Physical Therapist Assistants	$53,270	$48,570	30
92	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$53,200	$31,410	130
93	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$53,050	$46,510	150
94	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$52,550	$37,210	300
95	Insurance Sales Agents	$52,370	$23,600	160
96	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$52,050	$46,310	150
97	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$51,590	$39,640	100
98	Health Educators	$51,540	$37,760	40
99	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$51,050	$36,720	80
100	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$50,650	$41,210	280

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$161,170
2	Physician Assistants	$127,240
3	Pharmacists	$127,240
4	Personal Financial Advisors	$121,020
5	Nurse Practitioners	$121,010
6	Sales Managers	$119,680
7	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$118,900
8	All Other Managers	$102,000
9	Other Education Administrators	$101,100
10	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$99,500

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Physician Assistants	$127,730
2	Pharmacists	$126,020
3	Nurse Practitioners	$124,040
4	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$122,900
5	General Dentists	$112,490
6	Industrial Production Managers	$111,910
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$108,380
8	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$104,310
9	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$99,720
10	Sales Managers	$97,670

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Industrial Production Managers	$129,130
2	Physician Assistants	$127,510
3	Pharmacists	$121,940
4	Nurse Practitioners	$121,150
5	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$116,740
6	General Dentists	$110,580
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$108,630
8	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$105,260
9	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$99,920
10	Financial Managers	$93,160

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