Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area, 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 Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area are those of general dentist, with an average annual salary of $156,060. The second highest-paying jobs are those of postsecondary business teacher, with an average salary of $139,000.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 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 Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	General Dentists	$156,060	$86,330	50
2	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$139,000	$38,110	60
3	Industrial Production Managers	$137,740	$99,910	120
4	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$137,330	$103,120	60
5	Chiropractors	$135,830	$35,980	30
6	Anesthesiologists	$132,940	$97,250	40
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$131,840	$93,200	60
8	Physician Assistants	$131,720	$105,000	110
9	Sales Managers	$131,520	$49,960	30
10	Chief Executives	$128,730	$26,100	40
11	Pharmacists	$123,830	$55,490	140
12	Chemical Engineers	$121,270	$51,150	40
13	Facilities Managers	$118,260	$59,730	50
14	Nurse Practitioners	$116,990	$98,810	140
15	Software Developers	$113,990	$57,230	170
16	Industrial Engineers	$109,490	$47,780	70
17	Mechanical Engineers	$109,090	$68,940	110
18	Administrative Services Managers	$106,510	$62,430	50
19	Electrical Engineers	$104,500	$67,110	70
20	Mining and Geological Engineers	$101,880	$75,250	30
21	Medical and Health Services Managers	$101,690	$59,330	250
22	Financial Managers	$101,630	$62,090	190
23	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$101,330	$76,580	60
24	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$101,160	$46,010	560
25	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$101,080	$63,700	100
26	Postsecondary Engineering Teachers	$100,070	$61,240	100
27	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$98,800	$76,880	140
28	Power Plant Operators	$98,540	$65,910	160
29	Human Resources Managers	$97,530	$68,700	50
30	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$94,750	$53,940	60
31	Engineers, All Other	$94,700	$78,490	30
32	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$93,020	$74,110	240
33	All Other Managers	$92,750	$49,970	180
34	General and Operations Managers	$88,580	$45,550	2,100
35	Project Management Specialists	$88,410	$56,800	200
36	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$88,370	$30,850	80
37	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$85,490	$57,090	90
38	Postsecondary Agricultural Sciences Teachers	$85,300	$47,170	60
39	Construction Managers	$85,040	$63,370	220
40	Physical Therapists	$85,030	$63,740	150
41	Occupational Therapists	$83,170	$49,890	70
42	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$82,480	$50,520	50
43	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$82,340	$57,190	150
44	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$82,060	$52,360	580
45	Other Education Administrators	$81,750	$51,710	40
46	Environmental Engineers	$81,460	$54,690	60
47	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$81,000	$48,800	640
48	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$80,610	$50,040	180
49	Compliance Officers	$80,570	$43,240	120
50	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$80,460	$26,820	60
51	Dental Hygienists	$80,190	$55,440	160
52	Veterinarians	$79,430	$47,500	80
53	Real Estate Sales Agents	$79,300	$19,820	120
54	Gas Plant Operators	$78,920	$59,680	150
55	Training and Development Specialists	$78,290	$43,560	130
56	Civil Engineers	$77,890	$59,830	310
57	Registered Nurses	$77,240	$56,310	1,420
58	Conservation Scientists	$77,230	$54,720	70
59	Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$76,420	$64,670	290
60	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$76,180	$53,760	40
61	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$76,110	$59,710	110
62	Postsecondary Education Teachers	$75,630	$46,420	50
63	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$75,570	$49,000	2,340
64	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$74,800	$48,940	200
65	Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$74,740	$65,330	50
66	Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$74,650	$55,680	40
67	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$74,450	$47,840	630
68	Other Engineering Technicians	$74,320	$49,550	40
69	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$74,300	$38,000	60
70	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$73,900	$66,910	60
71	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$73,720	$38,960	360
72	Other Biological Scientists	$72,820	$33,220	50
73	Crane and Tower Operators	$72,800	$60,860	50
74	Lawyers	$72,280	$34,800	280
75	Loan Officers	$71,990	$40,940	270
76	Computer Occupations, All Other	$71,720	$43,350	40
77	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$70,940	$50,760	950
78	Cost Estimators	$70,720	$48,020	70
79	Other Business Operations Specialists	$69,320	$36,110	280
80	Geoscientists (Except Hydrologists and Geographers)	$68,880	$48,920	40
81	Speech-Language Pathologists	$68,730	$50,750	80
82	Computer Systems Analysts	$68,110	$40,850	30
83	Instructional Coordinators	$67,970	$34,990	50
84	Accountants and Auditors	$67,890	$47,260	590
85	Machinists	$67,760	$41,030	70
86	Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians	$67,670	$39,250	70
87	Personal Financial Advisors	$67,270	$45,870	120
88	Chemists	$66,600	$46,970	80
89	Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers	$66,390	$51,440	40
90	Millwrights	$66,370	$46,310	110
91	Management Analysts	$66,210	$21,410	90
92	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$66,060	$41,230	40
93	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$66,020	$40,930	790
94	Computer User Support Specialists	$65,710	$37,530	240
95	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$65,260	$52,370	80
96	Database Administrators	$65,210	$36,970	30
97	Insurance Sales Agents	$64,860	$38,450	230
98	Electricians	$64,860	$38,080	750
99	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$64,300	$38,000	260
100	Postsecondary Communications Teachers	$64,030	$48,780	30

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$130,500
2	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$130,150
3	Chiropractors	$129,670
4	Pharmacists	$128,790
5	Physician Assistants	$128,030
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$127,000
7	Chief Executives	$126,870
8	Industrial Production Managers	$126,080
9	Personal Financial Advisors	$125,090
10	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$124,970

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Personal Financial Advisors	$163,810
2	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$139,280
3	Industrial Production Managers	$130,180
4	Physician Assistants	$129,820
5	Pharmacists	$128,780
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$127,700
7	Chief Executives	$120,000
8	Nurse Practitioners	$113,030
9	Industrial Engineers	$107,050
10	Human Resources Managers	$104,800

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$133,800
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$130,520
3	Industrial Production Managers	$128,170
4	Pharmacists	$128,080
5	Physician Assistants	$125,250
6	Chief Executives	$115,600
7	Nurse Practitioners	$109,700
8	Human Resources Managers	$109,470
9	Real Estate Sales Agents	$107,280
10	Optometrists	$107,160

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