Occupational profile · 2025
Wyoming
Wyoming employs 280,740 people. The work it does most unusually is roustabouts, oil and gas, at 14.6× the national concentration — 1,180 jobs paying a median of $46,660.
What Wyoming is distinctive for
Detailed occupations ranked by location quotient. A location quotient is an occupation’s share of a state’s jobs divided by its share of the nation’s. One means the state looks like the country; two means twice the concentration. It is a measure of distinctiveness, not of quality, size or pay. Bars use a logarithmic scale so the lower ranks stay legible beside the leader.
- 1Roustabouts, Oil and Gas1,180 jobs · median $46,66014.6×
- 2Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines1,420 jobs · median $73,2004.4×
- 3Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators3,800 jobs · median $62,9604.4×
- 4Industrial Machinery Mechanics2,010 jobs · median $78,3202.5×
- 5Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers1,850 jobs · median $63,8202.5×
- 6Substitute Teachers, Short-Term2,230 jobs · median $36,9902.4×
- 7First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers3,270 jobs · median $78,2502.2×
- 8Electricians2,960 jobs · median $76,1202.2×
- 9Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists1,100 jobs · median $61,5802.1×
- 10Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria1,570 jobs · median $36,9402.0×
- 11Bartenders2,660 jobs · median $22,0301.9×
- 12Carpenters2,260 jobs · median $56,8501.9×
What Wyoming is made of
All twenty-two occupational groups by headcount, with the concentration figure beside each. Most states look broadly alike in this view — that is the finding, not a flaw in it.
| Occupation group | Share of state employment | Jobs | vs national | Median wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 28,760 | 0.90× | $45,670 | |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | 25,760 | 1.04× | $29,490 | |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 25,590 | 1.04× | $47,420 | |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations | 25,520 | 2.20× | $59,750 | |
| Sales and Related Occupations | 23,940 | 0.99× | $36,640 | |
| Educational Instruction and Library Occupations | 20,230 | 1.23× | $52,400 | |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | 17,340 | 1.58× | $61,550 | |
| Management Occupations | 16,890 | 0.84× | $100,840 | |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations | 14,810 | 0.84× | $83,140 | |
| Production Occupations | 13,190 | 0.85× | $59,290 | |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations | 12,910 | 0.68× | $76,320 | |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations | 10,840 | 1.32× | $36,710 | |
| Healthcare Support Occupations | 9,410 | 0.66× | $38,020 | |
| Protective Service Occupations | 7,060 | 1.03× | $55,390 | |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations | 5,920 | 1.01× | $33,440 | |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations | 4,660 | 0.99× | $95,770 | |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations | 4,430 | 0.47× | $84,740 | |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | 4,410 | 1.66× | $73,490 | |
| Community and Social Service Occupations | 4,180 | 0.87× | $58,220 | |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations | 2,410 | 0.65× | $50,130 | |
| Legal Occupations | 1,730 | 0.73× | $64,990 | |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations | 750 | 0.96× | $38,920 |
Elsewhere on Wyoming
Blank cells are estimates BLS did not release, usually because too few employers reported. They are shown as gaps rather than filled. Detailed occupations are included only where at least 1,000 people are employed, below which a quotient is survey noise. A wage marked “$239,200 or more” is censored at source: BLS does not publish medians above that figure, so the number is a floor rather than the wage. A work of the U.S. government: no copyright subsists (17 U.S.C. §105). BLS OEWS ↗