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Casper salaries

The median worker in the Casper, WY metro area earned $47,640 a year in 2024, about $22.91 an hour. That ranks #156 of the 391 metro areas published here, 3.8% below the national median.

Wyoming

Median pay $47,640 $22.91 per hour
Vs national -3.8% U.S. $49,500
Workers 39,730 wage and salary
Metro rank #156 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Casper pays 3.1% less than Wyoming as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1.78× 950 $58,810
Office Clerks, General 1.75× 1,130 $42,730
Retail Salespersons 1.44× 1,410 $30,710
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1.33× 500 $46,280
General and Operations Managers 1.27× 1,180 $96,060
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1.06× 1,030 $27,900
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1.05× 600 $34,500
Registered Nurses 1.03× 870 $80,890
Waiters and Waitresses 1.03× 610 $28,290
Cashiers 0.85× 690 $29,800
Stockers and Order Fillers 0.85× 610 $38,480
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 0.81× 620 $39,530

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Casper
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Project Management Specialists $105,550 $50.74 200
General and Operations Managers $96,060 $46.19 1,180
Registered Nurses $80,890 $38.89 870
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $79,990 $38.46 310
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $78,310 $37.65 410
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $78,120 $37.56 420
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $77,350 $37.19 230
Accountants and Auditors $76,840 $36.94 300
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $71,500 $34.38 250
Electricians $66,860 $32.15 410
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $63,340 $30.45 290
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $61,410 $29.53 220
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $60,150 $28.92 490
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $59,930 $28.81 200
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $59,780 $28.74 480
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $58,810 $28.27 950
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $55,280 $26.58 260
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $51,310 $24.67 270
Carpenters $49,260 $23.69 220
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $46,690 $22.45 210
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $46,380 $22.30 420
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $46,280 $22.25 500
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas $46,030 $22.13 230
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $45,120 $21.69 390
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $44,900 $21.59 270
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $43,650 $20.99 270
Construction Laborers $43,280 $20.81 430
Office Clerks, General $42,730 $20.54 1,130
Light Truck Drivers $41,200 $19.81 330
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $39,530 $19.00 620
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $39,360 $18.92 200
Stockers and Order Fillers $38,480 $18.50 610
Nursing Assistants $37,590 $18.07 450
Customer Service Representatives $37,430 $17.99 430
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $36,660 $17.63 260
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $36,600 $17.60 370
Receptionists and Information Clerks $36,150 $17.38 280
Cooks, Restaurant $35,530 $17.08 490
Counter and Rental Clerks $35,420 $17.03 210
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $34,500 $16.59 600
Food Preparation Workers $33,760 $16.23 260
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $31,280 $15.04 470
Retail Salespersons $30,710 $14.77 1,410
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $29,860 n/a 450
Cashiers $29,800 $14.33 690
Waiters and Waitresses $28,290 $13.60 610
Fast Food and Counter Workers $27,900 $13.41 1,030
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $27,690 $13.31 280
Bartenders $22,080 $10.61 430

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Casper by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Retail Salespersons 1,410 $30,710 $14.77
General and Operations Managers 1,180 $96,060 $46.19
Office Clerks, General 1,130 $42,730 $20.54
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,030 $27,900 $13.41
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 950 $58,810 $28.27
Registered Nurses 870 $80,890 $38.89
Cashiers 690 $29,800 $14.33
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 620 $39,530 $19.00
Waiters and Waitresses 610 $28,290 $13.60
Stockers and Order Fillers 610 $38,480 $18.50
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 600 $34,500 $16.59
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 500 $46,280 $22.25
Cooks, Restaurant 490 $35,530 $17.08
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 490 $60,150 $28.92
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 480 $59,780 $28.74
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 470 $31,280 $15.04
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 450 $29,860 n/a
Nursing Assistants 450 $37,590 $18.07
Bartenders 430 $22,080 $10.61
Customer Service Representatives 430 $37,430 $17.99

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

Other Wyoming metro areas

Casper pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Casper?

The median across all occupations is $47,640, or $22.91 an hour, covering 39,730 wage and salary workers. The mean is $58,240, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Casper pay more than the rest of Wyoming?

No. The metro median of $47,640 is 3.1% below the Wyoming median of $49,160. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Casper?

Project Management Specialists ($105,550), General and Operations Managers ($96,060), Registered Nurses ($80,890). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Casper unusually full of?

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, at 1.78× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.