Engineers in Wyoming
Want to work in Wyoming as an Engineer? Read this first!
You’re in luck! Jobs for Engineers in Wyoming are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Engineers in Wyoming is growing faster than average.
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Engineers in Wyoming earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For an Engineer Career?
- Engineering
- General Engineering
- General Engineering
- Architectural Engineering
- Architectural Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Geoenvironmental Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Optical Enginering
- Telecommunications Engineering
- Engineering Mechanics
- General Engineering Mechanics
- Engineering Physics
- Engineering & Applied Physics
- Engineering Science
- General Engineering Science
- Ocean Engineering
- General Ocean Engineering
- Systems Engineering
- General Systems Engineering
- Construction Engineering
- Construction Engineering
- Forest Engineering
- Forest Engineering
- Manufacturing Engineering
- General Manufacturing Engineering
- Surveying Engineering
- Surveying Engineering
- Geoscience Engineering
- Geological & Geophysical Engineering
- Paper Science & Engineering
- Paper Science & Engineering
- Electromechanical Engineering
- Electromechanical Engineering
- Robotics Engineering
- Mechatronics, Robotics, & Automation Engineering
- Biochemical Engineering
- Biochemical Engineering
- Engineering Chemistry
- Engineering Chemistry
- Biological Engineering
- Biological/Biosystems Engineering
- Other Engineering
- Other Engineering
- Engineering Technologies
- Engineering-Related Fields
- Engineering Design
- Nanotechnology
- Nanotechnology
- Health Professions
- Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
- Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering
How Many Engineers Work in Wyoming?
90 people worked as Engineers in 2018 in this state.
There were 100 Engineers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 1,540 Engineers working in it, which means Wyoming has fewer Engineers than average.
Job Projections for Wyoming
Jobs for Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 9.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.4%.
Wyoming Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 10 annual job openings, and a total of 120 jobs for Wyoming Engineers in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 9,500 annual jobs and 141,000 total jobs in 2026.
What do Engineers Make in Wyoming?
In 2018 wages for Engineers ranged from $62,010 to $125,130 with $90,600 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $29.81 to $60.16. The median hourly rate was $43.56.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $41.6 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $1.96.
The median salary in Wyoming is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Wyoming Metros for Engineers
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Engineers.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Cheyenne, WY | 30 | $88,400 |
Top States for Engineers Employment
View the list below to see where most Engineers work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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California | 20,600 | $107,300 |
Texas | 10,710 | $109,110 |
Florida | 8,570 | $77,020 |
Ohio | 7,100 | $89,390 |
Louisiana | 5,400 | $81,990 |
New York | 4,910 | $92,560 |
Pennsylvania | 4,850 | $93,400 |
Maryland | 4,530 | $128,230 |
Georgia | 4,380 | $92,030 |
Tennessee | 4,250 | $74,890 |
Virginia | 4,190 | $122,940 |
Illinois | 4,000 | $84,550 |
Alabama | 3,730 | $116,490 |
New Jersey | 3,470 | $116,570 |
Washington | 3,160 | $107,230 |
Massachusetts | 3,090 | $106,680 |
Oregon | 2,760 | $87,070 |
District of Columbia | 2,640 | $141,320 |
Colorado | 2,500 | $111,020 |
Minnesota | 2,450 | $101,270 |
Below are the states where Engineers get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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District of Columbia | $141,320 |
Maryland | $128,230 |
Virginia | $122,940 |
Alaska | $117,520 |
New Jersey | $116,570 |
Alabama | $116,490 |
New Mexico | $114,000 |
Idaho | $111,050 |
Colorado | $111,020 |
Texas | $109,110 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Rémi Kaupp under License
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