Careers in Casper, WY
Part of Wyoming.
Casper, WY’s regional price level is below the national average (index 93.829, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).
Unemployment rate: 2.6% · 39,288 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).
Highest-Paying Careers
See full list →- 1Physicians, All Other$315,050
- 2Pharmacists$136,020
- 3Industrial Production Managers$135,350
- 4Managers, All Other$132,320
- 5Sales Managers$129,670
Largest Occupations
See full list →- 1Retail Salespersons1,370 employed
- 2General and Operations Managers1,190 employed
- 3Fast Food and Counter Workers1,110 employed
- 4Office Clerks, General1,040 employed
- 5Registered Nurses870 employed
Highest Concentration
See full list →- 1Extraction Workers, All Other74.92× national avg
- 2Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers26.62× national avg
- 3Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas26.28× national avg
- 4Insulation Workers, Mechanical20.97× national avg
- 5Roustabouts, Oil and Gas19.90× national avg
Best Purchasing Power
See full list →cost-of-living adjusted
- 1Physicians, All Other$335,770
- 2Pharmacists$144,966
- 3Industrial Production Managers$144,252
- 4Managers, All Other$141,023
- 5Sales Managers$138,198
Sources
Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Wyoming state page.