Casper, WY metro area

Average Salary in Casper, WY

The average salary in Casper, Wyoming is $60,180 a year ($28.93 an hour) across all jobs, and the median is $48,880, according to BLS estimates for May 2025 covering the Casper, WY metro area. That is 14% less than the U.S. average ($69,770) and about the same as the Wyoming average ($61,560).

$60,180average salary
$48,880median salary
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
40,020jobs in the metro
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Average salary by job family in Casper

Management$117,470
Architecture and Engineering$100,040
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical$99,220
Legal$93,430
Computer and Mathematical$93,410
Business and Financial Operations$84,590
Life, Physical, and Social Science$79,030
Community and Social Service$64,770
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair$63,960
Construction and Extraction$60,280
Production$60,150
Protective Service$57,970
Educational Instruction and Library$53,800
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media$52,340
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry$51,940
Transportation and Material Moving$51,670
Sales and Related$49,890
Office and Administrative Support$47,500
Healthcare Support$39,260
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance$37,230
Personal Care and Service$37,030
Food Preparation and Serving Related$31,630
BLS OEWS May 2025, all employers in the metro area.

Highest-paying jobs in Casper

Most common jobs in Casper and what they pay

JobJobsAverage salaryMedian
Retail Salespersons1,370$36,850$32,660
General and Operations Managers1,190$120,790$101,450
Fast Food and Counter Workers1,110$27,810$28,070
Office Clerks, General1,040$45,530$42,810
Registered Nurses870$86,000$83,760
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers870$62,000$58,710
Cashiers750$31,150$30,180
Stockers and Order Fillers630$39,820$38,770
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners600$36,480$35,950
Waiters and Waitresses590$32,430$26,870
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Cost of living in Casper

Prices in the Casper area are 6% below the U.S. average, with a BEA price parity of 93.8 for 2024. The average local salary of $60,180 therefore buys what $64,138 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. A typical home is worth $313,211, 4.4 times the median household income of $71,247.

$313,211typical home value
$71,247median household income
93.8BEA price parity
79,735metro population

Take-home pay in Casper

Salary levelGrossAfter taxPer month
25th percentile wage$36,520$31,524$2,627
Median wage$48,880$41,455$3,455
Average wage$60,180$50,534$4,211
75th percentile wage$72,680$59,961$4,997

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

Compare Casper with another city

Salaries for every job in Casper

Management11 jobs
Architecture and Engineering5 jobs
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical17 jobs
Legal2 jobs
Computer and Mathematical2 jobs
Business and Financial Operations13 jobs
Life, Physical, and Social Science5 jobs
Community and Social Service6 jobs
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair15 jobs
Construction and Extraction16 jobs
Production10 jobs
Protective Service2 jobs
Educational Instruction and Library8 jobs
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media3 jobs
Transportation and Material Moving15 jobs
Sales and Related10 jobs
Office and Administrative Support19 jobs
Healthcare Support7 jobs
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance5 jobs
Personal Care and Service10 jobs
Food Preparation and Serving Related11 jobs

Average salary in nearby cities

Average salary in Wyoming

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Salary in Casper: questions

What is a good salary in Casper?

Half of all workers in the Casper metro earn less than $48,880 and the average is $60,180. Earning more than $72,680 puts you in the top quarter of local wages.

How much do you need to earn in Casper to match a $69,770 salary elsewhere?

About $65,464, because prices here are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.8).

What are the highest-paying jobs in Casper?

Physicians, All Other ($284,730), Dentists, General ($160,840), Industrial Production Managers ($144,130).

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