Job opportunities vary greatly by location. As the tables below clearly show, individual cities and towns offer employment opportunities which differ from those you'll find in other places. Some places feature jobs in technology, some in manufacturing, others in education, etc. Whether choosing a career path or seeking a new job, it pays to consider which careers are favored in the area in which you live or to which are willing to move.
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NOTE: A Career Popularity level of 1.0 indicates the national average; a popularity rating of 3.5, for example, indicates that the career is 3.5 times as prevalent locally than it is nationally.
Casper, Wyoming Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Casper and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
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| Petroleum engineers | $59,750 | 140 | 54.4 | | Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines | $37,240 | 360 | 14.9 | | Court, municipal, and license clerks | $23,590 | 100 | 6.6 | | Medical transcriptionists | $22,130 | 110 | 6.2 | | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | $32,390 | 350 | 5.1 | | Industrial machinery mechanics | $51,420 | 170 | 3.8 | | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | $57,760 | 380 | 3 | | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | $62,870 | 250 | 3 | | Parts salespersons | $25,790 | 140 | 2.9 | | Radiologic technologists and technicians | $45,870 | 110 | 2.8 | | (Click for the full list of Casper careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Cheyenne, Wyoming Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Cheyenne and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
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| Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators | $33,670 | 150 | 14 | | Health educators | $41,020 | 130 | 11.5 | | Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines | $41,400 | 130 | 4.8 | | Managers, all other | $68,970 | 340 | 4 | | Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other | $36,480 | 110 | 3.6 | | Civil engineers | $53,640 | 190 | 3.2 | | Radiologic technologists and technicians | $37,750 | 130 | 3 | | Taxi drivers and chauffeurs | $15,140 | 100 | 2.9 | | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | $30,540 | 240 | 2.9 | | Paralegals and legal assistants | $23,660 | 160 | 2.8 | | (Click for the full list of Cheyenne careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
* A Career Popularity level of 1.0 indicates the national average; a popularity rating of 3.5, for example, indicates that the career is 3.5 times as prevalent locally than it is nationally.
Analysis (above) provided by CityTownInfo.com, based on data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics and the US Census.
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