Wyoming · BLS, May 2025 wages

$30-an-hour jobs without a degree in Wyoming

Name: $30-an-hour jobs without a degree in Wyoming, 2025
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86 occupations in Wyoming pay a median of $30 an hour or more and typically need less than a bachelor’s degree to enter. The highest is power distributors and dispatchers at $57.80 an hour.

By the Degreeless Jobs research deskUpdated Sep 7, 2026Sources: BLS

All 86, sorted by hourly median

State medians for employed workers. The 25th to 75th range is annual. Occupations reported on an annual basis only are not included.

Occupations in Wyoming with a median of $30 an hour or more that typically require less than a bachelor's degree
Occupation	Hourly median	Annual median	25th to 75th	Employed	Typical entry education
Power distributors and dispatchersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57.80	$120,210	$116,800 to $120,230	70	High school diploma or equivalent
Roof bolters, miningHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56.04	$116,570	$115,440 to $116,570	100	High school diploma or equivalent
Transportation, storage, and distribution managersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53.99	$112,310	$92,270 to $134,960	130	High school diploma or equivalent
Loading and moving machine operators, underground miningNo formal educational credential	$53.90	$112,110	$106,590 to $115,870	30	No formal educational credential
Stationary engineers and boiler operatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53.81	$111,920	$111,480 to $113,980	100	High school diploma or equivalent
Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52.35	$108,900	$61,760 to $114,510	410	High school diploma or equivalent
Chemical plant and system operatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51.83	$107,810	$97,960 to $114,380	300	High school diploma or equivalent
Chemical equipment operators and tendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48.84	$101,590	$69,260 to $101,590	290	High school diploma or equivalent
Diagnostic medical sonographersAssociate's degree	$48.39	$100,650	$90,990 to $107,800	90	Associate's degree
Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48.25	$100,350	$87,080 to $114,040	560	High school diploma or equivalent
Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical doorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48.09	$100,030	$78,920 to $112,630	290	High school diploma or equivalent
Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and techniciansAssociate's degree	$48.00	$99,840	$81,330 to $108,130	200	Associate's degree
Power plant operatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47.69	$99,200	$85,790 to $118,310	230	High school diploma or equivalent
Electrical power-line installers and repairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45.12	$93,860	$62,560 to $108,690	670	High school diploma or equivalent
Air traffic controllersAssociate's degree	$44.99	$93,580	$82,310 to $114,940	40	Associate's degree
Magnetic resonance imaging technologistsAssociate's degree	$44.24	$92,010	$75,670 to $103,490	70	Associate's degree
First-line supervisors of police and detectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43.94	$91,400	$78,410 to $99,720	430	High school diploma or equivalent
First-line supervisors of production and operating workersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43.46	$90,390	$64,690 to $125,840	1,470	High school diploma or equivalent
Health information technologists and medical registrarsAssociate's degree	$42.58	$88,560	$69,660 to $106,240	50	Associate's degree
Postmasters and mail superintendentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42.33	$88,040	$69,060 to $96,120	80	High school diploma or equivalent
First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42.05	$87,460	$67,540 to $107,100	2,030	High school diploma or equivalent
Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$41.77	$86,880	$78,950 to $96,110	100	Postsecondary nondegree award
Continuous mining machine operatorsNo formal educational credential	$40.99	$85,260	$85,260 to $114,540	330	No formal educational credential
Dental hygienistsAssociate's degree	$40.93	$85,130	$61,360 to $96,890	500	Associate's degree
Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blastersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40.90	$85,070	$69,640 to $88,000	60	High school diploma or equivalent
Maintenance workers, machineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40.68	$84,620	$81,720 to $111,020	280	High school diploma or equivalent
Avionics techniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$40.56	$84,360	$83,560 to $96,890	—	Postsecondary nondegree award
Cardiovascular technologists and techniciansAssociate's degree	$40.45	$84,140	$62,470 to $102,680	60	Associate's degree
TutorsSome college, no degree	$39.56	$82,290	$46,050 to $103,420	200	Some college, no degree
Nuclear medicine technologistsAssociate's degree	$39.37	$81,900	$78,590 to $111,280	40	Associate's degree
Detectives and criminal investigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39.37	$81,880	$71,930 to $104,080	170	High school diploma or equivalent
Gas plant operatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39.21	$81,550	$75,500 to $100,180	480	High school diploma or equivalent
Health technologists and technicians, all otherPostsecondary nondegree award	$38.71	$80,520	$63,300 to $84,900	90	Postsecondary nondegree award
First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workersPostsecondary nondegree award	$38.59	$80,260	$70,900 to $100,200	150	Postsecondary nondegree award
First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38.57	$80,230	$73,970 to $112,220	260	High school diploma or equivalent
Engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all otherAssociate's degree	$38.19	$79,440	$66,800 to $93,790	130	Associate's degree
Respiratory therapistsAssociate's degree	$38.14	$79,330	$68,180 to $82,240	160	Associate's degree
Locomotive engineersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37.94	$78,910	$78,910 to $105,080	—	High school diploma or equivalent
Industrial machinery mechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37.66	$78,320	$60,640 to $105,210	2,010	High school diploma or equivalent
First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37.62	$78,250	$64,000 to $102,910	3,270	High school diploma or equivalent
Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface miningHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37.61	$78,230	$70,010 to $79,870	420	High school diploma or equivalent
Crane and tower operatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37.49	$77,970	$70,590 to $91,880	230	High school diploma or equivalent
BoilermakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37.45	$77,900	$61,020 to $77,900	30	High school diploma or equivalent
Radiologic technologists and techniciansAssociate's degree	$37.43	$77,860	$63,700 to $95,670	430	Associate's degree
Pump operators, except wellhead pumpersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37.41	$77,820	$61,610 to $82,390	290	High school diploma or equivalent
Derrick operators, oil and gasNo formal educational credential	$36.90	$76,750	$64,000 to $77,570	140	No formal educational credential
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36.73	$76,400	$62,250 to $93,920	180	High school diploma or equivalent
ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36.59	$76,120	$59,670 to $85,960	2,960	High school diploma or equivalent
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except enginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35.19	$73,200	$57,010 to $83,390	1,420	High school diploma or equivalent
Chefs and head cooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35.18	$73,170	$62,100 to $83,700	240	High school diploma or equivalent
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific productsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34.87	$72,530	$51,340 to $101,380	1,480	High school diploma or equivalent
Insurance sales agentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34.53	$71,830	$54,780 to $99,550	850	High school diploma or equivalent
Rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34.41	$71,580	$66,360 to $79,810	220	High school diploma or equivalent
Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34.28	$71,300	$59,630 to $86,370	170	High school diploma or equivalent
First-line supervisors of correctional officersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34.02	$70,770	$66,660 to $81,470	110	High school diploma or equivalent
First-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$33.94	$70,590	$53,350 to $100,720	1,560	High school diploma or equivalent
Production, planning, and expediting clerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$33.51	$69,710	$51,540 to $76,360	110	High school diploma or equivalent
Railroad conductors and yardmastersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$32.90	$68,430	$68,430 to $107,560	—	High school diploma or equivalent
Occupational health and safety techniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$32.81	$68,250	$52,940 to $74,140	80	High school diploma or equivalent
Plant and system operators, all otherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$32.10	$66,770	$55,590 to $115,680	90	High school diploma or equivalent
Police and sheriff's patrol officersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$31.80	$66,140	$59,640 to $73,650	1,310	High school diploma or equivalent
First-line supervisors of protective service workers, all otherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$31.38	$65,270	$41,120 to $81,330	120	High school diploma or equivalent
Computer user support specialistsSome college, no degree	$31.30	$65,100	$50,940 to $71,760	790	Some college, no degree
Electrical and electronics draftersAssociate's degree	$31.10	$64,690	$51,500 to $65,310	40	Associate's degree
Life, physical, and social science technicians, all otherAssociate's degree	$31.01	$64,510	$51,130 to $82,530	220	Associate's degree
Earth drillers, except oil and gasHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30.98	$64,450	$54,210 to $67,710	90	High school diploma or equivalent
ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$30.79	$64,040	$52,970 to $76,700	230	Postsecondary nondegree award
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30.69	$63,820	$56,380 to $78,890	1,850	High school diploma or equivalent
Architectural and civil draftersAssociate's degree	$30.64	$63,730	$57,270 to $72,570	200	Associate's degree
Telecommunications line installers and repairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30.61	$63,660	$45,000 to $74,230	160	High school diploma or equivalent
Physical therapist assistantsAssociate's degree	$30.56	$63,550	$60,490 to $74,260	240	Associate's degree
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$30.51	$63,460	$58,810 to $70,840	480	Postsecondary nondegree award
Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30.41	$63,260	$52,320 to $83,820	500	High school diploma or equivalent
Agricultural techniciansAssociate's degree	$30.34	$63,120	$61,710 to $68,830	30	Associate's degree
Geological technicians, except hydrologic techniciansAssociate's degree	$30.32	$63,070	$47,750 to $80,360	90	Associate's degree
MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30.32	$63,070	$47,090 to $78,990	290	High school diploma or equivalent
First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30.31	$63,050	$50,970 to $75,640	1,980	High school diploma or equivalent
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30.27	$62,960	$54,370 to $84,950	3,800	High school diploma or equivalent
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeepingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30.21	$62,840	$43,920 to $64,550	60	High school diploma or equivalent
Wind turbine service techniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$30.21	$62,830	$60,820 to $79,300	90	Postsecondary nondegree award
MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30.18	$62,780	$51,530 to $84,270	130	High school diploma or equivalent
Occupational therapy assistantsAssociate's degree	$30.17	$62,750	$57,980 to $70,850	80	Associate's degree
Food service managersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30.10	$62,610	$48,690 to $76,150	590	High school diploma or equivalent
Service unit operators, oil and gasNo formal educational credential	$30.08	$62,560	$55,330 to $81,340	820	No formal educational credential
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30.01	$62,410	$48,370 to $72,800	1,140	High school diploma or equivalent
Skincare specialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$30.00	$62,400	$48,870 to $62,990	100	Postsecondary nondegree award

Sources and method

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, state estimates. Typical entry education from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–35 (Table 1.2). An occupation is listed when its typical entry education is below a bachelor’s degree and its Wyoming median hourly wage is $30.00 or more. Medians include experienced workers; entry pay is lower. Read the full method.

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