SOC 25-2011 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education — Wyoming
Wyoming · 2 metro areas compared
In Wyoming the median wage is $29,930.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow about as fast as average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +4.1%
- Openings per year
- 65,500
- Typical entry-level education
- Associate's degree
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Wyoming.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
In Wyoming the median wage is $29,930. That is 21.5% lower than the national median of $38,140. Pay ranges from under $23,600 at the tenth percentile to more than $58,880 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $27,850 to $50,940.
The area has 1,040 jobs in this occupation, giving a location quotient of 1.20 — a measure of how concentrated the occupation is here relative to the country as a whole. Wyoming ranks number 49th out of 51 states by median pay for this occupation. Within the state, Casper records the highest median at $29,250. Of the 506 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 490th.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $23,600 | −38.1% |
| 25th | $27,850 | −27.0% |
| Median (50th) | $29,930 | −21.5% |
| 75th | $50,940 | +33.6% |
| 90th | $58,880 | +54.4% |
| Mean | $37,330 | −2.1% |
Highest-paying metro areas in Wyoming
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Wyoming run 7.3% below the national average, so the median of $29,930 goes as far as $32,287 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 15.3% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$29,930as reported by BLSLocal price level
92.7US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$32,287US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $29,930 a year, 21.5% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $23,600 to $58,880 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 1,040 jobs in this occupation.
- It ranks 49th of 51 states for this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Casper, at $29,250.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education in Wyoming?
The median annual wage is $29,930, or $14.39 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $38,140, so pay in Wyoming is 21.5% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Wyoming earns more than $58,880 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $23,600 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Casper, at $29,250 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 1,040 jobs in this occupation in Wyoming. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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