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Average Roustabouts, Oil And Gas Salary in Casper, WY

Roustabouts, Oil And Gas in Casper, WY earn a median annual salary of $46,030, which is -3.1% compared to the national median. There are 230 workers employed locally in this occupation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Casper, WY (metro area).

$46,030
Casper, WY median annual wage
$22/hour median
-3.1%
Difference vs national median
National median is $47,510
230
Local employment
5.8 jobs per 1,000 workers
19.68
Location quotient
Above 1.00 means the occupation is more concentrated here than nationally

Pay distribution

Local wage range

10th
$36,300
25th
$39,490
Median
$46,030
75th
$48,750
90th
$62,750

All values are percentiles of annual wages.

This local range is the useful part of the page. The median tells you the center of the market in Casper, WY, while the percentile band shows how compressed or wide the local pay distribution actually is.

Regional price parity

Cost-of-living context

All-items regional price parity
93.8%
Exact metro RPP match
Median wage adjusted to the national price level
$49,057
Goods: 95.4%
Services: 78.9%
Rents: 74.2%

Comparison links

Comparable metros for this occupation

MetroMedian annual wageCompareEmployment
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$67,430Compare30
Columbus, OH$65,330Compare90
Anchorage, AK$57,620Compare140
Bakersfield-Delano, CA$56,630Compare220
Tyler, TX$53,030Compare240
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO$51,740Compare40

The point of this table is not random nearby places. It is to show the other labor markets where this same occupation looks stronger or weaker on the same OEWS release.

Area context

Top occupations in Casper, WY

OccupationMedian annual wageLQ
Petroleum Engineers$141,00012.36
Industrial Production Managers$139,2400.72
Pharmacists$131,3700.92
Managers, All Other$131,0400.45
Dentists, General$127,0201.30
Physician Assistants$122,7801.31
Financial Managers$119,9900.35
Nurse Practitioners$119,7100.99

Casper, WY has salary data for 202 occupations. The highest-paid occupation in this area is Petroleum Engineers.

Historical series

Trend for Roustabouts, Oil And Gas in Casper, WY

Historical trend data is not yet available for this occupation in this area.

Interpretation

Outlook and page notes

Nationally, Roustabouts, Oil And Gas are projected to change by +2.5% from 2024 to 2034, with 4,300 annual openings.

Use this page to answer three separate questions: what the occupation pays here, how large the local market is, and whether this market is unusually concentrated for the occupation.

For metro pages in particular, read long-term trend rows as directional until the area comparability layer is fully wired. OEWS area definitions can change over time, and that matters more at the metro level than at the state level.