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--TOTAL ALL OCCUPATIONS --MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS Administrative Services Managers Chief Executives Compensation and Benefits Managers Computer and Information Systems Managers Construction Managers Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators, Preschool and Child Care Center/Program Engineering Managers Financial Managers Food Service Managers General and Operations Managers Human Resources Managers, All Other Industrial Production Managers Lodging Managers Managers, All Other Marketing Managers Medical and Health Services Managers Natural Sciences Managers Postmasters and Mail Superintendents Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers Sales Managers Social and Community Service Managers Top Executives Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers --BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS Accountants and Auditors Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate Business Operations Specialists, All Other Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and Safety, and Transport... Cost Estimators Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists Financial Specialists, All Other Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists, All Other Loan Officers Management Analysts Personal Financial Advisors Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products Training and Development Specialists Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products --COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS Computer Programmers Computer Software Engineers, Applications Computer Specialists, All Other Computer Support Specialists Computer Systems Analysts Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts Network and Computer Systems Administrators --ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS Architects, Except Landscape and Naval Architectural and Civil Drafters Cartographers and Photogrammetrists Chemical Engineers Civil Engineering Technicians Civil Engineers Electrical Engineers Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians Electronics Engineers, Except Computer Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other Environmental Engineers Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors Industrial Engineers Landscape Architects Mechanical Engineers Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers Petroleum Engineers Surveying and Mapping Technicians Surveyors --LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS Anthropologists and Archeologists Biological Scientists, All Other Biological Technicians Chemical Technicians Chemists Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists Conservation Scientists Forest and Conservation Technicians Geological and Petroleum Technicians Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers Hydrologists Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other Market Research Analysts Soil and Plant Scientists Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists --COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS Child, Family, and School Social Workers Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors Health Educators Medical and Public Health Social Workers Rehabilitation Counselors Social and Human Service Assistants Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors --LEGAL OCCUPATIONS Lawyers Legal Support Workers, All Other Paralegals and Legal Assistants Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers --EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND LIBRARY OCCUPATIONS Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education Librarians Library Technicians Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education Self-Enrichment Education Teachers Special Education Teachers, Middle School Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, and Elementary School Special Education Teachers, Secondary School Teacher Assistants Vocational Education Teachers, Secondary School --ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA OCCUPATIONS Broadcast Technicians Coaches and Scouts Editors Floral Designers Graphic Designers Interior Designers Photographers Public Relations Specialists Reporters and Correspondents --HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS Dentists, General Dietitians and Nutritionists Family and General Practitioners Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Medical Records and Health Information Technicians Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians Occupational Health and Safety Specialists Occupational Health and Safety Technicians Occupational Therapists Pharmacists Pharmacy Technicians Physical Therapists Physician Assistants Radiologic Technologists and Technicians Registered Nurses Respiratory Therapists Speech-Language Pathologists Surgeons Surgical Technologists Veterinarians Veterinary Technologists and Technicians --HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS Dental Assistants Healthcare Support Workers, All Other Medical Assistants Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants Physical Therapist Aides Physical Therapist Assistants --PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS Animal Control Workers Correctional Officers and Jailers Crossing Guards Detectives and Criminal Investigators Fire Fighters First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and Detectives First-Line Supervisors/Managers, Protective Service Workers, All Other Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers Protective Service Workers, All Other Security Guards --FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING-RELATED OCCUPATIONS Bartenders Chefs and Head Cooks Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food Cooks, All Other Cooks, Fast Food Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria Cooks, Restaurant Cooks, Short Order Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers Dishwashers First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers Food Preparation Workers Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Waiters and Waitresses --BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners --PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS Amusement and Recreation Attendants Baggage Porters and Bellhops Child Care Workers Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service Workers Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists Nonfarm Animal Caretakers Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other Personal and Home Care Aides Recreation Workers Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers --SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS Advertising Sales Agents Cashiers Counter and Rental Clerks First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales Workers First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers Insurance Sales Agents Parts Salespersons Real Estate Sales Agents Retail Salespersons Sales Representatives, Services, All Other Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Pro... Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales and Related Workers, All Other Travel Agents --OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS Bill and Account Collectors Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Computer Operators Court, Municipal, and License Clerks Customer Service Representatives Data Entry Keyers Desktop Publishers Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants File Clerks First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Information and Record Clerks, All Other Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks Loan Interviewers and Clerks Medical Secretaries Meter Readers, Utilities New Accounts Clerks Office Clerks, General Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other Order Clerks Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers Postal Service Clerks Postal Service Mail Carriers Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators Procurement Clerks Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks Receptionists and Information Clerks Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks Stock Clerks and Order Fillers Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service Tellers Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping --FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS --CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION OCCUPATIONS Brickmasons and Blockmasons Carpenters Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers Construction Laborers Construction and Building Inspectors Construction and Related Workers, All Other Electricians First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters Helpers--Carpenters Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Helpers--Roofers Highway Maintenance Workers Insulation Workers, Mechanical Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Painters, Construction and Maintenance Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Roofers Roustabouts, Oil and Gas --INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS Automotive Body and Related Repairers Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers Industrial Machinery Mechanics Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other Maintenance and Repair Workers, General Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines Motorcycle Mechanics Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers Tire Repairers and Changers --PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other Bakers Bindery Workers Butchers and Meat Cutters Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers Gas Plant Operators Helpers--Production Workers Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers Machinists Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders Painters, Transportation Equipment Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers Photographic Process Workers Plant and System Operators, All Other Prepress Technicians and Workers Printing Machine Operators Production Workers, All Other Sewing Machine Operators Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers --TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS Bus Drivers, School Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment Commercial Pilots Conveyor Operators and Tenders Crane and Tower Operators Driver/Sales Workers Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehic... Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Material Moving Workers, All Other Packers and Packagers, Hand Parking Lot Attendants Service Station Attendants Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services Wellhead Pumpers

Southwest Region, Wyoming All-industry Establishments reporting 10 Estimated employment 30 Mean wage 29.65 Entry wage 24.76 Experienced wage 32.09 25th percentile wage 25.88 50th percentile wage 29.75 75th percentile wage 33.29 Best Paying Industries   Employment Median Wage Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities   $35.07 Natural resouces and mining   $29.78 Professional and Business Services   $26.80

Petroleum Engineers (17-2171) Devise methods to improve oil and gas well production and determine the need for new or modified tool designs. Oversee drilling and offer technical advice to achieve economical and satisfactory progress. Top Areas For This Occupation Highest Employment   Median Wage Employ- ment Southwest Region, Wyoming $29.75 30 Northwest Region, Wyoming $42.28 20 Central-Southeast Region, Wyoming $22.77 10 Best Pay   Median Wage Employ- ment Northwest Region, Wyoming $42.28 20 Northeast Region, Wyoming $32.95 Southwest Region, Wyoming $29.75 30