Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Wyoming | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $117,750 | $107,639 | +9% |
| Median hourly wage | $56.61 | $51.75 | +9% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $127,023.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Mechanical Engineer in Wyoming is $117,750, or about $56.61 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Mechanical Engineers is $107,639. Wyoming is +9% above the national median.
Entry-level mechanical engineers in Wyoming typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 230 mechanical engineer jobs on record and a median salary of $117,750, Wyoming offers above-average pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, mechanical engineers rank 29 of the 506 occupations reported in Wyoming — higher than 94% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Industrial Engineers at $122,070, Architects, Except Landscape and Naval at $120,580, Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers at $119,010 — all figures are median annual wages for Wyoming.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Wyoming has no state income tax on wages, so take-home pay is closer to the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 96.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, mechanical engineers rank 29 of the 506 occupations reported in Wyoming — higher than 94% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Wyoming | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial Engineers | $122,070 | $240 |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | $120,580 | $130 |
| Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | $119,010 | $210 |
| Engineers, All Other | $113,050 | $110 |
| Electrical Engineers | $111,740 | $280 |
| Materials Engineers | $110,970 | $40 |
Wyoming has no state income tax on wages, so take-home pay is closer to the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 96.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 506 occupations in Wyoming.