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Auto service technicians in Wyoming: what they earn
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in Wyoming earned a median $51,330 a year in May 2025, $24.68 an hour. 1,560 people held the job, 5.5 for every 1,000 jobs in the state. That median is 1% above the national figure of $50,620, and Wyoming ranks 24 of 51 by pay for this trade.
The full wage spread in Wyoming
| Point | Hourly | Annual | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $16.44 | $34,200 | A tenth of the workforce earns less than this. |
| 25th percentile | $19.94 | $41,480 | A quarter earn less. |
| Median | $24.68 | $51,330 | Half earn less, half earn more. |
| 75th percentile | $31.01 | $64,500 | A quarter earn more. |
| 90th percentile | $38.21 | $79,470 | A tenth earn more than this. |
| Mean | $26.59 | $55,300 | The average. Pulled up by the top earners. |
Annual figures are the hourly rate times 2,080 hours, BLS's full-time year. Overtime is inside the survey's earnings but not separated out.
Pay by metro area in Wyoming
Casper, WY employs the most auto mechanics of the 2 metro areas based in Wyoming that BLS publishes, 260, at a median $59,530 a year.
| Metro | Employed | Median annual | 10th pct | 90th pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casper, WY | 260 | $59,530 | $36,950 | $86,650 |
| Cheyenne, WY | 250 | $53,750 | $36,380 | $78,360 |
Metropolitan statistical areas as BLS publishes them in the same May 2025 estimates. A metro that crosses a state line is listed only under its primary state, so part of a neighboring state's metro can sit outside this table. Areas outside any metro are not shown.
Wyoming against its neighbors on the pay ladder
| # | State | Median annual | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Maine | $52,040 | 3,390 |
| 22 | Rhode Island | $51,770 | 2,530 |
| 23 | Vermont | $51,630 | 1,610 |
| 24 | Wyoming | $51,330 | 1,560 |
| 25 | South Dakota | $51,160 | 2,010 |
| 26 | Nebraska | $50,560 | 4,560 |
| 27 | Iowa | $50,510 | 7,610 |
The complete ranking is on the Auto service technicians page.
Against the national figure
| Figure | Wyoming | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Median annual | $51,330 | $50,620 |
| Median hourly | $24.68 | $24.34 |
| 10th percentile, annual | $34,200 | $34,660 |
| 90th percentile, annual | $79,470 | $81,790 |
| Employed | 1,560 | 704,640 |
Apprenticeships in Wyoming
U.S. Department of Labor records list 2 registered apprentices active in Wyoming in fiscal year 2024 (October 2023 to September 2024) under the occupation titles DOL maps to automotive service technicians and mechanics (SOC 49-3023). The file's fiscal 2024 records largely stop after February 2024. In fiscal 2023, the latest year the file holds in full, 2 apprentices started; 2 have a starting wage DOL counts, fewer than the 50 a median needs here. No apprentice who completed that year has an exit wage DOL counts.
Find a registered program: DOL's Apprenticeship Finder → · Every state's count and wages for this trade →
Which wages DOL counts, which titles count and how the state is assigned are on the data page.
Other trades in Wyoming
Electricians ($76,120) · Plumbers and pipefitters ($62,410) · HVAC technicians ($54,700) · Welders ($63,820) · Truck drivers (CDL) ($60,310) · Lineworkers (power-line installers) ($93,860) · Ironworkers ($47,480) · Sheet metal workers ($58,740) · Carpenters ($56,850) · Brickmasons and blockmasons ($60,040) · Diesel mechanics ($61,580) · Heavy equipment operators ($62,960) · Machinists ($63,070)
See all 14 ranked by pay in Wyoming.
No state licensing records are sourced here for auto mechanics. The steps into the trade are on the Auto service technicians page. Numbers on this page are the May 2025 BLS estimates, apart from the apprenticeship figures, which are DOL's; see how the numbers are built.