Food Jobs & Pay in Wyoming
About 27,920 people in Wyoming work in food-related jobs. Median pay by occupation, with the national median in the last column.
Restaurants & service
| Job | Workers | Median pay | Typical range (10th–90th) | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 7,060 | $27,860 | $20,300 – $37,020 | $31,200 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 3,620 | $23,920 | $18,000 – $56,260 | $35,230 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 2,710 | $36,830 | $27,850 – $52,530 | $37,390 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 2,680 | $36,820 | $28,780 – $64,300 | $44,080 |
| Bartenders | 2,660 | $22,030 | $17,620 – $55,070 | $34,340 |
| Food Preparation Workers | 1,620 | $36,110 | $22,880 – $46,590 | $35,320 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 1,570 | $36,940 | $29,130 – $47,830 | $37,450 |
| Dishwashers | 1,060 | $29,600 | $22,660 – $39,120 | $34,810 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | 890 | $28,950 | $21,240 – $42,520 | $30,890 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 660 | $22,660 | $17,280 – $33,800 | $31,200 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 650 | $24,600 | $18,520 – $42,660 | $33,980 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 250 | $33,090 | $21,840 – $42,740 | $35,360 |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 240 | $73,170 | $48,460 – $98,580 | $62,470 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other | 80 | $31,840 | $30,990 – $41,380 | $35,840 |
Food processing
| Job | Workers | Median pay | Typical range (10th–90th) | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakers | 240 | $40,000 | $30,620 – $48,040 | $37,160 |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | 210 | $44,820 | $36,630 – $59,450 | $40,140 |
| Food Batchmakers | 100 | $38,430 | $26,960 – $45,560 | $42,290 |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 70 | $37,040 | $30,030 – $45,790 | $38,300 |
| Food Processing Workers, All Other | 30 | $42,740 | $38,890 – $53,480 | $39,680 |
Farm & field
| Job | Workers | Median pay | Typical range (10th–90th) | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 470 | $38,920 | $22,560 – $47,760 | $36,670 |
| Agricultural Inspectors | 150 | $36,670 | $31,190 – $60,910 | $49,940 |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 50 | $55,180 | $43,430 – $58,570 | $35,660 |
Science & nutrition
| Job | Workers | Median pay | Typical range (10th–90th) | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | 120 | $64,370 | $42,770 – $100,930 | $76,400 |
Management
| Job | Workers | Median pay | Typical range (10th–90th) | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Service Managers | 590 | $62,610 | $42,090 – $95,990 | $69,390 |
| Farm and Home Management Educators | 140 | $50,510 | $44,200 – $80,890 | $60,220 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, most recent annual estimate. Some occupations are suppressed in smaller states and are omitted. Median pay is the middle of the wage distribution; employment counts exclude the self-employed. Labour-market data, not job listings.