SOC 23-1011 · Casper, WY metro

Lawyers Salary in Casper, WY

The average salary for lawyers in Casper, Wyoming is $124,440 a year ($59.83 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $102,890: half of the 140 people in this job in the Casper, WY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 34% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($188,323).

$124,440average per year

$59.83 / hourMedian $102,890Take-home ≈ $96,321

  • $58K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $103KMedian
  • $145K75th
  • $210K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

140people in this job
-34%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 2Wyoming metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Lawyers pay range in Casper

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $210,500 or more. The middle half of lawyers in Casper earn between $78,670 and $145,000.

  • $58K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $103KMedian
  • $145K75th
  • $210K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$124,440$10,370$59.83
Median$102,890$8,574$49.47
Entry level (25th percentile)$78,670$6,556$37.82
Experienced (75th percentile)$145,000$12,083$69.71

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Lawyers salary after taxes in Casper

On the average salary of $124,440, a single filer in Casper takes home about $96,321 a year, or $8,027 a month and $3,705 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Casper a good place for lawyers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Casper area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.8), so the average $124,440 buys what about $132,624 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Casper ($48,880). A typical home costs $313,211, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Lawyers salary in other Wyoming cities

Casper ranks 1st of 2 Wyoming metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Lawyers salaries in Wyoming

Highest-paying cities for lawyers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($288,980).

Lawyers salary by city

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Lawyers salary in Casper: questions

How much do lawyers make an hour in Casper?

$59.83 an hour on average, and $49.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level lawyers salary in Casper?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,670, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the lawyers take-home pay in Casper?

About $96,321 a year ($8,027 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $124,440. Wyoming has no state income tax.

Do lawyers earn more in Casper than elsewhere?

The average here is 34% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($188,323).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 23-1011; area Casper, WY (16220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.4%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).

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