What do the trades pay in Wyoming?
Median hourly pay, May 20251. Pick a trade for training, pay and the license.
Electrician
Wiring, panels and fixtures
$36.59/hrWyoming median
Plumber
Water, drain and gas lines
$30.01/hrWyoming median
HVAC tech
Heating, cooling and ductwork
$26.30/hrWyoming median
Roofer
New roofs and repairs
$21.95/hrWyoming median
General contractor
Runs the job and the crews
$37.62/hrWyoming median, construction supervisors
Is there work in Wyoming?
Construction jobs in Wyoming, September 2026: 24,400, up 8.4% from a year earlier.
BLS Current Employment Statistics, Sep 2026New homes permitted in Wyoming, September 2026: 132, down 9.6% from a year earlier.
Census Building Permits Survey, Sep 2026People working in these five trades in Wyoming: 8,390.
BLS OEWS, May 2025Who licenses contractors in Wyoming?
Wyoming licenses electrical contractors at the state level. Cities and counties license plumbing contractors and HVAC contractors. General contractors and roofers need no state license.2
State board WY Dept of Fire Prevention & Electrical Safety
- ElectricalState license
- PlumbingLicensed by cities or counties
- HVACLicensed by cities or counties
- RoofingNo state license
- General contractorNo state license
Check a Wyoming contractor
Search the license on the board's own site.
Miss a date, lose the lien
Training near you
Apprentices are hired first and paid while they learn on the job and in class. Trade school comes first and charges tuition.
Where to train and find work near you
Union locals take apprenticeship applications and send members out to union contractors. Open-shop chapters run apprenticeship classes for the people their member contractors hire.
IBEW union locals
- IBEW Local 322Casper(307) 265-1060
- IBEW Local 415Cheyenne(307) 632-5944
Electrical training centers (JATCs)
- Wyoming Electrical JATC2080 N. Skyview Drive, Casper(307) 234-8311
IEC chapters (open shop)
No IEC chapter lists an office in Wyoming. Chapters cover several states; the finder shows each one's area. IEC chapter finder
UA union locals
- UA Local 192Cheyenne(307) 634-5837
Training
UA apprenticeships run through a joint committee of the local and union contractors. Call the local for the next application date.
PHCC chapters
No PHCC chapter lists an office in Wyoming. PHCC chapter finder
SMART union locals
No SMART local has its office in Wyoming. Search the SMART local union directory.
Sheet metal training centers
- Casper Area JATC460 North Kenwood, Casper(307) 237-9901
PHCC chapters (heating, cooling, plumbing)
No PHCC chapter lists an office in Wyoming. ACCA member contractors near you
Pipefitters and HVAC service techs also apprentice through the UA: UA locals in Wyoming.
Carpenters union locals
No Carpenters local has its office in Wyoming. Search the Carpenters local union finder.
Training
Union carpentry apprenticeships run through the regional council's training centers. Carpenters regional council finder
Home builder associations
- Southeast Wyoming BAPO Box 2066, Cheyenne(307) 263-1414
- Big Horn HBAPO Box 7248, Sheridan(307) 429-8787
Roofers union locals
No Roofers local has its office in Wyoming. Search the Roofers union website.
Training
Roofers locals run their apprenticeship through a joint committee with union contractors.
Contractor associations
The national trade group for roofing contractors is the National Roofing Contractors Association.
Trade schools: where to apply
- University of WyomingCorner of Ninth and Ivinson, LaramieConstruction program
- Central Wyoming College2660 Peck Avenue, RivertonElectrical program
- Northern Wyoming Community College District1 Whitney Way, SheridanConstruction program
- Laramie County Community College1400 E College Dr, Cheyenne
- Casper College125 College Drive, Casper
- Western Wyoming Community College2500 College Dr, Rock SpringsElectrical program
Sources
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Wyoming, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)
- WY Dept of Fire Prevention & Electrical Safety (wsfm.wyo.gov)
- Wyoming lien law: W.S. 29-2-112; 29-2-107 (wyoleg.gov)
- U.S. Department of Labor, apprenticeship.gov registered apprenticeship partners (apprenticeship.gov)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (field of study and institution data) (collegescorecard.ed.gov)
- BLS Current Employment Statistics, Sep 2026 (bls.gov)
- Census Building Permits Survey, Sep 2026 (census.gov)