Women Police officers in Wyoming: Pay, Gap, and Numbers
Women are 14% of sworn police officers in the US; department-by-department variance is huge. This page applies Wyoming’s overall wage environment to the national BLS median earnings for police officers to estimate the state-level pay gap.
Earnings estimate — Police Officers in Wyoming
Methodology: The state pay gap is estimated by applying Wyoming’s overall female-to-male earnings ratio adjustment (-14.2% vs national) to the national BLS median for female police officers. See Pay Gap Lookup for interactive comparison.
National baseline
Wyoming context
Wyoming’s overall women-to-men earnings ratio is 71.9%, ranking #51 of 51 US jurisdictions on pay equity. 27.8% of the state legislature is women (CAWP 2024); 1 women from Wyoming serve in the 119th US Congress. First woman governor: 1925.
Other professions in Wyoming
Women police officers in neighboring & key states
Related pages
Frequently asked
What is the median salary for female police officers in Wyoming?
Estimated at $53,673 per year, derived from the BLS national median for female police officers ($62,556) adjusted by Wyoming’s overall wage environment (-14.2% vs national).
What is the pay gap for police officers in Wyoming?
Estimated at 26.0%, or about $18,867 per year per worker at the median. This applies the state-level wage environment to the national BLS profession gap.
How does Wyoming compare nationally on pay equity?
Wyoming ranks #51 of 51 US jurisdictions on the overall female-to-men earnings ratio (Census ACS S2001).
What BLS occupation code applies here?
33-3051 (SOC, Standard Occupational Classification, 2018 revision). See BLS CPS Table 39 for the current national median weekly earnings.
Are these numbers adjusted for experience?
No — these are state-level medians across all experience levels. Use the Pay Gap Lookup tool for experience-adjusted estimates.