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This page describes the compensation, salaries, and benefits that Wyoming's public employees receive from state and local government.

State Government Employee Salaries[1]
Office'07 SalaryCurrent Official
Governor $105,000 Dave Freudenthal
Secretary of State $92,000 Max Maxfield
Attorney General $137,000 Bruce Salzburg
Treasurer $92,000 Joseph Meyer


The salary of Wyoming's governor ranks 40th among U.S. governors' salaries. The average salary earned by U.S. governors is $128,735. The median salary earned by U.S. governors is $129,962.

Wyoming Judicial Salaries[2]
Position'08 SalaryCurrent Justice
Chief Justice $126,500 Michael Golden
Associate Justice $126,500 William U. Hill
Associate Justice $126,500 Marilyn Kite
Associate Justice $126,500 Barton Voigt
Associate Justice $126,500 James Burke


The salary of Wyoming's chief justice ranks 43rd among U.S. chief justices' salaries. The average salary earned by U.S. chief justices is $154,707. The median salary earned by U.S. chief justices is $151,284.

The salary of Wyoming's associate justices ranks 41st among U.S. associate justices' salaries. The average salary earned by U.S. associate justices is $149,687. The median salary earned by U.S. associate justices is $145,983.

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Wyoming State Employment Opportunities

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  1. ‘‘The Council of State Governments,’’ “The Book of the States: 2008”
  2. The National Center for State Courts, "Judicial Salary Resource Center"