Updated 2026-10-02 · 5 of 69 Wyoming agencies publish starting pay

Highest paying police departments in Wyoming

Police officer salary in Wyoming by department, ranked by the starting pay each one states in a current posting. Median starting pay is $66,306, about $31.88/hr or $5,526/mo, below the national median of $70,081. 5 of these departments are hiring right now.

Median starting pay

$66,306

▼ 5% vs national $70,081

Highest starting pay

$68,619

Wyoming Highway Patrol

Lowest on file

$62,670

Casper PD

Median top-step pay

$80,059

5 departments publish a top step

Every Wyoming department by starting pay

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Starting pay is the lowest advertised full-time figure for a sworn officer in each department's current posting, annualized. Top pay and lateral start appear where the posting states them. Click a department for the quoted source line and verification date.
Department	Area	Starting pay	Top pay	Lateral start	Status
1. Wyoming Highway Patrol	Not Specified	$68,619	$81,744	$81,744	Hiring · 3
2. Gillette PD	Gillette Area	$66,560	$66,560	$66,560	Hiring · 1
3. Cheyenne PD	Cheyenne Area	$66,306	$83,573	—	Hiring · 1
4. Green River PD	Rock Springs Area	$62,962	$62,962	—	Hiring · 1
5. Casper PD	Casper Area	$62,670	$80,059	—	Hiring · 1

Hiring bonuses in Wyoming

All Wyoming bonuses

Wyoming Highway PatrolNew officers$2,000

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Highest paying police departments in Wyoming

Every Wyoming department by starting pay

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