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University of Wyoming
Public school
Laramie, WY

Graduate salaries for University of Wyoming

Total 2018 graduates: 85

  • 61.2% of this school's 2018 graduates were employed and reported a salary.
  • We know that at least 30.6% of this school's 2018 graduates made $57,138 or more.

Median salary: $57,110

This is the most recent median salary for graduates who borrowed, reported in 2020 about graduates from 2016 and 2017. This average is derived from actual tax returns in the year following graduation and mapped to J.D. programs by the U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of the Treasury. Learn more.

Additionally, the majority of law schools voluntarily publish salary information about graduates based upon student/graduate surveys, investigation, and public information. This salary information is on this page.

Salary distribution for 2018 graduates

# of grads % of class 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile Mean
Employed - salary reported5261.2%$50,000$57,138$65,716$60,153
Employed - No salary reported2428.2%
Non-employed910.6%
Total graduates85100%

Salary distribution by job sector for 2018 graduates

# of grads % of class 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile Mean
Private sector - salary reported3035.3%$50,000$62,500$75,000$64,363
Private sector - no salary reported1821.2%
Public sector - salary reported20 23.5% $50,000$55,000$59,000 $55,552
Public sector - no salary reported55.9%
Unknown sector33.5%
Non-employed910.6%
Total graduates85100%

When a row has no salary data, indicated by a "-" (hyphen), it either means that no graduates reported a salary for the category or that fewer than five graduates reported a salary for the category.

Salaries by job type for 2018 graduates

Full-time, long-term salaries
# in category # Salaries % of class 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile Mean
Bar passage required 604451.8% $50,000$57,638$65,716$62,036
J.D. advantage 1155.9% $50,000$65,000$70,000$62,794
Professional 2-0 ----
Non-professional 3-0 ----
Employed 765261.2% $50,000$57,138$65,716$60,153
Non-employed 9
Total Graduates 85

Salaries by employer type and job type for 2018 graduates

Full-time, long-term salaries
# in category # Salaries % of class 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile Mean
Law firm 38 24 28.2% $52,500 $63,750 $77,500 $67,604
Law firm: Bar passage required 38 24 28.2% $52,500 $63,750 $77,500 $67,604
Business & industry 10 6 7.1% $32,400 $49,000 $65,000 $51,400
Government 11 7 8.2% $55,000 $57,000 $70,000 $60,714
Government: Bar passage required 7 6 7.1% $55,000 $56,000 $61,000 $59,167
Government: Other 411.2%
Public interest 3 - - - - - -
Clerkship 9 8 9.4% $51,573 $55,000 $59,000 $55,697
Federal 2 0 - - - -
State 7 6 7.1% $53,146 $56,500 $60,000 $56,763
Education 2 - - - - - -
Employed 765261.2% $50,000$57,138$65,716$60,153
Non-employed 9
Total graduates 85

Law firm salaries by size for 2018 graduates

Full-time, long-term salaries
# in category # Salaries % of class 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile Mean
Law firm size 38 24 28.2% $52,500$63,750$77,500$67,604
Solo 0
2-10 attorneys 23 11 12.9% $50,000 $60,000 $80,000 $67,727
11-25 attorneys 2 - 0 - - - -
26-50 attorneys 3 - 0 - - - -
51-100 attorneys 1 - 0 - - - -
101-250 attorneys 3 - 0 - - - -
251-500 attorneys 2 - 0 - - - -
501+ attorneys 1 - 0 - - - -
Size unknown 3
Employed, non-law firm 38 28 32.9%
Non-employed 9
Total graduates 85

Salaries by state for 2018 graduates

Full-time, long-term salaries
# in category # salaries % of class 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile Mean
Wyoming - 26 30.6% $50,000 $55,000 $65,000 $56,252
Outside of Wyoming
or unknown
- 26 30.6% $48,000 $61,500 $75,000 $64,054
Employed 765261.2% $50,000$57,138$65,716$60,153
Non-employed 9
Total graduates 85
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