What is the median wage in Cheyenne?

The median wage for all occupations in the Cheyenne, WY area is $51,540 a year, compared with $50,270 a year for Wyoming (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).

What is the highest paying job in Cheyenne?

Among occupations with at least 50 jobs, physicians, all other have the highest median wage at $342,800 a year.

Checked Oct 23, 2026

Cheyenne, WY Wages

Pay for every occupation in the Cheyenne, WY metropolitan area from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025).

Median wage: $51,540 a year; All occupations
Wyoming median: $50,270 a year
Employment: 48,470; Wage and salary jobs
Occupations with data: 223

Pay range in Cheyenne, WY

All occupations: 10th to 90th percentile, middle half shaded

10%: $29,250Median: $51,54090%: $106,640

Highest paying occupations

Occupations with at least 50 jobs here

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#	Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
1	Physicians, All Other	140	$342,800	$314,810
2	Pharmacists	120	$139,900	$144,340
3	Nurse Practitioners	110	$134,890	$133,470
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	130	$128,610	$129,760
5	Physician Assistants	50	$127,790	$129,270
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	50	$126,610	$132,390
7	Mechanical Engineers	60	$122,500	$119,700
8	Software Developers	540	$121,990	$120,380
9	Managers, All Other	270	$118,720	$120,470
10	Medical and Health Services Managers	320	$117,160	$120,740
11	Financial Managers	180	$116,770	$126,300
12	Natural Sciences Managers	50	$108,520	$114,170
13	Sales Managers	50	$108,110	$122,500
14	Construction Managers	170	$106,460	$113,320
15	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	50	$104,600	$121,110

Most common occupations

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#	Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
1	Stockers and Order Fillers	1,720	$46,900	$49,190
2	Retail Salespersons	1,530	$34,070	$35,890
3	Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,260	$28,720	$28,520
4	General and Operations Managers	1,140	$97,980	$116,160
5	Registered Nurses	1,130	$94,540	$97,920
6	Office Clerks, General	1,070	$42,340	$44,720
7	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	1,060	$63,540	$68,250
8	Cashiers	950	$33,890	$33,240
9	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	860	$35,640	$36,380
10	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	750	$35,740	$34,000
11	Accountants and Auditors	700	$74,050	$78,670
12	Waiters and Waitresses	600	$26,790	$31,920
13	Business Operations Specialists, All Other	570	$77,440	$83,200
14	Software Developers	540	$121,990	$120,380
15	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	540	$47,740	$52,420

Jobs concentrated here

Highest location quotient: the share of jobs compared with the U.S. (2.0 = twice the national share)

Lowest paying occupations

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Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
Bartenders	390	$21,690	$29,690
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	110	$22,460	$25,230
Waiters and Waitresses	600	$26,790	$31,920
Driver/Sales Workers	170	$26,940	$30,690
Childcare Workers	220	$28,070	$27,440
Animal Caretakers	110	$28,230	$31,350
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	200	$28,290	$34,420
Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,260	$28,720	$28,520
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	80	$29,090	$29,010
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	140	$29,090	$29,380

Every occupation in Cheyenne, WY

Median wage by occupation group

Management Occupations (18)

Architectural and Engineering Managers$126,610 a year
Computer and Information Systems Managers$128,610 a year
Construction Managers$106,460 a year
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$100,290 a year
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$55,450 a year
Financial Managers$116,770 a year
Food Service Managers$63,810 a year
General and Operations Managers$97,980 a year
Human Resources Managers$105,170 a year
Lodging Managers$60,690 a year
Managers, All Other$118,720 a year
Marketing Managers$183,540 a year
Medical and Health Services Managers$117,160 a year
Natural Sciences Managers$108,520 a year
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$60,980 a year
Sales Managers$108,110 a year
Social and Community Service Managers$75,020 a year
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$116,550 a year

Business and Financial Operations Occupations (16)

Accountants and Auditors$74,050 a year
Budget Analysts$79,440 a year
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$77,440 a year
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$73,690 a year
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$76,250 a year
Compliance Officers$67,640 a year
Cost Estimators$83,870 a year
Human Resources Specialists$74,830 a year
Loan Officers$64,050 a year
Logisticians$81,330 a year
Management Analysts$87,460 a year
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$63,590 a year
Personal Financial Advisors$58,700 a year
Project Management Specialists$93,060 a year
Property Appraisers and Assessors$67,640 a year
Training and Development Specialists$75,420 a year

Computer and Mathematical Occupations (8)

Computer Network Support Specialists$63,080 a year
Computer Occupations, All Other$97,470 a year
Computer Systems Analysts$89,480 a year
Computer User Support Specialists$61,780 a year
Database Architects$67,630 a year
Information Security Analysts$108,260 a year
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$64,480 a year
Software Developers$121,990 a year

Architecture and Engineering Occupations (8)

Architectural and Civil Drafters$67,640 a year
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$54,790 a year
Civil Engineers$88,790 a year
Computer Hardware EngineersNot reported
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$94,020 a year
Engineers, All Other$107,810 a year
Environmental Engineers$103,230 a year
Mechanical Engineers$122,500 a year

Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (5)

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$75,430 a year
Forensic Science Technicians$67,640 a year
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$74,150 a year
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$86,040 a year
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$52,940 a year

Community and Social Service Occupations (7)

Child, Family, and School Social Workers$56,420 a year
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$63,760 a year
Healthcare Social Workers$49,070 a year
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$118,900 a year
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$56,430 a year
Social and Human Service Assistants$44,990 a year
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$62,410 a year

Legal Occupations (3)

Lawyers$98,590 a year
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$48,260 a year
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$63,130 a year

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (19)

Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$62,050 a year
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$37,050 a year
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,150 a year
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$93,480 a year
Instructional Coordinators$76,500 a year
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$62,260 a year
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$62,570 a year
Library Technicians$34,550 a year
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,550 a year
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$76,470 a year
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$59,280 a year
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$28,290 a year
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,980 a year
Self-Enrichment Teachers$50,250 a year
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$60,800 a year
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$61,420 a year
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$61,790 a year
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$38,830 a year
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$31,070 a year

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (4)

Coaches and ScoutsNot reported
Graphic Designers$44,890 a year
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$38,600 a year
Public Relations Specialists$69,990 a year

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (16)

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$65,320 a year
Dental Hygienists$85,220 a year
Dentists, General$173,080 a year
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,800 a year
Medical Records Specialists$65,680 a year
Nurse Practitioners$134,890 a year
Occupational Therapists$93,430 a year
Pharmacists$139,900 a year
Pharmacy Technicians$50,940 a year
Physical Therapists$101,760 a year
Physician Assistants$127,790 a year
Physicians, All Other$342,800 a year
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$86,110 a year
Registered Nurses$94,540 a year
Speech-Language Pathologists$76,760 a year
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$43,780 a year

Healthcare Support Occupations (7)

Dental Assistants$46,470 a year
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$50,500 a year
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$35,740 a year
Medical Assistants$44,700 a year
Nursing Assistants$46,320 a year
Physical Therapist Aides$30,700 a year
Physical Therapist Assistants$63,010 a year

Protective Service Occupations (2)

Protective Service Workers, All Other$37,020 a year
Security Guards$43,370 a year

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (12)

Bartenders$21,690 a year
Cooks, Fast Food$29,470 a year
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$35,780 a year
Cooks, Restaurant$35,300 a year
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$29,090 a year
Dishwashers$29,370 a year
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,720 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$36,030 a year
Food Preparation Workers$35,930 a year
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$33,960 a year
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$22,460 a year
Waiters and Waitresses$26,790 a year

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (6)

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$45,800 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$56,410 a year
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,640 a year
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$37,340 a year
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,310 a year
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$45,760 a year

Personal Care and Service Occupations (6)

Amusement and Recreation Attendants$29,090 a year
Animal Caretakers$28,230 a year
Childcare Workers$28,070 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$32,660 a year
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$29,260 a year
Recreation Workers$32,620 a year

Sales and Related Occupations (12)

Cashiers$33,890 a year
Counter and Rental Clerks$43,860 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$77,700 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,960 a year
Insurance Sales Agents$75,860 a year
Parts Salespersons$39,570 a year
Real Estate Sales Agents$57,470 a year
Retail Salespersons$34,070 a year
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$54,500 a year
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$63,940 a year
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$104,600 a year
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales AgentsNot reported

Office and Administrative Support Occupations (22)

Billing and Posting Clerks$49,880 a year
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,550 a year
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$45,070 a year
Customer Service Representatives$44,070 a year
Data Entry Keyers$45,420 a year
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$47,490 a year
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$51,540 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$64,110 a year
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$30,330 a year
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$52,420 a year
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$47,920 a year
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$34,690 a year
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$46,950 a year
New Accounts Clerks$46,690 a year
Office Clerks, General$42,340 a year
Postal Service Mail Carriers$61,310 a year
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$59,110 a year
Public Safety Telecommunicators$49,520 a year
Receptionists and Information Clerks$37,450 a year
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$38,600 a year
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$49,780 a year
Tellers$38,780 a year

Construction and Extraction Occupations (17)

Carpenters$56,160 a year
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$61,880 a year
Construction and Building Inspectors$62,490 a year
Construction Laborers$46,240 a year
Electricians$74,590 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$80,270 a year
Highway Maintenance Workers$47,510 a year
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$46,050 a year
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$57,970 a year
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$46,870 a year
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$57,680 a year
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$61,470 a year
Roofers$44,510 a year
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$47,780 a year
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$81,590 a year
Sheet Metal Workers$53,340 a year
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$47,150 a year

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (13)

Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$72,950 a year
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$50,090 a year
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$53,750 a year
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$63,510 a year
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$88,800 a year
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$91,770 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$80,970 a year
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$57,820 a year
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$72,950 a year
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$47,740 a year
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$62,850 a year
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$61,780 a year
Tire Repairers and Changers$30,620 a year

Production Occupations (8)

Bakers$38,270 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$75,860 a year
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$57,900 a year
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$29,570 a year
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$33,720 a year
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$52,620 a year
Production Workers, All Other$34,520 a year
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$59,030 a year

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (14)

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$37,470 a year
Bus Drivers, School$39,640 a year
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$35,960 a year
Commercial Pilots$106,860 a year
Driver/Sales Workers$26,940 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling$67,540 a year
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$63,540 a year
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$62,520 a year
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,260 a year
Light Truck Drivers$37,640 a year
Packers and Packagers, Hand$34,720 a year
Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsNot reported
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$31,060 a year
Stockers and Order Fillers$46,900 a year

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage in Cheyenne?: The median wage for all occupations in the Cheyenne, WY area is $51,540 a year, compared with $50,270 a year for Wyoming (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).
What is the highest paying job in Cheyenne?: Among occupations with at least 50 jobs, physicians, all other have the highest median wage at $342,800 a year.

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