Looking for big pay days and fat bonuses? In Cheyenne, the annual mean wage is $49,360 or 7.7% lower than national mean of $53,490. The good news is that of the top 100 paying individual professions, some actually pay a higher salary in Cheyenne than the national average. Some pay less.
There are many reasons geographic location plays such a big role in whether pay for a job is high. Two main reasons are demand for a local job and the cost of living. The more demand, and the higher the cost of living, the more likely a job will pay more.
Wyoming Press collected information on the most common jobs in Cheyenne, WY, using data from the U.S. Bureau Labor of Statistics. Jobs are ranked by employment with information up to date as of May 2019.
Cheyenne, WY
- Annual mean salary: $62,560
- Employment: 470
National
- Annual mean salary: $63,930
- Employment: 1,430,480
Cheyenne, WY
- Annual mean salary: $63,290
- Employment: 510
National
- Annual mean salary: $79,520
- Employment: 1,280,700
Cheyenne, WY
- Annual mean salary: $33,160
- Employment: 560
National
- Annual mean salary: $30,720
- Employment: 1,419,920
Cheyenne, WY
- Annual mean salary: $30,240
- Employment: 590
National
- Annual mean salary: $32,130
- Employment: 2,953,170
Cheyenne, WY
- Annual mean salary: $28,470
- Employment: 770
National
- Annual mean salary: $30,010
- Employment: 2,145,450
Cheyenne, WY
- Annual mean salary: $77,680
- Employment: 920
National
- Annual mean salary: $77,460
- Employment: 2,982,280
Cheyenne, WY
- Annual mean salary: $33,490
- Employment: 1110
National
- Annual mean salary: $29,660
- Employment: 2,135,850
Cheyenne, WY
- Annual mean salary: $57,940
- Employment: 1130
National
- Annual mean salary: $46,850
- Employment: 1,856,130
Cheyenne, WY
- Annual mean salary: $35,970
- Employment: 1350
National
- Annual mean salary: $36,360
- Employment: 2,956,060
Cheyenne, WY
- Annual mean salary: $28,050
- Employment: 1350
National
- Annual mean salary: $29,360
- Employment: 4,317,950