Question 1

What is the cost of living in Cheyenne, WY?

Accepted Answer

Cheyenne, WY's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 96.49, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 3.5% less than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,174/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Cheyenne, WY?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Cheyenne, WY, the average median wage is $88,424. The single highest-paying occupation here is Physicians, All Other at $342,800/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Cheyenne?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Cheyenne, WY are: 1) Physicians, All Other at $342,800; 2) Marketing Managers at $183,540; 3) Dentists, General at $173,080; 4) Pharmacists at $139,900; 5) Nurse Practitioners at $134,890. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Cheyenne?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Cheyenne, WY is $1,174/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Cheyenne data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
71	Property Appraisers and Assessors	Business & Finance	$68K	$32.52/hr
72	Database Architects	Technology	$68K	$32.52/hr
73	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	Transportation	$68K	$32.47/hr
74	Medical Records Specialists	Healthcare	$66K	$31.58/hr
75	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	Healthcare	$65K	$31.41/hr
76	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	Healthcare	$65K	$31.16/hr
77	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	Technology	$64K	$31/hr
78	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	Office & Admin	$64K	$30.82/hr
79	Loan Officers	Business & Finance	$64K	$30.79/hr
80	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	Sales	$64K	$30.74/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Cheyenne, WY

Highest paying careers in Cheyenne

Affordability snapshot: Cheyenne