High paying jobs in Cheyenne, WY

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Cheyenne, WY. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Cheyenne, WY run 3.5% below the national average (2024), so a Cheyenne, WY salary is worth about 1.04× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Cheyenne, WY · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$342,800
Doctoral or professional degree
$205,600 – $413,570140
2Marketing Managers$183,540
Bachelor's degree
$85,990 – $224,69030
3Dentists, General$173,080
Doctoral or professional degree
$98,740 – $275,58030
4Pharmacists$139,900
Doctoral or professional degree
$129,640 – $168,450120
5Nurse Practitioners$134,890
Master's degree
$101,960 – $164,470110
6Computer and Information Systems Managers$128,610
Bachelor's degree
$83,740 – $171,880130
7Physician Assistants$127,790
Master's degree
$98,320 – $162,59050
8Architectural and Engineering Managers$126,610
Bachelor's degree
$110,470 – $170,97050
9Mechanical Engineers$122,500
Bachelor's degree
$73,180 – $152,22060
10Software Developers$121,990
Bachelor's degree
$72,450 – $155,560540
11Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$118,900
Master's degree
$49,890 – $124,80030
12Managers, All Other$118,720
Bachelor's degree
$76,840 – $169,020270
13Medical and Health Services Managers$117,160
Bachelor's degree
$73,650 – $176,130320
14Financial Managers$116,770
Bachelor's degree
$64,140 – $177,970180
15Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$116,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$92,270 – $158,39030
16Natural Sciences Managers$108,520
Bachelor's degree
$98,220 – $136,99050
17Sales Managers$108,110
Bachelor's degree
$79,400 – $186,73050
18Engineers, All Other$107,810
Bachelor's degree
$86,890 – $147,87040
19Commercial Pilots$106,860
Postsecondary nondegree award
$96,110 – $129,62040
20Construction Managers$106,460
Bachelor's degree
$61,940 – $168,990170
21Human Resources Managers$105,170
Bachelor's degree
$84,150 – $170,32040
22Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$104,600
Bachelor's degree
$72,780 – $196,33050
23Environmental Engineers$103,230
Bachelor's degree
$70,140 – $133,90030
24Physical Therapists$101,760
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,420 – $126,040100
25Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$100,290
Master's degree
$100,290 – $120,25060
26Lawyers$98,590
Doctoral or professional degree
$68,130 – $157,860270
27General and Operations Managers$97,980
Bachelor's degree
$49,500 – $200,7701,140
28Computer Occupations, All Other$97,470
Bachelor's degree
$67,850 – $153,940100
29Registered Nurses$94,540
Bachelor's degree
$65,050 – $130,2301,130
30Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$94,020
Associate's degree
$73,920 – $107,38040
31Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$93,480
Doctoral or professional degree
$47,920 – $98,84070
32Occupational Therapists$93,430
Master's degree
$60,410 – $127,79050
33Project Management Specialists$93,060
Bachelor's degree
$50,370 – $161,250230
34Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$91,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,690 – $122,70090
35Computer Systems Analysts$89,480
Bachelor's degree
$60,890 – $126,45090
36Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$88,800
Postsecondary nondegree award
$78,940 – $96,11050
37Civil Engineers$88,790
Bachelor's degree
$64,550 – $124,500230
38Management Analysts$87,460
Bachelor's degree
$69,240 – $119,430110
39Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$86,110
Associate's degree
$62,360 – $113,82090
40Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$86,040
Bachelor's degree
$52,850 – $114,64090
41Dental Hygienists$85,220
Associate's degree
$60,940 – $99,510110
42Cost Estimators$83,870
Bachelor's degree
$44,730 – $114,01090
43Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$81,590
No formal educational credential
$44,450 – $99,75050
44Logisticians$81,330
Bachelor's degree
$67,200 – $122,45070
45First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$80,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,160 – $119,860300
46First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$80,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,800 – $154,640460
47Budget Analysts$79,440
Bachelor's degree
$62,100 – $99,53040
48First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$77,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,620 – $131,71050
49Business Operations Specialists, All Other$77,440
Bachelor's degree
$55,710 – $115,210570
50Speech-Language Pathologists$76,760
Master's degree
$63,520 – $124,25050

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianCheyenne, WY	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$342,800	$205,600 – $413,570	140
2	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$183,540	$85,990 – $224,690	30
3	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$173,080	$98,740 – $275,580	30
4	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$139,900	$129,640 – $168,450	120
5	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$134,890	$101,960 – $164,470	110
6	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,610	$83,740 – $171,880	130
7	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$127,790	$98,320 – $162,590	50
8	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,610	$110,470 – $170,970	50
9	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$122,500	$73,180 – $152,220	60
10	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$121,990	$72,450 – $155,560	540
11	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social WorkersMaster's degree	$118,900	$49,890 – $124,800	30
12	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$118,720	$76,840 – $169,020	270
13	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$117,160	$73,650 – $176,130	320
14	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$116,770	$64,140 – $177,970	180
15	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$116,550	$92,270 – $158,390	30
16	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$108,520	$98,220 – $136,990	50
17	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$108,110	$79,400 – $186,730	50
18	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$107,810	$86,890 – $147,870	40
19	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$106,860	$96,110 – $129,620	40
20	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,460	$61,940 – $168,990	170
21	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,170	$84,150 – $170,320	40
22	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$104,600	$72,780 – $196,330	50
23	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,230	$70,140 – $133,900	30
24	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$101,760	$64,420 – $126,040	100
25	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$100,290	$100,290 – $120,250	60
26	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$98,590	$68,130 – $157,860	270
27	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$97,980	$49,500 – $200,770	1,140
28	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$97,470	$67,850 – $153,940	100
29	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$94,540	$65,050 – $130,230	1,130
30	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$94,020	$73,920 – $107,380	40
31	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$93,480	$47,920 – $98,840	70
32	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$93,430	$60,410 – $127,790	50
33	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$93,060	$50,370 – $161,250	230
34	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$91,770	$57,690 – $122,700	90
35	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$89,480	$60,890 – $126,450	90
36	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$88,800	$78,940 – $96,110	50
37	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$88,790	$64,550 – $124,500	230
38	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$87,460	$69,240 – $119,430	110
39	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$86,110	$62,360 – $113,820	90
40	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$86,040	$52,850 – $114,640	90
41	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$85,220	$60,940 – $99,510	110
42	Cost EstimatorsBachelor's degree	$83,870	$44,730 – $114,010	90
43	Service Unit Operators, Oil and GasNo formal educational credential	$81,590	$44,450 – $99,750	50
44	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$81,330	$67,200 – $122,450	70
45	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,970	$57,160 – $119,860	300
46	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,270	$61,800 – $154,640	460
47	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$79,440	$62,100 – $99,530	40
48	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,700	$58,620 – $131,710	50
49	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$77,440	$55,710 – $115,210	570
50	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$76,760	$63,520 – $124,250	50

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