Cheyenne, WY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cheyenne	Wyoming	National
Income per capita	$56,856	$44,325	$44,883
Median household income	$100,564	$88,059	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$121,981	$107,956	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$59,896	$55,731	$52,080
Median earnings male	$70,796	$61,601	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,866	$34,283	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	3.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.1%	11.6%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cheyenne is 27% higher than the national average
The median household income in Cheyenne is 24% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cheyenne is 31% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cheyenne is 40% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$67,035 $100,564 $201,128

City

$58,700 $88,059 $176,118

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Cheyenne median earnings by income bracket

Cheyenne employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.1%	9.1%
Manufacturing sector	5.1%	5.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	19.2%	19.2%
Public administration	10.9%	10.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.9%	11.9%
Education, health & social services	13.3%	13.3%
Other	25.3%	25.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ranchettes, WY	6,516	$160,187	97.0%
Warren AFB, WY	3,113	$94,377	16.0%
Fox Farm-College, WY	4,267	$72,870	10.4%
South Greeley, WY	4,643	$68,070	16.3%
Cheyenne, WY	65,554	$100,564	23.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Haverhill, MA	65,500	$103,387	27.1%
Halton Hills, ON	65,483	n/a
Bellevue, NE	65,626	$105,165	29.3%
The Hammocks, FL	65,641	$107,609	32.3%
Port Orange, FL	65,435	$84,274	3.6%
Cheyenne, WY	65,554	$100,564	23.6%

Source: The Cheyenne, WY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.