Registered nurse · Cheyenne, WY

Registered nurse in Cheyenne: $3,210/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Cheyenne at $94,540 a year. About 1,130 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.07). The 10th percentile is $65,050 and the 90th is $130,230. Pay ranks 119th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,021/mo). Wyoming has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,210 a month after tax and rent. Within 250 miles, Boulder is the strongest other metro for this job ($3,029 left over a month), and Cheyenne still leaves more.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,210

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$94,540

$65,050 to $130,230

Rent (1 bd)

$1,021

$1,216 (2 bd)

Employment

1,130

Location quotient 1.07

Pay rank

119th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.7×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $94,540.

Taxes$1,637
Rent$1,021
Other living costs$2,010
Left over$3,210

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $94,540
Federal income tax: −$12,413
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,232
State income tax (WY): None
Take-home pay: $74,895
Effective tax rate: 20.8%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,021
Groceries: $389
Getting around: $599
Healthcare: $438
Utilities and internet: $243
Everything else: $341
Total spending: $3,031

Left over each month

$7,878 gross, minus $1,637 in tax and $3,031 in living costs.

$3,210

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Boulder, $3,029/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Cheyenne?

$94,540 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,130 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a registered nurse in Cheyenne?

$3,210 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Wyoming has no state income tax Rent is $1,021, and pay covers 7.7× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Cheyenne leaves more than the other metros within 250 miles. The next one is Boulder at $3,029 a month.