SOC 29-2061 · Cheyenne, WY metro

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Salary in Cheyenne, WY

The average salary for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Cheyenne, Wyoming is $64,660 a year ($31.09 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $64,800: half of the 80 people in this job in the Cheyenne, WY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($67,050).

$64,660average per year

$31.09 / hourMedian $64,800Take-home ≈ $54,134

  • $52K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $72K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

80people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2Wyoming metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses pay range in Cheyenne

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,150 or more. The middle half of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Cheyenne earn between $57,180 and $71,950.

  • $52K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $72K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$64,660$5,388$31.09
Median$64,800$5,400$31.15
Entry level (25th percentile)$57,180$4,765$27.49
Experienced (75th percentile)$71,950$5,996$34.59

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses pay in Cheyenne vs. Wyoming and the U.S.

Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Cheyenne earn about the same as the Wyoming average ($63,300) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($67,050). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $64,400.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Cheyenne$64,660$64,800$51,810$78,15080
Wyoming$63,300$63,460$46,700$77,000480
United States$67,050$64,400$49,740$83,440648,410

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary after taxes in Cheyenne

On the average salary of $64,660, a single filer in Cheyenne takes home about $54,134 a year, or $4,511 a month and $2,082 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Cheyenne a good place for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Cheyenne area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.5), so the average $64,660 buys what about $67,011 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Cheyenne ($51,540). A typical home costs $390,859, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary in other Wyoming cities

Cheyenne ranks 1st of 2 Wyoming metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salaries in Wyoming

Highest-paying cities for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($94,420).

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary by city

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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary in Cheyenne: questions

How much do licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses make an hour in Cheyenne?

$31.09 an hour on average, and $31.16 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses salary in Cheyenne?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,180, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses take-home pay in Cheyenne?

About $54,134 a year ($4,511 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,660. Wyoming has no state income tax.

Do licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses earn more in Cheyenne than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($67,050).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-2061; area Cheyenne, WY (16940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.41, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.41).

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