SOC 43-9051 · Cheyenne, WY metro

Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service Salary in Cheyenne, WY

The average salary for mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in Cheyenne, Wyoming is $36,300 a year ($17.45 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,690: half of the 40 people in this job in the Cheyenne, WY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($41,650).

$36,300average per year

$17.45 / hourMedian $34,690Take-home ≈ $31,347

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  • $35KMedian
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  • $47K90th

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

40people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service pay range in Cheyenne

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,860 or more. The middle half of mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in Cheyenne earn between $30,630 and $39,980.

  • $30K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $40K75th
  • $47K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,300$3,025$17.45
Median$34,690$2,891$16.68
Entry level (25th percentile)$30,630$2,552$14.73
Experienced (75th percentile)$39,980$3,332$19.22

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

Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service pay in Cheyenne vs. Wyoming and the U.S.

Mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) in Cheyenne earn 9% more than the Wyoming average ($33,400) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($41,650). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $39,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Cheyenne$36,300$34,690$29,910$46,86040
Wyoming$33,400$32,940$19,280$44,52090
United States$41,650$39,280$30,780$54,82055,230

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

Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service salary after taxes in Cheyenne

On the average salary of $36,300, a single filer in Cheyenne takes home about $31,347 a year, or $2,612 a month and $1,206 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% 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 mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service)? 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 $36,300 buys what about $37,620 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Cheyenne ($51,540). A typical home costs $390,859, or 10.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service)

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($52,100).

Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service salary by city

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Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service salary in Cheyenne: questions

How much do mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) make an hour in Cheyenne?

$17.45 an hour on average, and $16.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) salary in Cheyenne?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,630, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) take-home pay in Cheyenne?

About $31,347 a year ($2,612 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,300. Wyoming has no state income tax.

Do mail clerks and mail machine operators (except postal service) earn more in Cheyenne than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($41,650).

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 43-9051; area Cheyenne, WY (16940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • 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 2.35, this job is 2.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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