Cheyenne, WY metro area · BLS May 2025 · Updated

How much does a bartender make in Cheyenne, WY?

In the Cheyenne, WY metropolitan area, bartenders earned a median of $21,690 a year ($10.43 an hour) in May 2025, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for the metro. BLS counted 390 of these jobs there. That is 58% below the $51,540 median for all jobs in the metro. The middle 80% earned between $17,400 and $57,420; these percentiles do not measure years of experience. Applying 2026 federal and Wyoming tax rules to the median leaves an estimated $19,472 in take-home pay.

Bartender pay in Cheyenne, WY at a glance

Median salary

$21,690$10.43 per hour · $1,808 monthly · BLS May 2025
10th percentile$17,400$8.37/hr
25th percentile$18,130$8.72/hr
75th percentile$37,240$17.90/hr
90th percentile$57,420$27.61/hr
Jobs in this metro390Location quotient 1.67 (U.S. = 1.00)
Against all jobs here58% belowAll-jobs median $51,540
Against Wyoming2% belowStatewide median $22,030
Against the U.S.37% belowNational median $34,340

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Bartender salary in Cheyenne, WY after taxes

$21,690
$15,000$45,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$21,690
Net 90%
Fed 3%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$19,472After all taxes
Monthly deposit$1,623Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$749Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate10.2%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$559 / yr
Wyoming state income taxNo state wage tax$0
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$1,659 / yr

Bartenders pay range in Cheyenne, WY, hourly and yearly

BLS May 2025 estimates for the Cheyenne, WY metropolitan statistical area. Monthly and take-home figures are ours, computed from the annual wage.

What bartenders earned in the Cheyenne, WY metro area, May 2025
PercentileHourlyMonthlyYearlyAfter tax a year (WY)
10th percentile$8.37/hr$1,450$17,400$15,939
25th percentile$8.72/hr$1,511$18,130$16,540
MedianMedian$10.43/hr$1,808$21,690$19,472
75th percentile$17.90/hr$3,103$37,240$32,102
90th percentile$27.61/hr$4,785$57,420$48,317

Is $21,690 a good salary in Cheyenne, WY?

It depends on what else people there earn and what things cost. Here is the median for bartenders next to both.

Median household income$80,173Census Bureau ACS
Local price level (U.S. = 100)96.53.5% below national average
One paycheck vs. a household27.1%of area median income

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Do bartenders pay tax on tips?

Yes, but less than before. This job is on the Treasury's list of tipped occupations, so from 2025 through 2028 up to $25,000 a year of reported tips comes off federal taxable income, shrinking above $150,000 of income ($300,000 joint). Social Security and Medicare are still owed on every tip, and most states still tax them. The BLS pay figures on this page already include tips as employers report them.

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Bartender pay in Cheyenne, WY: common questions

What is the median salary for bartenders in Cheyenne, WY?

The BLS median annual wage for bartenders in the Cheyenne, WY metro area was $21,690 in May 2025, about $1,808 a month or $10.43 an hour. Statewide, the Wyoming median for this job is $22,030, so the metro pays 2% below the state.

What is the hourly pay for bartenders in Cheyenne, WY?

The median hourly wage for bartenders in Cheyenne, WY was $10.43 in the BLS survey. One in ten earned less than $8.37 an hour and one in ten earned more than $27.61.

How many bartenders work in Cheyenne, WY?

BLS estimated 390 jobs for bartenders in the metro in May 2025, or 8.1 of every 1,000 jobs. Its location quotient of 1.67 means the job is more concentrated here than in the country as a whole.

What is the pay range for bartenders in Cheyenne, WY?

BLS wage estimates for bartenders in Cheyenne, WY run from $17,400 at the 10th percentile to $18,130 at the 25th, $37,240 at the 75th, and $57,420 at the 90th. These are points in the wage distribution, not experience levels.

How much do bartenders take home after taxes in Cheyenne, WY?

On a median gross salary of $21,690, an estimated $19,472 lands in net take-home pay per year ($749 biweekly) for a single filer claiming the standard deduction in Wyoming in 2026. Total tax withholding equals $2,218 (an effective rate of 10.2%).

How much do bartenders make per month in Cheyenne, WY?

On the median annual salary of $21,690, gross monthly income is $1,808. After federal, FICA, and Wyoming state income taxes, estimated net take-home pay is $1,623 per month (or $749 every two weeks).

Is $21,690 a good salary in Cheyenne, WY?

At $21,690, the median salary for bartenders is 27.1% of the Cheyenne, WY median household income ($80,173). It is 58% below the $51,540 median for all jobs in the metro. The BEA regional price parity is 96.5, so prices here run 3.5% below the U.S. average.