Cheyenne, WY metro area · BLS May 2025 · Updated

How much does a waiter or waitress make in Cheyenne, WY?

In the Cheyenne, WY metropolitan area, waiters or waitresses earned a median of $26,790 a year ($12.88 an hour) in May 2025, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for the metro. BLS counted 600 of these jobs there. That is 48% below the $51,540 median for all jobs in the metro. The middle 80% earned between $17,740 and $55,880; these percentiles do not measure years of experience. Applying 2026 federal and Wyoming tax rules to the median leaves an estimated $23,672 in take-home pay.

Waiter or waitress pay in Cheyenne, WY at a glance

Median salary

$26,790$12.88 per hour · $2,233 monthly · BLS May 2025
10th percentile$17,740$8.53/hr
25th percentile$20,350$9.78/hr
75th percentile$44,060$21.18/hr
90th percentile$55,880$26.87/hr
Jobs in this metro600Location quotient 0.84 (U.S. = 1.00)
Against all jobs here48% belowAll-jobs median $51,540
Against Wyoming12% aboveStatewide median $23,920
Against the U.S.24% belowNational median $35,230

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Waiter or waitress salary in Cheyenne, WY after taxes

$26,790
$15,000$55,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$26,790
Net 88%
Fed 4%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$23,672After all taxes
Monthly deposit$1,973Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$910Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate11.6%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$1,069 / yr
Wyoming state income taxNo state wage tax$0
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$2,049 / yr

Waiters or waitresses 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 waiters or waitresses earned in the Cheyenne, WY metro area, May 2025
PercentileHourlyMonthlyYearlyAfter tax a year (WY)
10th percentile$8.53/hr$1,478$17,740$16,219
25th percentile$9.78/hr$1,696$20,350$18,368
MedianMedian$12.88/hr$2,233$26,790$23,672
75th percentile$21.18/hr$3,672$44,060$37,582
90th percentile$26.87/hr$4,657$55,880$47,080

Is $26,790 a good salary in Cheyenne, WY?

It depends on what else people there earn and what things cost. Here is the median for waiters or waitresses 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 household33.4%of area median income

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Do waiters or waitresses 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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Waiter or waitress pay in Cheyenne, WY: common questions

What is the median salary for waiters or waitresses in Cheyenne, WY?

The BLS median annual wage for waiters or waitresses in the Cheyenne, WY metro area was $26,790 in May 2025, about $2,233 a month or $12.88 an hour. Statewide, the Wyoming median for this job is $23,920, so the metro pays 12% above the state.

What is the hourly pay for waiters or waitresses in Cheyenne, WY?

The median hourly wage for waiters or waitresses in Cheyenne, WY was $12.88 in the BLS survey. One in ten earned less than $8.53 an hour and one in ten earned more than $26.87.

How many waiters or waitresses work in Cheyenne, WY?

BLS estimated 600 jobs for waiters or waitresses in the metro in May 2025, or 12.3 of every 1,000 jobs. Its location quotient of 0.84 means the job is less concentrated here than in the country as a whole.

What is the pay range for waiters or waitresses in Cheyenne, WY?

BLS wage estimates for waiters or waitresses in Cheyenne, WY run from $17,740 at the 10th percentile to $20,350 at the 25th, $44,060 at the 75th, and $55,880 at the 90th. These are points in the wage distribution, not experience levels.

How much do waiters or waitresses take home after taxes in Cheyenne, WY?

On a median gross salary of $26,790, an estimated $23,672 lands in net take-home pay per year ($910 biweekly) for a single filer claiming the standard deduction in Wyoming in 2026. Total tax withholding equals $3,118 (an effective rate of 11.6%).

How much do waiters or waitresses make per month in Cheyenne, WY?

On the median annual salary of $26,790, gross monthly income is $2,233. After federal, FICA, and Wyoming state income taxes, estimated net take-home pay is $1,973 per month (or $910 every two weeks).

Is $26,790 a good salary in Cheyenne, WY?

At $26,790, the median salary for waiters or waitresses is 33.4% of the Cheyenne, WY median household income ($80,173). It is 48% 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.