Is Wyoming a good state for your salary to go far?

Wyoming ranks #5 of 51 states on the Gera US Real Pay Index, with a mean index of 105.5 across 357 occupations (100 = the average state). Its 2024 BEA cost of living is 92.7 (US = 100), and its 2025 state income tax schedule is applied to each occupation's median wage.

What is the cost of living in Wyoming?

Wyoming's Regional Price Parity (All Items) for 2024 is 92.7, where the US average is 100. That is at or below the national average, so a dollar buys as much as or more than it does nationally. The Gera US Real Pay Index divides take-home pay by this figure to express salaries in purchasing-power-equivalent dollars.

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Where Your Salary Goes Furthest in Wyoming

Wyoming ranks #5 of 51 states on the Gera US Real Pay Index (mean 105.5, base = 100). Cost of living 92.7 (US = 100); no state income tax.

Does a salary go further in Wyoming? (cost of living + state tax)

In Wyoming, the cost of living is 92.7 on the BEA index (US = 100) and the Gera US Real Pay Index averages 105.5 across 357 occupations, ranking it #5 of 51 states for how far pay goes after 2025 state income tax and 2024 BEA cost of living. Real BLS OEWS; re-dated annually.

Source:U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)·As of May 2025 state estimates · updated annually · last refreshed 19 June 2026

Gera US Real Pay Index

Wyoming ranks #5 of 51 states. Mean across 357 occupations; 100 = the average state, 105.5 means pay goes 5.5% further after tax and cost of living.

How this is calculated

105.5

Real pay by occupation in Wyoming (best first)

Occupation	BLS median	Real pay	Index
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$108,900	$117,487	221.9
Financial and Investment Analysts	$187,090	$201,843	209.1
Tutors	$82,290	$88,779	205.8
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$80,520	$86,869	165.9
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$111,920	$120,745	164.5
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$55,180	$59,531	163.4
Interior Designers	$96,100	$103,678	157.8
Rehabilitation Counselors	$67,640	$72,974	150.8
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$73,270	$79,048	148.5
Skincare Specialists	$62,400	$67,320	145.4
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$62,840	$67,795	144.6
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$88,560	$95,543	142.0
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$78,230	$84,399	140.5
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$100,030	$107,918	140.2
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$99,840	$107,713	136.8
Tour and Travel Guides	$47,020	$50,728	134.9
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$120,580	$130,088	134.7
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$59,820	$64,537	132.4
Industrial Production Managers	$151,490	$163,436	132.3
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$47,070	$50,782	131.9
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$90,390	$97,518	131.3
Physicians, All Other	$342,800	$369,831	131.2
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$127,960	$138,050	130.5
Chefs and Head Cooks	$73,170	$78,940	127.7
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$69,710	$75,207	127.3
Medical Transcriptionists	$48,100	$51,893	127.3
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$48,530	$52,357	127.0
Financial Risk Specialists	$119,550	$128,977	126.5
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$58,320	$62,919	126.3
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$78,320	$84,496	125.1
Cost Estimators	$90,790	$97,949	125.1
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$86,880	$93,731	124.9
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$74,210	$80,062	124.5
Industrial Engineers	$122,070	$131,696	124.3
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$48,890	$52,745	122.8
Insurance Sales Agents	$71,830	$77,494	122.5
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$63,820	$68,852	122.1
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$57,900	$62,466	121.4
Mechanical Engineers	$117,750	$127,035	121.3
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$84,140	$90,775	121.1

Showing the 40 highest real-pay occupations of 357 BLS publishes for Wyoming. Real pay = BLS median − 2025 state income tax, divided by the 2024 BEA cost of living (92.7, US = 100).

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Gross annual salary (USD)Compare against state

In Wyoming, a $85,000 salary is worth about $91,703 in cost-of-living-and-tax-adjusted terms.

State income tax $0 (no state income tax) · take-home $85,000 · BEA cost of living 92.7 (US = 100).

The same salary goes furthest in South Dakota — worth $95,952, a $4,249 gain over Wyoming.

#	State	Real value	Cost (RPP)
1	South Dakota	$95,952	88.6
2	Arkansas	$93,959	86.9
3	Louisiana	$93,473	88.2
4	Mississippi	$93,453	87.0
5	Iowa	$93,172	87.8
6	North Dakota	$93,161	89.0
7	Tennessee	$92,522	91.9
8	Oklahoma	$92,167	87.8
9	Wyoming	$91,703	92.7
10	Alabama	$90,911	88.8
11	Kentucky	$90,507	90.2
12	West Virginia	$90,397	89.5

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Estimate only. State income tax is approximated from each state's 2025 flat rate (or top marginal rate as an upper bound for graduated states) and ignores federal tax, deductions and credits. The pre-published occupation and state pages use exact 2025 bracket math. Cost of living is the 2024 BEA Regional Price Parity (All Items).

Wyoming real pay — FAQ

Is Wyoming a good state for your salary to go far?: Wyoming ranks #5 of 51 states on the Gera US Real Pay Index, with a mean index of 105.5 across 357 occupations (100 = the average state). Its 2024 BEA cost of living is 92.7 (US = 100), and its 2025 state income tax schedule is applied to each occupation's median wage.
What is the cost of living in Wyoming?: Wyoming's Regional Price Parity (All Items) for 2024 is 92.7, where the US average is 100. That is at or below the national average, so a dollar buys as much as or more than it does nationally. The Gera US Real Pay Index divides take-home pay by this figure to express salaries in purchasing-power-equivalent dollars.

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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) (May 2025 state estimates); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional Price Parities (All Items), by state (2024 (US = 100)); Tax Foundation — 2025 State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets. The Gera US Real Pay Index for Wyoming is computed by GeraJobs from these figures; no figure is modelled or interpolated.