SOC 35-9031 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop — Cheyenne
Cheyenne, WY · 1 metro areas compared
Median pay in Cheyenne, WY is $22,460 a year, 28.0% under the national median of $31,200 for this occupation.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to decline
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- -1.5%
- Openings per year
- 107,700
- Typical entry-level education
- No formal educational credential
- On-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Cheyenne, WY.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
Median pay in Cheyenne, WY is $22,460 a year, 28.0% under the national median of $31,200 for this occupation. Half of workers earn between $19,080 and $29,290. Beyond that band, the tenth percentile sits at $15,430 and the ninetieth at $33,570.
The area has 110 jobs in this occupation, giving a location quotient of 0.78 — a measure of how concentrated the occupation is here relative to the country as a whole. Casper leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $22,040. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 218th of 219 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $15,430 | −50.5% |
| 25th | $19,080 | −38.8% |
| Median (50th) | $22,460 | −28.0% |
| 75th | $29,290 | −6.1% |
| 90th | $33,570 | +7.6% |
| Mean | $25,230 | −19.1% |
Other metro areas in Wyoming
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Casper | $22,040 | 120 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Cheyenne run 3.5% below the national average, so the median of $22,460 goes as far as $23,275 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 25.4% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$22,460as reported by BLSLocal price level
96.5US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$23,275US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $22,460 a year, 28.0% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $15,430 to $33,570 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 110 jobs in this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Casper, at $22,040.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop in Cheyenne, WY?
The median annual wage is $22,460, or $10.80 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $31,200, so pay in Cheyenne, WY is 28.0% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Cheyenne, WY earns more than $33,570 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $15,430 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Casper, at $22,040 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 110 jobs in this occupation in Cheyenne, WY. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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