SOC 47-5071 · Cheyenne, WY metro

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas Salary in Cheyenne, WY

The average salary for roustabouts, oil and gas in Cheyenne, Wyoming is $50,100 a year ($24.09 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,780: half of the 110 people in this job in the Cheyenne, WY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($49,200).

$50,100average per year

$24.09 / hourMedian $47,780Take-home ≈ $42,435

  • $37K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $62K90th

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

110people in this job
+2%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2Wyoming metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Roustabouts, Oil and Gas pay range in Cheyenne

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,870 or more. The middle half of roustabouts, oil and gas in Cheyenne earn between $43,790 and $59,550.

  • $37K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $62K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$50,100$4,175$24.09
Median$47,780$3,982$22.97
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,790$3,649$21.05
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,550$4,962$28.63

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

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas pay in Cheyenne vs. Wyoming and the U.S.

Roustabouts, oil and gas in Cheyenne earn about the same as the Wyoming average ($48,960) and about the same as the U.S. average ($49,200). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $46,960.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Cheyenne$50,100$47,780$37,450$61,870110
Wyoming$48,960$46,660$37,400$63,1501,180
United States$49,200$46,960$36,420$64,53044,970

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

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas salary after taxes in Cheyenne

On the average salary of $50,100, a single filer in Cheyenne takes home about $42,435 a year, or $3,536 a month and $1,632 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 roustabouts, oil and gas? 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 $50,100 buys what about $51,922 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Cheyenne ($51,540). A typical home costs $390,859, or 7.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Roustabouts, Oil and Gas salary in other Wyoming cities

Cheyenne ranks 1st of 2 Wyoming metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Roustabouts, Oil and Gas salaries in Wyoming

Highest-paying cities for roustabouts, oil and gas

Columbus, OH pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($67,020).

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas salary by city

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Roustabouts, Oil and Gas salary in Cheyenne: questions

How much do roustabouts, oil and gas make an hour in Cheyenne?

$24.09 an hour on average, and $22.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level roustabouts, oil and gas salary in Cheyenne?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,790, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the roustabouts, oil and gas take-home pay in Cheyenne?

About $42,435 a year ($3,536 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,100. Wyoming has no state income tax.

Do roustabouts, oil and gas earn more in Cheyenne than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($49,200).

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 47-5071; area Cheyenne, WY (16940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • 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 7.54, this job is 7.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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