Cheyenne, WY · CBSA 16940
Software Engineer Salary in Cheyenne
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for software engineers in Cheyenne, WY, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against Wyoming and the national benchmark.
Software Engineers in Cheyenne earn a median of $121,360 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $79,040–$142,620; the top 10% earn at least $239,200. That is 9% below the national median and 8% above the Wyoming median. BLS reports 390 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$121,360
-9% vs national
Top 10% earn
≥$239,200
BLS topcodes at this level
Employed in metro
390
Reliability Low (24% RSE)
Software Engineer pay — Cheyenne vs Wyoming vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $74,060 | -7% |
| 25th percentile | $79,040 | -23% |
| Median50th percentile | $121,360 | -9% |
| 75th percentile | $142,620 | -16% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | ≥$239,200 | +13% |
| Meanaverage | $123,780 | -14% |
How concentrated software engineers are in Cheyenne
Location quotient compares local concentration to the national rate. Above 1.00 means this metro employs the occupation more densely than the country overall.
Location quotient
0.76
Jobs per 1,000
8.12
Metro rank (pay)
#127 of 381
All engineering roles
$108,487
Cheyenne employs software engineers at close to the national rate (location quotient 0.76).
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 15-1252 (Software Developers), Cheyenne, WY (metro area).
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