How much does a Lawyer make in Wyoming?

BLS reports a median annual wage of $100,170 for Lawyers in Wyoming as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $73,470 and the 75th-percentile is $145,000.

How are Wyoming Lawyer salaries calculated on this page?

Nominal wages come from BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES) — annual employer surveys, May 2026 reference period. Real-wage figures use BEA Regional Price Parities (2023 vintage) to adjust for state-level cost of living. No self-report or jobs-board data is mixed in.

Why is the BEA RPP for Wyoming different from a single CPI number?

BEA splits regional price parity into three components — goods, services, and rents — reweighted to the BEA's national consumption basket. Wyoming's overall index of 91.6 reflects rents 75.7, services 74.1, and goods 97.1.

Where does Wyoming rank for Lawyer pay?

On nominal BLS wages alone, Wyoming ranks among the 51 states and DC by median pay. After the BEA cost-of-living adjustment the ordering changes — high-cost states fall, low-cost states rise. Both rankings are shown in the data table on this page.

Is Wyoming a 'real-wage arbitrage' state for Lawyers?

Yes — the BEA RPP of 91.6 is below the national 100 baseline, so nominal $100,170 stretches to a real-wage equivalent of $109,414. The take-home advantage versus a higher-RPP state is meaningful for Lawyers comparing offers across regions.

What are the limits of these Lawyer salary numbers?

BLS OES is an employer survey of W-2 wages — it excludes contractor pay, bonuses outside the base wage definition, equity compensation, and tip income. Self-employed practitioners and gig workers are not represented. For occupations with significant non-W-2 income, the BLS figure is a floor, not a complete picture.

Should I negotiate based on the BLS median for Wyoming?

The BLS median is a calibration anchor, not a ceiling. Use it to validate that an offer is in-band — anything well below the P25 in this state is a flag, anything above the P75 typically requires demonstrable specialty depth, niche credentials, or a high-COL metro within Wyoming.

Wyoming Lawyer Salary 2026 — BLS Median $100K, Real Take-Home $109K

TL;DR

Lawyers in Wyoming earn a BLS median of $100,170, with real take-home of $109,414 after BEA RPP adjustment.
After the cost-of-living adjustment, take-home rises by $9,244 versus the BLS median — purchasing-power arbitrage.
Quartile range $73,470 (bottom 25%) to $145,000 (top 25%). BLS suppresses the P10 or P90 tail for this state, typically because the top tier exceeds the OES wage cap.
State ranks #46 nationally on nominal wage, #45 on real (RPP-adjusted) wage.

Wage breakdown — Wyoming

Percentile	Nominal (BLS)	Real (BEA RPP-adjusted)
P10 (entry tier)	$54,930	$59,999
P25 (lower quartile)	$73,470	$80,250
P50 (median)	$100,170	$109,414
P75 (upper quartile)	$145,000	$158,382
P90 (top tier)
Mean	$133,570	$145,897
Employment	940 Lawyers in Wyoming

Cost of living — BEA Regional Price Parity

Component	Wyoming index (US = 100)
All-items RPP	91.6
Goods	97.1
Services	74.1
Rents	75.7

Wyoming sits below the national baseline (RPP 91.6), so nominal pay translates to a higher real wage than the BLS median suggests — particularly visible in rents at 75.7.

After-tax take-home — Wyoming (2024 BLS · 2024 tax year, single filer)

Layer-by-layer take-home math at the BLS median

Layer	Amount	Note
Gross BLS P50 (Lawyer)	$100,170	nominal median
Federal income tax	−$13,284	13.3% effective; std deduction $15,750 applied
State income tax	$0	no state income tax
FICA (SS 6.2% + Medicare 1.45%)	−$7,663	SS capped at $183,600 wage base
Take-home (after-tax)	$79,223	79.1% of gross
Real take-home (RPP-adjusted)	$86,534	÷ (91.6 / 100) BEA cost-of-living

What the Wyoming state-tax burden means for Lawyer take-home

Wyoming levies no state income tax on wages, which is worth roughly $5,009 a year for a Lawyer at the BLS median compared with the national-average state burden (≈5%). After the favorable cost of living, real take-home is $86,534 — higher than the nominal after-tax figure because RPP is below 100.

Computed from 2026 IRS federal brackets (Rev. Proc. 2025-32), 2026 state DOR brackets, and 2026 FICA rates. Single filer, standard deduction, no other adjustments. See methodology · tax for limitations (married filers, ITM/SALT itemizers, retirement deferrals, HSA, dependent credits, etc.).

National context

Across the United States, BLS reports a national median of $151,160 for Lawyers with mean pay of $182,760 and total employment of 747,750. Wyoming sits at #46 on nominal pay and #45 on real (cost-adjusted) pay among the 51 states and DC. After cost adjustment, Wyoming climbs 1 positions — the cost of living is favorable relative to the wage.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Lawyer make in Wyoming?: BLS reports a median annual wage of $100,170 for Lawyers in Wyoming as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $73,470 and the 75th-percentile is $145,000.
How are Wyoming Lawyer salaries calculated on this page?: Nominal wages come from BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES) — annual employer surveys, May 2026 reference period. Real-wage figures use BEA Regional Price Parities (2023 vintage) to adjust for state-level cost of living. No self-report or jobs-board data is mixed in.
Why is the BEA RPP for Wyoming different from a single CPI number?: BEA splits regional price parity into three components — goods, services, and rents — reweighted to the BEA's national consumption basket. Wyoming's overall index of 91.6 reflects rents 75.7, services 74.1, and goods 97.1.
Where does Wyoming rank for Lawyer pay?: On nominal BLS wages alone, Wyoming ranks among the 51 states and DC by median pay. After the BEA cost-of-living adjustment the ordering changes — high-cost states fall, low-cost states rise. Both rankings are shown in the data table on this page.
Is Wyoming a 'real-wage arbitrage' state for Lawyers?: Yes — the BEA RPP of 91.6 is below the national 100 baseline, so nominal $100,170 stretches to a real-wage equivalent of $109,414. The take-home advantage versus a higher-RPP state is meaningful for Lawyers comparing offers across regions.
What are the limits of these Lawyer salary numbers?: BLS OES is an employer survey of W-2 wages — it excludes contractor pay, bonuses outside the base wage definition, equity compensation, and tip income. Self-employed practitioners and gig workers are not represented. For occupations with significant non-W-2 income, the BLS figure is a floor, not a complete picture.
Should I negotiate based on the BLS median for Wyoming?: The BLS median is a calibration anchor, not a ceiling. Use it to validate that an offer is in-band — anything well below the P25 in this state is a flag, anything above the P75 typically requires demonstrable specialty depth, niche credentials, or a high-COL metro within Wyoming.

Sources & methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), SOC 23-1011, 2024 reference period.
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional Price Parities, 2023 vintage (all-items, goods, services, rents).
Real-wage figures = nominal BLS wage ÷ (state RPP / 100).
See the methodology page for full computation details and limitations.

By Marcus Liang · Founder & Editor · Last synced 2026-05-07.

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