How much does a Paralegal make in Wyoming?

BLS reports a median annual wage of $49,980 for Paralegals in Wyoming as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $46,140 and the 75th-percentile is $58,600.

How are Wyoming Paralegal 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.

What does the top of the Paralegal pay scale look like in Wyoming?

The 90th percentile lands at $72,800. That tier typically reflects senior roles, specialty certifications, high-cost-of-living metros within the state, or union-negotiated rate cards. Below that, the P75 quartile is $58,600.

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.

How wide is the wage spread in Wyoming?

P10 to P90 spans $39,950 to $72,800. That spread captures entry-level to top-quartile pay, including specialty differentials and metro-area variance within the state.

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

Yes — the BEA RPP of 91.6 is below the national 100 baseline, so nominal $49,980 stretches to a real-wage equivalent of $54,593. The take-home advantage versus a higher-RPP state is meaningful for Paralegals comparing offers across regions.

What are the limits of these Paralegal 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.

Wyoming Paralegal Salary 2026 — BLS Median $50K, Real Take-Home $55K

TL;DR

Median Paralegal salary in Wyoming: $49,980 nominal, $54,593 real (BEA RPP basis).
State ranks #42 nationally on nominal wage, #42 on real (RPP-adjusted) wage.
Cost of living below the national index lifts real wage by $4,613 over the nominal — a take-home arbitrage that nominal-ranking tables miss.
P25-P75 spread runs $46,140 to $58,600; P10 floor $39,950, P90 ceiling $72,800.

Wage breakdown — Wyoming

Percentile	Nominal (BLS)	Real (BEA RPP-adjusted)
P10 (entry tier)	$39,950	$43,637
P25 (lower quartile)	$46,140	$50,398
P50 (median)	$49,980	$54,593
P75 (upper quartile)	$58,600	$64,008
P90 (top tier)	$72,800	$79,519
Mean	$54,320	$59,333
Employment	530 Paralegals 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 (Paralegal)	$49,980	nominal median
Federal income tax	−$3,860	7.7% effective; std deduction $15,750 applied
State income tax	$0	no state income tax
FICA (SS 6.2% + Medicare 1.45%)	−$3,823	SS capped at $183,600 wage base
Take-home (after-tax)	$42,297	84.6% of gross
Real take-home (RPP-adjusted)	$46,200	÷ (91.6 / 100) BEA cost-of-living

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

Wyoming levies no state income tax on wages, which is worth roughly $2,499 a year for a Paralegal at the BLS median compared with the national-average state burden (≈5%). After the favorable cost of living, real take-home is $46,200 — 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 $61,010 for Paralegals with mean pay of $66,510 and total employment of 367,220. Wyoming sits at #42 on nominal pay and #42 on real (cost-adjusted) pay among the 51 states and DC. Nominal and real ranking are the same — cost of living and pay scale together.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Paralegal make in Wyoming?: BLS reports a median annual wage of $49,980 for Paralegals in Wyoming as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $46,140 and the 75th-percentile is $58,600.
How are Wyoming Paralegal 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.
What does the top of the Paralegal pay scale look like in Wyoming?: The 90th percentile lands at $72,800. That tier typically reflects senior roles, specialty certifications, high-cost-of-living metros within the state, or union-negotiated rate cards. Below that, the P75 quartile is $58,600.
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.
How wide is the wage spread in Wyoming?: P10 to P90 spans $39,950 to $72,800. That spread captures entry-level to top-quartile pay, including specialty differentials and metro-area variance within the state.
Is Wyoming a 'real-wage arbitrage' state for Paralegals?: Yes — the BEA RPP of 91.6 is below the national 100 baseline, so nominal $49,980 stretches to a real-wage equivalent of $54,593. The take-home advantage versus a higher-RPP state is meaningful for Paralegals comparing offers across regions.
What are the limits of these Paralegal 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.

Sources & methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), SOC 23-2011, 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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