What is the real (cost-adjusted) Police Officer salary in Wyoming?

After BEA RPP adjustment (regional price parity index 91.6 for Wyoming), the real-wage equivalent is $71,195 — what the $65,180 nominal salary actually buys. Quartiles in real terms: $63,145 to $82,151.

How are Wyoming Police Officer 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 Police Officer pay scale look like in Wyoming?

The 90th percentile lands at $80,720. 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 $75,210.

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 Police Officer 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.

How wide is the wage spread in Wyoming?

P10 to P90 spans $49,380 to $80,720. That spread captures entry-level to top-quartile pay, including specialty differentials and metro-area variance within the state.

What are the limits of these Police Officer 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.

Police Officer Pay in Wyoming: $65K Median + Purchasing Power (2026)

TL;DR

Police Officers in Wyoming earn a BLS median of $65,180, with real take-home of $71,195 after BEA RPP adjustment.
P25-P75 spread runs $57,810 to $75,210; P10 floor $49,380, P90 ceiling $80,720.
After the cost-of-living adjustment, take-home rises by $6,015 versus the BLS median — purchasing-power arbitrage.
State ranks #34 nationally on nominal wage, #32 on real (RPP-adjusted) wage.

Wage breakdown — Wyoming

Percentile	Nominal (BLS)	Real (BEA RPP-adjusted)
P10 (entry tier)	$49,380	$53,937
P25 (lower quartile)	$57,810	$63,145
P50 (median)	$65,180	$71,195
P75 (upper quartile)	$75,210	$82,151
P90 (top tier)	$80,720	$88,169
Mean	$66,280	$72,397
Employment	1,300 Police Officers 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 (Police Officer)	$65,180	nominal median
Federal income tax	−$5,684	8.7% effective; std deduction $15,750 applied
State income tax	$0	no state income tax
FICA (SS 6.2% + Medicare 1.45%)	−$4,986	SS capped at $183,600 wage base
Take-home (after-tax)	$54,510	83.6% of gross
Real take-home (RPP-adjusted)	$59,541	÷ (91.6 / 100) BEA cost-of-living

What the Wyoming state-tax burden means for Police Officer take-home

Wyoming levies no state income tax on wages, which is worth roughly $3,259 a year for a Police Officer at the BLS median compared with the national-average state burden (≈5%). After the favorable cost of living, real take-home is $59,541 — 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 $76,290 for Police Officers with mean pay of $79,320 and total employment of 666,990. Wyoming sits at #34 on nominal pay and #32 on real (cost-adjusted) pay among the 51 states and DC. After cost adjustment, Wyoming climbs 2 positions — the cost of living is favorable relative to the wage.

Frequently asked questions

What is the real (cost-adjusted) Police Officer salary in Wyoming?: After BEA RPP adjustment (regional price parity index 91.6 for Wyoming), the real-wage equivalent is $71,195 — what the $65,180 nominal salary actually buys. Quartiles in real terms: $63,145 to $82,151.
How are Wyoming Police Officer 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 Police Officer pay scale look like in Wyoming?: The 90th percentile lands at $80,720. 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 $75,210.
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 Police Officer 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.
How wide is the wage spread in Wyoming?: P10 to P90 spans $49,380 to $80,720. That spread captures entry-level to top-quartile pay, including specialty differentials and metro-area variance within the state.
What are the limits of these Police Officer 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 33-3051, 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.

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