The short answer for 2026, based on Wyoming's cost of living — plus what people actually earn.
The typical Wyoming household earns about $66,500 — roughly 6% below the $70,500 a comfortable lifestyle costs here. That gap is why cost of living matters so much in Wyoming.
| Lifestyle | Salary needed |
|---|---|
| Modest (single, essentials covered) | $47,000 |
| Comfortable (average-state lifestyle) | $70,500 |
| Very comfortable (room to save) | $94,000 |
Figures scale each benchmark by Wyoming's BLISS cost score (0.94). They estimate the pre-tax salary needed to match that spending power — actual needs vary by city, household size, and lifestyle.
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Calculate my take-home pay ›To live the way $75,000 does in an average U.S. state, you need about $70,500 in Wyoming, because its cost of living is 6% below the U.S. average (a BLISS score of 0.94). A modest single-person budget is closer to $47,000, and $94,000 buys a very comfortable lifestyle with room to save.
About $66,500 a year. That is what a typical Wyoming household actually earns — useful to compare against the $70,500 a comfortable lifestyle costs in the state.
Wyoming's cost of living is 6% below the U.S. average, ranking #23 of 50 for affordability (#1 = cheapest). On our overall Best Life Rank, which weighs cost against quality of life, Wyoming sits at #24 of 50.