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Cheyenne sales tax rate (WY)
Wyoming's local tax is county-voted rather than city-set, so the Cheyenne rate is really Laramie County's — and food for home consumption is exempt statewide.
Quick answer
The combined sales tax rate in Cheyenne, WY is 6% as of January 1, 2026 — 4% state + 2% county. On a $100 purchase that is $6 in tax, for a total of $106. Wyoming's statewide base is 4%.
- Combined rate
- 6%
- State share
- 4%
- Local share
- 2%County + city + districts
- Tax on $100
- $6
Calculate Cheyenne sales tax
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The full combined rate of 6% applies to general merchandise.
Enter a pre-tax amount to see the tax due in Cheyenne, WY.
- Pre-tax
- $100
- Sales tax at 6%
- $6
- Total
- $106
Tax is rounded to the nearest cent on the full transaction, which is how most registers compute it. Line-item rounding can differ by a cent or two on long receipts.
Is 6% high?
Where Cheyenne sits against the state and the covered-metro median, in points and in dollars.
- vs covered median
- -1.95 ptsMedian 7.95%
- Local share
- 33%2% of the total
- Cost per household
- $1,560Per year on $26,000 taxable spend
- Jurisdiction layers
- 2Stacked into the combined rate
6% in Cheyenne — low. It ranks 86 of 94 covered metros, -1.95 pts against the 7.95% median. On $26,000 of taxable household spending that is $1,560 a year, $507 below it.
Local government sets 2% of the total, 33% of the bill; the state takes 4%. 2 layers stack: Wyoming state 4%, Laramie County general purpose 2%. The Laramie County general purpose increment at 2% is the largest local piece — 100% of everything local, worth $520 a year on its own.
Same bracket nationally: Boise, ID (6%); Louisville, KY (6%); Baltimore, MD (6%). A household relocating between Cheyenne and any of them sees no meaningful change in sales tax.
Scale: 65,132 residents, roughly 26,053 households. At $26,000 of taxable spend each, the 2% local share pulls about $13,547,560 a year from residents alone — before any visitor or business spending, which in a metro this size is where the rest comes from.
Wyoming's local tax is county-voted rather than city-set, so the Cheyenne rate is really Laramie County's — and food for home consumption is exempt statewide.
Rates move when a district measure passes or a local option expires. Confirm the current figure with the Wyoming Department of Revenue before filing or quoting it to a customer.
Jurisdiction breakdown
Every layer that makes up the combined rate, and how much of the total each one contributes.
| Jurisdiction | Level | Rate | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming state | state | 4% | 67% |
| Laramie County general purpose | county | 2% | 33% |
| Combined rate | 6% |
Cheyenne sales tax reference table
Tax due at 6% on common purchase amounts.
| Purchase | Sales tax | Total |
|---|---|---|
| $10 | $0.60 | $10.60 |
| $25 | $1.50 | $26.50 |
| $50 | $3.00 | $53.00 |
| $100 | $6.00 | $106.00 |
| $500 | $30.00 | $530.00 |
| $1,000 | $60.00 | $1060.00 |
| $5,000 | $300.00 | $5300.00 |
| $25,000 | $1500.00 | $26500.00 |
Reverse out sales tax
Enter a receipt total and we split the item price from the 6% tax collected.
Backing out 6% for Cheyenne, WY.
- Item price before tax
- $100
- Sales tax collected
- $6
What this rate applies to
Wyoming publishes the taxable base separately from the rate. Groceries, prescription drugs, clothing and services are treated differently state to state, and several categories in Wyoming are taxed at reduced rates or exempt entirely. Wyoming's local tax is county-voted rather than city-set, so the Cheyenne rate is really Laramie County's — and food for home consumption is exempt statewide. Check the Wyoming Department of Revenue guidance for the category you are pricing before assuming 6% applies.
Cheyenne at a glance
- Population
- 65,132
- Median household income
- $71,341
- County
- Laramie County
- ZIP codes covered
- 3
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