Can A Bus Driver Afford Rent in Rawlins, WY?
Comfortably affordable — rent takes 26.5% of gross income.
Rawlins rent: June 2026. Salary: BLS OEWS May 2024 (Wyoming state estimate).
About rent and a bus driver salary
Transit bus driver pay sits near the US median household income, with municipal and unionized routes often paying more. At the national-average bus driver salary, the 30% rule supports about $1,296 a month in rent.
Cheaper rent nearby
These Wyoming cities have lower median rent than Rawlins, which improves the affordability math on a bus driver salary:
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Can a bus driver afford rent in Rawlins, WY?
Median rent in Rawlins is $1,077 a month. A typical bus driver in Wyoming earns about $48,711 a year, which makes that rent 26.5% of gross monthly income. Under the 30% rule, the answer is yes.
How much rent can a bus driver afford in Rawlins?
Using the 30% rule, a bus driver salary in Wyoming (~$48,711/yr) supports up to $1,218 a month in rent. Rawlins's current median rent is $1,077/mo, which leaves a $141/mo buffer.
How many hours does a bus driver work to cover rent in Rawlins?
At an hourly equivalent of about $23 an hour, a bus driver in Wyoming works roughly 46 hours a month to cover Rawlins's median rent of $1,077.
Where is rent cheaper than Rawlins for a bus driver?
Nearby Wyoming cities with lower median rent include Riverton ($1,075/mo), Rock Springs ($1,075/mo), Rock Springs ($1,068/mo). Each shifts the affordability math materially on a bus driver salary.