Can A Lawyer Afford Rent in Rawlins, WY?
Comfortably affordable — rent takes 6.7% of gross income.
Rawlins rent: September 2026. Salary: BLS OEWS May 2024 (Wyoming state estimate).
About rent and a lawyer salary
Lawyer pay covers comfortable rent in every US city, but the surplus after rent varies sharply by metro. Big-law and federal-government lawyer pay clusters in a handful of cities where rent is also highest, which compresses the affordability margin. At the national-average lawyer salary, the 30% rule supports about $4,412 a month in rent — above the median rent in even the most expensive US metro.
Cheaper rent nearby
These Wyoming cities have lower median rent than Rawlins, which improves the affordability math on a lawyer salary:
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Can a lawyer afford rent in Rawlins, WY?
Median rent in Rawlins is $923 a month. A typical lawyer in Wyoming earns about $165,882 a year, which makes that rent 6.7% of gross monthly income. Under the 30% rule, the answer is yes.
How much rent can a lawyer afford in Rawlins?
Using the 30% rule, a lawyer salary in Wyoming (~$165,882/yr) supports up to $4,147 a month in rent. Rawlins's current median rent is $923/mo, which leaves a $3,224/mo buffer.
How many hours does a lawyer work to cover rent in Rawlins?
At an hourly equivalent of about $80 an hour, a lawyer in Wyoming works roughly 11.6 hours a month to cover Rawlins's median rent of $923.
Where is rent cheaper than Rawlins for a lawyer?
Nearby Wyoming cities with lower median rent include Green River ($900/mo), Riverton ($833/mo), Rock Springs ($828/mo). Each shifts the affordability math materially on a lawyer salary.