Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) for Home Care in Cheyenne, WY

The nearest Medicare-certified nursing homes to Cheyenne are Polaris Rehabilitation And Care Center in Cheyenne (0.8 mi), Granite Rehabilitation And Wellness in Cheyenne (0.9 mi), Life Care Center Of Cheyenne in Cheyenne (2.6 mi). Nursing homes employ many of the area’s CNAs, and CNAs who want home care work often come from them.

Aides in Wyoming earn a median $15.96 an hour (BLS, May 2025, home health and personal care aides). Wyoming's state rate is lower than the federal one, so employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act pay at least the federal $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor).

Cheyenne has about 1,443 residents aged 85 or older, the group most likely to need hands-on help with bathing, transfers and toileting.

At the Wyoming median aide wage of $15.96 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,383 a month in wages, which is 27% of the $5,068 monthly median income of Cheyenne households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Wyoming's state rate is lower than the federal one, so employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act pay at least the federal $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor).

Hiring directly, you agree the rate with the caregiver and usually become the household employer (U.S. Department of Labor rules). Some families qualify for programs that pay for care at home; see Medicaid programs for family caregivers: who can be paid, and the rules in 12 states.