Wyoming Minimum Wage 2026: $7.25 an Hour, Take-Home Pay
Wyoming’s own minimum wage is $5.15 an hour, below the federal minimum, so the federal $7.25 an hour applies to work covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (state source, U.S. Department of Labor). No increase is scheduled for 2027: State rate $5.15 in statute; no change enacted (source). Full time, that is $15,080 a year before tax and $14,268 after 2026 federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare and Wyoming income tax for a single filer.
Rates checked against official sources on November 4, 2026
Wyoming minimum wage by year
| Effective | Hourly rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| in force on January 1, 2024 | $5.15 | source |
Other Wyoming rates in 2026
| Who | Hourly rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| FLSA-covered employers (most): federal minimum (from July 24, 2009) | $7.25 | source |
Tipped workers: a cash wage of at least $2.13 an hour, with tips making up the rest of the minimum (a tip credit of up to $5.12). The federal $2.13 cash wage applies to FLSA-covered work (source).
Wyoming law sets $5.15, but employers covered by the FLSA must pay the federal $7.25.
Take-home pay on the Wyoming minimum wage
| Pay before tax, a year | $15,080 |
| Federal income tax | $0 |
| Earned income credit, paid to you | +$342 |
| Social Security and Medicare (7.65%) | $1,154 |
| Wyoming income tax | $0 |
| Take-home pay, a year | $14,268 |
| … a month | $1,189 |
| … an hour | $6.86 |
Your pay at $7.25 an hour, after tax
Tax figures: QuantCalc’s tax engine (federal 2.6.0, state 1.26.0), 2026 tax year, a single filer aged 30 with wages from one job, no dependents and the standard deduction. Local income taxes are not taken off, except the county income tax in Indiana and Maryland, which the state engine adds at a typical county rate; state payroll taxes (disability or paid-leave insurance) are not taken off either. Not tax or legal advice: an employer’s size, industry or location can set a different minimum, so check with the state labor department. How each tax line is computed, with its source: federal, state.
Overtime and salaried workers
Hours over 40 in a workweek are paid at one and a half times the regular rate under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Department of Labor); for 2026 the federal return deducts the premium half of that pay (no tax on overtime calculator).
Federal law: an exempt executive, administrative or professional employee must be paid at least $684 a week ($35,568 a year) on a salary basis (U.S. Department of Labor).
Common questions
- What is the minimum wage in Wyoming in 2026?
- Wyoming’s own minimum wage is $5.15 an hour, below the federal minimum, so the federal $7.25 an hour applies to work covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (state source, U.S. Department of Labor).
- Will the Wyoming minimum wage go up in 2027?
- No increase is scheduled as of November 4, 2026 (source).
- How much is the Wyoming minimum wage a year?
- At $7.25 an hour for 40 hours a week and 52 weeks, $15,080 before tax. After 2026 federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare and Wyoming income tax, a single filer keeps $14,268, $1,189 a month.
- What is the tipped minimum wage in Wyoming?
- $2.13 an hour in cash, as long as tips bring the total to at least the minimum wage; otherwise the employer makes up the difference (source).
- Does Wyoming have its own minimum wage?
- Yes, $5.15 an hour, but it only applies to work the federal law does not cover; most employers must pay the federal $7.25 (U.S. Department of Labor).