Wyoming paycheck guide
How Wyoming treats wages in 2026
Wyoming has no individual income tax and no corporate income tax, and nothing changed on that front for 2026. Cheyenne, Casper, Laramie, Gillette, and Jackson do not tax wages either. Your employer withholds federal tax and FICA, and the Wyoming portion of a pay stub is blank.
The state funds itself largely through severance taxes on coal, oil, and natural gas, with part of that money saved in the Permanent Wyoming Mineral Trust Fund. Sales tax and county property tax fill in the rest. Wyoming also has no estate or inheritance tax.
Payroll stays simple as a result. There is no Wyoming withholding certificate, no state disability or paid family leave premium, and unemployment insurance is paid by employers to the Department of Workforce Services rather than taken from workers.
Worked example: $75,000 in Wyoming
Federal income tax is the only income tax in this example. From $75,000 of wages, the $16,100 standard deduction leaves $58,900 taxable. That income fills the 10% bracket ($1,240 on the first $12,400) and the 12% bracket ($4,560 on the next $38,000), with $8,500 left over at 22% ($1,870). The total is $7,670.
Social Security takes $4,650 and Medicare $1,088, for a combined 7.65% of pay. That leaves $61,592 in take-home pay, which works out to $2,369 every two weeks or about $1,184 a week. The Wyoming $75,000 salary page lays out each pay schedule.
Filing status changes only the federal piece. A married couple filing jointly on $75,000 owes $4,640 in federal tax and keeps $64,622, since their $32,200 standard deduction shelters twice as much income.
Commuting across the border: Jackson, Cheyenne, and Evanston
Wyoming has no reciprocity agreements, and it does not need any. What matters for a commuter is the other state's rules. Many people who work in Jackson live over Teton Pass in Victor or Driggs, Idaho. Idaho taxes its residents on all of their income, including wages earned in Wyoming, and there is no Wyoming tax to credit against it.
The reverse runs along the Front Range. A Cheyenne resident who works in Fort Collins or Denver owes Colorado nonresident tax on those wages, and Denver adds its own occupational privilege tax for people who work in the city. A Colorado resident who works in Cheyenne pays Colorado tax on the Wyoming paycheck because Colorado taxes residents on income from everywhere.
The same logic applies in Evanston, where some residents drive to jobs in Park City or Salt Lake City and file Utah nonresident returns, and around Sheridan, where work in Montana brings a Montana return. Living in Wyoming only protects wages you earn while working in Wyoming or another no-income-tax state.
Wyoming against its six neighbors
Wyoming ties for first in our take-home ranking at $75,000 and at $150,000. Of its six neighbors, only South Dakota matches it. At $75,000 a single filer pays $2,533 in Nebraska, $2,592 in Colorado, $2,867 in Idaho, $2,877 in Montana, and $3,103 in Utah.
Utah is the widest gap: $61,592 of take-home in Wyoming against $58,489 in Utah on the same salary. See Utah vs Wyoming and Colorado vs Wyoming for other incomes, or the list of states with no income tax to compare Wyoming with Texas, Florida, and the rest.
Taxes Wyoming residents still pay
Sales tax applies statewide, and counties can add local option taxes, so the rate in Teton County differs from the rate in Laramie County. Groceries are generally exempt from the state sales tax.
Property tax is set by counties and paid by homeowners directly or through escrow. Wyoming taxes homes on a fraction of market value, and lawmakers have passed homeowner relief measures in recent sessions, so check your county assessor for the exemptions that apply to a primary residence. None of these taxes affect your paycheck, but they belong in any budget built around a Wyoming salary.
What to expect at your income
Earning under $50,000
On a salary under $50,000 in Wyoming, federal tax and FICA are the whole story. A single filer earning $30,000 keeps $26,285, about $2,190 a month, and at $50,000 keeps $42,355, or $1,629 every two weeks. A full-time job paying $41,600 a year nets $35,606. Wyoming has no state earned income credit, so file a federal return even if little tax was withheld, because the federal credit can be refundable.
Earning $50,000 to $150,000
Between $50,000 and $150,000, a Wyoming paycheck tracks the federal 22% and 24% brackets and nothing else. A single filer earning $100,000 keeps $79,180, and at $150,000 keeps $113,791, or $4,377 every two weeks. Pre-tax 401(k) and HSA contributions save only federal tax and, for the HSA through payroll, FICA. If you might retire somewhere with an income tax, mixing in Roth savings now spreads out future tax risk.
Earning over $150,000
Above $150,000 the federal brackets climb to 32% and the 0.9% Additional Medicare Tax starts on wages over $200,000, but Wyoming adds no state layer. At $250,000 a single filer keeps $183,182, about $15,265 a month. Social Security stops at $11,439 once wages pass the $184,500 wage base. High earners who split time with a Colorado or Idaho home should track where they work, since those states can tax wages earned on their soil.
Wyoming paycheck tips
Watch Idaho tax if you live over Teton Pass
Jackson employers usually withhold no Idaho tax. Idaho residents working in Wyoming should ask whether payroll can withhold for Idaho, or make quarterly estimated payments, to avoid a large bill in April.
Check your W-4 after any change
With no state form, the federal W-4 is the only withholding you control. Update it after marriage, a second job, or seasonal work such as summer tourism in Jackson or the oil field.
Claim federal tip and overtime deductions on Step 4(b)
Wyoming hospitality and energy workers who expect the federal deductions for qualified tips or overtime can enter an estimate on W-4 Step 4(b) to reduce federal withholding during the year.
Track days worked in Colorado
Cheyenne and Laramie residents who travel to Fort Collins or Denver for work owe Colorado tax on those days. A calendar log supports both Colorado withholding and the nonresident return.
Common mistakes
Assuming a Wyoming address shields all wages
Living in Wyoming keeps Wyoming from taxing you, but Colorado, Utah, Montana, and Idaho tax nonresidents on wages earned inside their borders. Remote or traveling work can still produce a state return.
Keeping an old state's withholding after moving in
If you move from Colorado or Utah but keep the same employer, payroll may keep withholding the old state's tax. Ask HR to stop it from your move date, or you will wait until filing season to get it back.
Moving to or from Wyoming
Moving to Wyoming
Moving to Wyoming removes state income tax from your paycheck from the day you become a resident and work there. A single filer on $75,000 gains $3,103 a year compared with Utah and $2,877 compared with Montana. Expect a part-year return in the state you left. Budget instead for county property tax and local sales tax, and if you will commute into Colorado or Idaho, remember that state still taxes the wages earned there.
Leaving Wyoming
Leaving Wyoming for any neighbor except South Dakota adds state income tax. On $75,000 the bill is $2,533 in Nebraska, $2,592 in Colorado, and $3,103 in Utah, which drops take-home from $61,592 to as low as $58,489. Fill out the new state's withholding form when you start, because Wyoming employers often have no state setup, and plan on a part-year resident return.