Wyoming Minimum Wage Calculator

Wyoming’s statute lists $5.15 per hour, but most workers must receive at least the $7.25 federal minimum. Confirm coverage before selecting a 2026 scenario. The federal option includes ordinary overtime after 40 hours; state-only options require confirmation that federal minimum-wage and overtime obligations do not apply.

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Confirmed federal or state-only coverage Work date Weeks at this rate and schedule

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Enter zero on days off. Overtime here depends on the weekly total.

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Tips retained in that week ($) Cash-wage treatment Adult age 20 or older, ordinary private hourly job covered by the selected minimum wage. State-only options require confirmed absence of federal minimum-wage and overtime obligations; tipped state-only option additionally requires a one-week pay period matching the entered week. No public works, agriculture, domestic service, exempt occupation, higher promised rate, bonus, service charge, multiple rates, meal/lodging credit or deductions. Tipped mode requires customary tips above $30 monthly, accurate records, lawful notice/retention/pooling and all entered hours eligible. No bonuses, compulsory service charges, multiple pay rates, or wage deductions. If using the tip credit, eligibility, required advance notice, and lawful tip retention/pooling are confirmed. All hours entered are in that eligible tipped occupation.

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Overtime uses the full regular rate before subtracting a permitted tip credit. The employer must cover a weekly tip shortfall within the selected scope. This floor scenario does not calculate pay at a higher agreed rate. Per-workday pay divides the week by the days with hours. Annual figures repeat the rounded weekly result.

Reviewed rate period: 2026-01-01 through 2027-12-31. Gross earnings before taxes or deductions. Annual figures repeat this weekly scenario; they do not combine different rate periods.

Reviewed October 2, 2026. Wyoming DWS wage FAQ · Current W.S. 27-4-202.

The state rate does not override federal coverage

Federal coverage can arise through an employer’s enterprise or an individual employee’s work. A small Wyoming business is not automatically eligible to use $5.15. Verify the worker’s actual duties and applicable coverage before using either state-only option. Federal enterprise and individual coverage.

For example, 40 hours at $7.25 pays $290; 40 hours at $5.15 pays $206. That $84 difference is not an employer choice when federal minimum-wage protection applies. At 52 identical weeks, the figures are $15,080 and $10,712 gross. The tool presents the second scenario only for confirmed state-only coverage.

Full-cash schedule	Federal minimum and ordinary overtime	Confirmed state-only minimum, no overtime obligation
30 hours	$217.50	$154.50
40 hours	$290.00	$206.00
48 hours	$377.00	$247.20

Wyoming does not have a general state overtime requirement

DWS distinguishes ordinary employment from public works, where special state overtime rules can apply. This calculator excludes public works and other special arrangements. In the federal option, a 48-hour week includes eight hours at 1.5 times the $7.25 regular rate. State overtime FAQ · Federal overtime.

If an employment agreement promises more than either legal floor, the promised rate needs its own calculation. A correct minimum-floor estimate does not establish that the employer paid everything agreed.

The same $2.13 cash wage can lead to different required adjustments

Wyoming’s statute permits $2.13 cash for an eligible worker who customarily receives more than $30 monthly in tips, with an employer adjustment when wages and tips do not reach the applicable floor. It also requires tip records. W.S. 27-4-202(b).

For 40 hours and $100 tips, initial employer cash is $85.20. Under the federal $7.25 floor, the employer adds $104.80 and combined gross reaches $290. Under the $5.15 state-only scenario, the adjustment is $20.80 and gross reaches $206. The same tips cannot justify the lower floor for a federally covered employee.

State-only tipped mode requires a one-week pay period

The state statute reconciles tipped wages over the pay period. This tool takes one week of hours and tips, so its state-only tipped option requires that the week also be the complete pay period. For a longer pay period, use the employer’s complete payroll records instead of treating this weekly estimate as a final shortfall calculation. State pay-period wording.

For a qualifying 48-hour state-only tipped pay period with $180 tips, employer cash is $102.24, no adjustment is needed, and gross is $282.24. Under the federal option, 48 hours and $300 tips produce $131.24 employer cash including overtime, and $431.24 combined gross. The federal premium uses the full $7.25 regular rate before subtracting the credit. Federal tipped overtime method.

Use the appropriate coverage and actual payroll records

The state law excludes several kinds of work, including agriculture, domestic service and government employment. Its youth training provision also has separate conditions. This tool requires ordinary private employment at age 20 or older. W.S. 27-4-201 and 202.

For a final paycheck, DWS identifies the employer’s next regular payday. Keep hours, pay statements, retained-tip records and any written pay agreement when checking missing wages. Final-pay and wage-claim guidance.

For work across a border, compare Colorado minimum wage, Montana minimum wage, South Dakota minimum wage, Nebraska minimum wage, Utah minimum wage or Idaho minimum wage. Methodology · Sources.

Updated October 5, 2026 First published September 4, 2026

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