What it costs to live and work in Wyoming: the minimum wage, state income tax, sales tax and median rent, from official sources, and what they mean for your monthly budget.
| Wyoming | Source | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum wage | $7.25 an hour | US Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division: State Minimum Wage Laws |
| State income tax | none | Tax Foundation: State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2026 |
| State sales tax | 4 % | Tax Foundation: State and Local Sales Tax Rates, 2026 (rates as of January 1, 2026) |
| Median gross rent | $998 a month (2024) | US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 1-year estimates, table B25064 Median Gross Rent (Dollars), by state |
Wyoming's own minimum is $5.15 an hour, but employers covered by federal law must pay the federal $7.25.
Wyoming has no personal income tax.
The state sales tax is 4 %; counties add their own rates (average local rate 1.56 %).
What income does rent in Wyoming take?
A common rule of thumb is to keep rent at or below 30 % of gross income. At the median rent of $998 a month, that means a household income of about $39,900 a year before tax.
Sources
- US Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division: State Minimum Wage Laws (2026-07-01)
- Tax Foundation: State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2026 (2026-02-19)
- Tax Foundation: State and Local Sales Tax Rates, 2026 (rates as of January 1, 2026) (2026-07-06)
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 1-year estimates, table B25064 Median Gross Rent (Dollars), by state (2024)