Wyoming Pay Stub Requirements
Official Wyoming pay stub and payroll tax rules, sourced directly from state and federal agencies.
Create Your Pay StubWyoming requires employers to give employees a written, itemized statement of every deduction each time wages are paid — on a detachable part of the check or a slip attached to the payment. Its wage law sets semimonthly paydays and final wages are due on the employer's regular payroll date. Wyoming has no state income tax.
It's a general guide, not legal or tax advice. For your specific situation, check the source links below or talk to a licensed payroll, tax, or employment-law professional.
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At the time of each payment of wages, every employer must furnish each employee a detachable part of the check, draft or voucher — or, if wages are paid another way, a slip attached to the payment — with an itemized written statement of all deductions made from the wages. Agricultural operations are exempt.
- Itemized statement of all deductions made from the wages
How often must employees be paid?
Wyoming's wage law sets semimonthly paydays: wages for the first half of a month (through the 15th) are due on or before the 1st of the next month, and wages for the second half by the 15th. If a payday falls on a non-working day, the preceding working day becomes payday. The statute names railroads, mines, refineries, oil and gas work, factories, mills and workshops, and requires every employer to keep regular paydays and post a copy of the law in at least two conspicuous places. Agricultural operations are exempt.
Source: Wyo. Stat. § 27-4-101(a), (c)
Wyoming state income tax
Wyoming does not levy a personal income tax, so no state income tax is withheld from paychecks.
Source: Wyoming Department of Revenue
Final paycheck rules
Whether an employee quits or is discharged, final wages are due no later than the employer's usual practice on regularly scheduled payroll dates (or as set by a collective bargaining agreement).
| Situation | Final wages due |
|---|---|
| Fired or laid off | By the next regularly scheduled payroll date |
| Quits (with or without notice) | By the next regularly scheduled payroll date |
Source: Wyo. Stat. § 27-4-104
Other Wyoming payroll taxes employers should know
Wyoming has no state disability insurance or paid family leave payroll tax. Employers pay unemployment insurance tax to the Department of Workforce Services.
| Tax | Rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment Insurance (employer-paid) | Base rate set by industry (new employers) or benefit ratio (after three years), plus four additional rate factors; employers that fail to register before reporting get the highest base rate, 8.5% | 2026 taxable wage base is $33,800 per employee. |
Source: Wyoming Department of Workforce Services — Unemployment Tax Rates and Taxable Wage Base
Guides that go with this page
Wyoming's rules decide what has to appear on the stub. These cover what the figures on it actually mean, wherever you work.
- What a pay stub is, line by line — Every section of a stub and what each figure means.
- Gross pay vs. net pay — Why the amount that reaches your bank is a quarter smaller than your salary.
- The extra 0.9% above $200,000 — Why your employer's withholding and what you actually owe can disagree.
- Social Security and Medicare in 2026 — The federal payroll taxes that apply in every state, and the wage base that stops one of them.
Sources & references
Every figure on this page links back to the primary source below. State and federal payroll rules change — always confirm current-year figures directly with the agency before relying on exact dollar amounts.
- Wyoming Statutes Title 27 — Labor and Employment (§§ 27-4-101 to 27-4-105) (PDF)
- Wyoming DWS — Labor Standards FAQ
- Wyoming DWS — Unemployment Tax Rates
- Wyoming DWS — Unemployment Taxable Wage Base
Last checked: October 2026. See our editorial standards & sources for how these figures are verified.