How Wyoming Taxes Your Paycheck
Wyoming has no state income tax on wages. Your paycheck deductions in Wyoming are limited to federal income tax, Social Security (6.2% up to the wage base), Medicare (1.45%), and any pre-tax benefits you elect through your employer (401(k), health insurance, FSA/HSA).
Wyoming has no income tax, no corporate tax, and no estate tax — and it has zero local income taxes either.
Oil, gas, and coal extraction; tourism (Yellowstone, Grand Teton); and a strong ranching sector.
What Wyoming taxes instead
Wyoming runs on mineral extraction, which lets it hold one of the lowest overall tax burdens in the country.
- Mineral severance taxes. Taxes on coal, oil, natural gas, and trona extraction fund a large share of state and local government. Wyoming residents benefit from revenue generated by resources sold elsewhere, which is why both income and sales taxes can stay low.
- Low sales tax. Wyoming's combined sales tax is among the lowest in the nation — unlike Tennessee or Washington, it does not offset the absent income tax with heavy consumption taxes.
- Low property tax. Property tax rates are also comparatively low. The combination of no income tax, low sales tax, and low property tax gives Wyoming one of the smallest total state and local burdens in the country — a genuine outlier rather than a shifted burden.
None of this touches your paycheck — the calculator above shows federal tax and FICA only, because that is genuinely all Wyoming withholds. The catch is that a bigger paycheck is not the same as a lower total burden: what the state skips on income it generally collects somewhere else. Compare against a state that does tax income using the state paycheck calculators.
Top Cities in Wyoming
The largest population centers in Wyoming:
- Cheyenne — 65,000 residents
- Casper — 59,000 residents
- Laramie — 32,000 residents
How Wyoming Compares to Neighboring States
Single-filer take-home on a $75,000 annual salary in 2026, federal + state income tax + FICA only:
| State | Take-Home | vs. Wyoming |
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming (here) | $61,593 | — |
| Montana | $58,654 | -$2,939 |
| South Dakota | $61,593 | +$0 |
| Nebraska | $58,884 | -$2,709 |
| Colorado | $58,953 | -$2,640 |
| Utah | $58,180 | -$3,413 |
Take-home reflects single filer, no pre-tax deductions; SDI/PFML and local taxes excluded for an apples-to-apples comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Wyoming state income tax rate?
Wyoming has no state income tax on wages. Your only mandatory paycheck deductions are federal income tax (10–37% depending on income), Social Security (6.2% up to $184,500 in 2026), and Medicare (1.45%, plus 0.9% on wages over $200K).
How much is taken out of my paycheck in Wyoming?
For a single filer earning $75,000 in Wyoming (2026), expect roughly $7,670 in federal income tax, $5,738 in FICA — leaving about $61,593 take-home (17.9% effective tax rate). SDI/PFML and local taxes (if any) come out of that as well.
Is the Wyoming median household income enough to live comfortably?
The 2023 ACS reported a Wyoming median household income of about $75,500. Whether that is "comfortable" depends heavily on city — Cheyenne cost of living can differ substantially from rural areas. Use the calculator above to model your specific salary and deductions.
How does this Wyoming paycheck calculator work?
We calculate your annualized gross pay based on the pay frequency you select, then apply the 2025 or 2026 IRS percentage method for federal income tax, the Wyoming state tax schedule (if any), Social Security, and Medicare. Pre-tax deductions like 401(k) and Section 125 health premiums reduce your taxable base before withholding is computed. You can switch between salary and hourly modes; hourly mode applies time-and-a-half to hours over 40/week prorated by pay period.