Wyoming: money rules on one page
The pay & local tax, benefits, renting, unemployment and cost of living answers PayByTown has checked for Wyoming, each with the rule people ask about most and the official source it comes from. Open a topic for the details and the calculator. Last checked .
Pay & local tax
All of pay & local tax- Take-home pay calculator2026 paycheck afterfederal income tax, Social Security and MedicareSource: State revenue departments and statutes, checked
Benefits
All of benefits- SNAP income limitsGross income limit130% of the federal poverty lineSource: Wyoming Department of Family Services: SNAP, checked
- Medicaid & CHIP income limitsMedicaidNot expanded; children up to 205% of povertySource: Wyoming Department of Health, Division of Healthcare Financing, checked
Renting
All of renting- Security depositsDeposit back within30 days after the tenancy terminatesSource: Wyo. Stat. Title 1 (§§ 1-21-201, 1-21-1201 to 1-21-1211), Wyoming Legislature PDF, checked
- Breaking a leaseTenant notice (month-to-month)Varies (see rule)Source: Wyo. Stat. Title 1, ch. 21, art. 10 (Forcible Entry and Detainer), checked
- Eviction noticesUnpaid rent notice3 days (notice to vacate, no right to pay)Source: Wyo. Stat. Title 1 (incl. §§ 1-21-1001 to 1-21-1017, 1-21-1201 to 1-21-1211), checked
- RepairsTime to repairA reasonable timeSource: Wyoming Statutes Title 1 (incl. §§ 1-21-1201 to 1-21-1211), Wyoming Legislature, checked
- Rent increasesNotice before a rent increaseNo set notice periodSource: Wyoming Statutes Title 1 (§§ 1-21-1001 et seq., 1-21-1201 et seq.), checked
Unemployment
All of unemployment- Unemployment benefitsWeekly benefit$48–$671, up to 26 weeksSource: Wyoming Unemployment Insurance Guide (DWS UI Claimant Guidebook), checked
Cost of living
All of cost of living- Childcare costsCounties with prices23Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau, National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP) 2008-2022, county-level data file (NDCP2022.xlsx), checked
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