Wyoming Minimum Wage Calculator

💡 Wyoming Wage Law Essentials

• Dual Wage Structure: Under Wyo. Stat. § 27-4-202, Wyoming's state minimum wage is $5.15/hour. However, employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)—those engaged in interstate commerce or grossing ≥$500,000 annually—must pay the higher federal rate of $7.25/hour.
• Tipped Minimum Cash Wage: Employers may pay an hourly direct cash wage of $2.13/hour and claim up to a $5.12/hour tip credit under FLSA ($3.02/hr under state-only law) for workers customarily receiving more than $30/month in tips.
• Tip Shortfall Guarantee: If direct cash wages ($2.13/hr) plus tips average less than the applicable minimum wage ($7.25/hr or $5.15/hr) across the workweek, the employer must make up the entire shortfall in direct wages.
• Tip Pooling Restriction: Under Wyoming state law, tips are the absolute property of the employee; mandatory employer-administered tip pools that distribute tips to managers or non-service staff are strictly prohibited.
• Youth Opportunity Training Rate: Workers under age 20 may be paid an opportunity training rate of $4.25/hour during their initial 90 consecutive calendar days of employment.
• Overtime Pay: Wyoming does not have a general state overtime statute for private employers, but FLSA requires non-exempt workers to receive 1.5× regular pay for hours worked beyond 40 in a workweek. For tipped staff under FLSA, direct cash overtime is $(1.5 \times \text{Base Wage}) - \text{Tip Credit} = (1.5 \times \$7.25) - \$5.12 = \$10.875 - \$5.12 = \$5.755 \approx \$5.76/\text{hour}$.