Wyoming Labor Laws

Wyoming Minimum Wage

The minimum wage in Wyoming is $5.15 per hour. However, most employers are required to pay the higher federal minimum wage rate of $7.25 per hour.

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History of Wyoming Labor Laws

The current minimum wage rate of $5.15 per hour in Wyoming has been in effect since April 1, 2001. Before this increase, the rate was significantly lower at $1.60 per hour.

Municipality Minimum Wage Laws

Wyoming does not have a law that prevents municipalities from setting their own minimum wage rates.

Wyoming Minimum Wage Exemptions

Exemptions from Wyoming’s state minimum wage requirements apply to individuals who:

  • Are employed in agriculture
  • Are employed in domestic service
  • Are employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity
  • Are employed as outside salespersons whose compensation is solely commission-based
  • Are employed by the United States, the State, or any political subdivision thereof
  • Are engaged in activities for educational, charitable, religious, or nonprofit organizations where no employer-employee relationship exists or where services are voluntary
  • Drive an ambulance or other vehicle as needed but are on call at any time as part of their employment

Additionally, employees under 20 years old may be paid $4.25 per hour for the first 90 consecutive days of employment. After that period, they must be paid the state minimum wage of $5.15 per hour, or the federal minimum wage if it applies.

Wyoming Posting Requirements

Required posters:

  • Health and Safety Protection on the Job
  • Minimum Wage
  • Unemployment Insurance
  • Workers' Compensation
  • Workers' Rights

Tipped Wage in Wyoming

The tipped wage in Wyoming must be at least $2.13 per hour. If this rate, combined with the employee’s tips, does not equal at least $5.15 per hour (or $7.25 per hour if federal law applies), the employer must make up the difference. To qualify for the tipped wage, an employee must earn at least $30 in tips per month.

Overtime Wage in Wyoming

Although Wyoming does not have its own overtime law, employers subject to the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) must comply with federal requirements. Under federal law, employees must be paid time-and-a-half their regular rate of pay for any hours worked over 40 in a workweek.

Child Labor Laws in Wyoming

Note: Only employers exempt from the federal Fair Labor Standards Act are subject to the Wyoming child labor law, which is quite rare.

Wyoming Child Labor Law:

  • 14- and 15-year-old employees:
    • Cannot work during school hours.
    • Cannot work before 5 a.m. or after 10 p.m. on a school night (extended to midnight on non-school nights).
    • Cannot work more than eight hours per day.

Federal Law for Minors (14 and 15 years old):

  • When school is in session:
    • Up to three hours per day on a school day.
    • Up to eight hours per day on a non-school day.
    • Up to 18 hours per week.
  • When school is not in session for the entire week:
    • Up to eight hours per day.
    • Up to 40 hours per week.
  • Working hours:
    • Between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. (extended to 9 p.m. from June 1 to Labor Day).
    • May not work during regular school hours.

Employer Recordkeeping Requirements in Wyoming

According to Wyoming law, these records must be kept for two years:

  • Employee’s name, address and occupation
  • Amount paid each pay period
  • Rate of pay
  • Hours worked each day and each workweek

Wyoming Labor Law Questions & Answers

An employer in Wyoming is not required to pay for unused vacation time upon an employee’s termination if:

  1. The employer has a written policy stating that accrued vacation time will be forfeited upon termination.
  2. The employee has acknowledged this policy in writing.

Yes, the Wyoming minimum wage applies to small businesses.

Most employers in Wyoming follow the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which limits 14- and 15-year-olds to three hours of work per day on school days and eight hours on non-school days. In rare cases where an employer is exempt from the FLSA, state law will apply.

Yes, under federal law, employees must be paid time-and-a-half their regular rate of pay for any hours worked over 40 in a workweek.

No, Wyoming state law does not require employers to provide rest breaks or meal breaks.

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