2026 Wyoming State Income Tax

Wyoming does not collect a state income tax on wages. There is no state W-4 to file, no state withholding line on your paystub, and no Wyoming state return for wage income at the end of the year. Federal income tax is your only paycheck-based tax obligation.

The 2026 Wyoming rate

0% (no state income tax)

Why Wyoming has no income tax

Wyoming has never had a personal income tax. The state funds itself primarily from severance taxes on the oil, gas, and coal industries (which collectively pay one of the highest effective state tax rates of any industry- state combination in the country), federal mineral royalties, sales tax (4% statewide plus local option), and property taxes.

Wyoming's reliance on extractive-industry revenue means state finances are sensitive to commodity prices, which has prompted periodic discussion of broadening the tax base. But there has been no serious legislative movement toward a personal income tax. For wage earners, your federal income tax is your only paycheck-based tax obligation.

What this means for your withholding

When you select Wyoming in the Breakeven calculator, the state row on your projection will show $0 owed and $0 withheld — you can't under-withhold for a tax that doesn't exist. Your federal projection covers your entire paycheck-based tax bill. The W-4 is the only payroll form you need to worry about.

How Wyoming compares to states with income tax

Wyoming funds its government through other sources: typically property taxes, sales taxes, severance taxes on natural resources, or specific industry levies. Total state and local tax burden in a no-income-tax state is not necessarily lower than in a state with an income tax; the mix is just different. For a take-home-pay comparison across states, model your federal projection in the calculator and compare it to federal brackets alone.

Sources

• Wyoming Department of Revenue — official income-tax landing page (or equivalent).
• Tax Foundation — State Income Tax Rates — cross-reference for the no-income-tax classification.

Note on state payroll surcharges. Wyoming does not collect statewide income tax, disability, or paid-leave premiums on wages. (Washington is the only no-income-tax state with statewide payroll programs the calculator currently models.) See the methodology for the full list of what is included and excluded.

Last cross-checked on 2026-04-28.

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