Unemployment Benefits Estimator — Wyoming

Unemployment Benefits Estimator in Wyoming

Wyoming pays 4% of wages in your highest base-period quarter, inside a floor and ceiling recalculated each year from the state's average weekly wage — currently $48 and $671. Full benefits run up to 26 weeks in a benefit year, with the total limited to the lesser of 30% of base-period wages or 26 weekly payments, so the payable range starts around 11 weeks for a thin wage history; weeks of reduced partial benefits can spread payments across the full 52-week benefit year. Wyoming has no unpaid waiting week, which is worth a few hundred dollars at the start of a claim. Wyoming does not use broad-based categorical eligibility for SNAP, so the standard 130% FPL gross income limit applies. File at https://dws.wyo.gov/

Unemployment Benefits in Wyoming: Weekly Amounts and How Long They Last

Wyoming pays a weekly unemployment benefit of between $48 and $671. Those are the statutory floor and ceiling, not an estimate of what you personally would receive: your weekly benefit amount is calculated from the wages in your base period, and the maximum is reached only if those wages were high enough. Wyoming computes it this way — Weekly benefit amount is 4% of wages paid in the highest quarter of the base period, subject to a minimum and a maximum that are recalculated annually from Wyoming's average weekly wage.

These amounts apply to claims filed on or after July 5, 2026. Wyoming did not apply them retroactively to claims that were already open. If your claim began before July 5, 2026, it keeps the weekly benefit amount that was in force on the day you filed, for the life of that claim — so do not assume the figures above describe a claim you already have. Your monetary determination letter shows the rate your claim was actually set at.

• Weekly benefit range: $48 to $671
• Weeks payable: up to 26 weeks; the payable range runs 11 to 26 weeks, because lower base-period earnings exhaust a claim sooner
• Waiting week: none — Wyoming does not require an unpaid waiting week
• In effect since: July 5, 2026

How Wyoming decides how many weeks you get: Full benefits run up to 26 weeks in a benefit year. Total benefits are the lesser of 30% of base-period wages or 26 times the weekly benefit amount, so duration varies with earnings; USDOL reports the practical range as 11-26 weeks. Weeks of reduced (partial) benefits can stretch payments across the full 52-week benefit year.

Source and date: these Wyoming figures were verified on August 2, 2026 against Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, Unemployment Insurance Claimant FAQ, and are the amounts that agency shows as in effect since July 5, 2026. Benefit amounts and durations change — many states re-index once a year, and some change duration as the state unemployment rate moves — so check the agency link before relying on a figure. Only your monetary determination letter states your own weekly benefit amount and the number of weeks you can actually be paid.

SNAP Benefits in Wyoming

Wyoming follows standard SNAP income limits at 130% of the Federal Poverty Level. The maximum monthly SNAP benefit for a household of 4 in Wyoming is $975. You can apply online at https://dfs.wyo.gov/ or by calling 211.

Medicaid in Wyoming

Wyoming has not expanded Medicaid (State Medicaid). This state has not expanded Medicaid Apply at https://health.wyo.gov/healthcarefin.

Wyoming Wage Information

The minimum wage in Wyoming is $5.15/hour ($2.13/hour for tipped workers). The median household income is $70,042. Wyoming has no state income tax.

Tenant Rights in Wyoming

Wyoming requires landlords to give 3 days notice for nonpayment of rent before filing for eviction. The typical eviction process takes approximately 21 days. Free legal aid is available at https://www.lawyoming.org/.

Rent in Wyoming

The median rent in Wyoming is approximately $788/month for a 1-bedroom and $1,013/month for a 2-bedroom apartment. Wyoming does not have rent control.

Important Notes for Wyoming Residents

The data shown above is based on publicly available information and is updated regularly. Benefit amounts, eligibility rules, and legal requirements can change. Always verify current information with your local Wyoming agencies before making important decisions. This calculator provides estimates — not guaranteed outcomes.