Wyoming tip laws (2026)
Most Wyoming restaurants follow federal law: $7.25 an hour, with a $2.13 tipped cash wage and a $5.12 tip credit. Wyoming's own $5.15 minimum only covers jobs federal law doesn't reach. Tips belong to the worker, and state guidance says pooling has to be voluntary.
Wyoming at a glance
Federal tip creditWyoming: $7.25 an hour minimum wage. Tipped staff can be paid $2.13 cash, with up to $5.12 counted from tips.
| State minimum wage | $7.25/hr | The federal rate applies to most restaurants. See Wages.[1] |
|---|---|---|
| Tipped cash wage | $2.13 | Plus up to $5.12 in tips = $7.25.[1] |
| Max tip credit | $5.12 | Federal rule applies.[2] |
| Tip pooling | Depends | Voluntary pools only.[3][4] |
| Card-fee deduction | Pro rata only | Only the tip's share of the fee, under federal rules.[1] |
| Card tip payout | Federal rule: card tips are due by the regular payday, without waiting on the card company. | State final-pay rules also apply.[1] |
| Local minimum wages | None | None on file. |
Rates verified against the U.S. Department of Labor on . Rates as of . Tipped totals are worked out from the rates above. Download this data (CSV)
02The yes/no sheet
Can you do this in Wyoming?
In Wyoming you can take the federal tip credit, can't require a tip pool and can take out only the tip's share of a card fee. Each answer below carries its condition and an official source.
| Number | Can you… | Answer | The condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Take a tip credit against minimum wage? | Yes (federal) | Federal rule: pay $2.13 cash and count up to $5.12 in tips.[1] |
| 02 | Make staff join a tip pool? | No | Pools have to be voluntary.[4] |
| 03 | Include bartenders, bussers, runners and hosts? | Depends | Bartender, busser, food runner and host: voluntary pools only, per state guidance. Federal rules on tip credit, duties and manager status still decide who fits.[3][1] |
| 04 | Include cooks and dishwashers? | Depends | State guidance allows voluntary sharing only. Federally, cooks and dishwashers join a pool only if everyone gets the full $7.25 cash.[1] |
| 05 | Give managers or supervisors a share? | No | Federal rule: managers and supervisors can't take workers' tips. They keep only tips for service they directly and solely provide.[1] |
| 06 | Let an owner keep any of the tips? | No | Wyoming law makes tips the worker's sole property, not payable to the employer. Federal law bars it too.[4] |
| 07 | Pick your own split (hours, points or percentages)? | Depends | Workers agree to share voluntarily. The employer can't require a pool or keep tips. No state percentage is set.[3] |
| 08 | Take card processing fees out of tips? | Pro rata (federal) | Federal rule: only the actual proportional credit-card transaction fee may be deducted from charged tips; no deduction exceeding that fee or reducing required minimum wages; state law may forbid even that deduction.[1] |
| 09 | Hold card tips until payday? | Deadline | Federal rule: card tips are due by the regular payday, without waiting on the card company. State final-pay rules also apply.[1] |
| 10 | Cover walkouts, breakage or register shortages from tips? | No | Not from tips.[4][5] |
| 11 | Keep a mandatory service charge for the house? | Federal rule | No state rule. Federal rule applies: a compulsory service charge is not an FLSA tip. Amounts distributed to employees are wages that may satisfy wage obligations and must enter the regular rate for overtime. This federal wage classification does not decide contractual or state-law ownership.[1] |
| 12 | Pay tips on a payroll card? | Depends (federal) | Federal rule: it depends. Optional payroll-card programs are subject to federal and state wage-payment protections.[6] |
03State vs federal
Wyoming vs federal law
Wyoming follows the federal baseline on the rules below: $7.25 minimum wage, $2.13 tipped cash wage and up to $5.12 in tip credit.
| Rule | Federal (FLSA) | Wyoming | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum wageFederal applies | Federal$7.25[1] | Wyoming$7.25[5] | Federal applies |
| Tipped cash wageFederal applies | Federal$2.13[1] | Wyoming$2.13[2] | Federal applies |
| Max tip creditFederal applies | Federal$5.12[1] | Wyoming$5.12[2] | Federal applies |
| Who counts as tippedState rule | FederalMore than $30 a month in tips, customarily and regularly received in the occupation.[1] | WyomingMore than $30 a month in tips, customarily and regularly, under both state and federal law.[4] | State rule |
| Managers in the poolFederal applies | FederalManagers/supervisors meeting the executive duties test cannot keep employees’ tips or receive from pools; they may keep only tips received directly for services they directly and solely provide. No salary-level test is used for this tip restriction.[1] | WyomingFederal rule: managers and supervisors can't take workers' tips. They keep only tips for service they directly and solely provide.[1] | Federal applies |
| Kitchen in the poolState rule | FederalCooks and dishwashers may join a nontraditional mandatory pool only when all workers receive a direct cash wage of at least the full federal minimum wage and no tip credit is taken; employer/managers/supervisors remain excluded. State law may be stricter.[1] | WyomingState guidance allows voluntary sharing only. Federally, cooks and dishwashers join a pool only if everyone gets the full $7.25 cash.[1] | State rule |
| Card fees from tipsFederal applies | FederalOnly the actual proportional credit-card transaction fee may be deducted from charged tips; no deduction exceeding that fee or reducing required minimum wages; state law may forbid even that deduction.[1] | WyomingFederal rule applies.[5] | Federal applies |
| Card tip payoutState rule | FederalCharged tips due by regular payday, without waiting for processor reimbursement. Employer-administered pools fully distributed by regular payday for the workweek/pay period; if the amount/distribution cannot be determined before payroll, distribute as soon as practicable afterward.[1] | WyomingFederal rule: card tips are due by the regular payday, without waiting on the card company. State final-pay rules also apply.[1] | State rule |
| Mandatory service chargesFederal applies | FederalA compulsory service charge is not an FLSA tip. Amounts distributed to employees are wages that may satisfy wage obligations and must enter the regular rate for overtime. This federal wage classification does not decide contractual or state-law ownership.[1] | WyomingFederal rule applies.[4] | Federal applies |
| Overtime for tipped staffFederal applies | FederalFor covered nonexempt employees, overtime generally begins after 40 hours in a workweek. Use the full regular rate, at least the full federal minimum wage, not $2.13; the hourly tip credit is not increased for overtime. Voluntary tips above the tip credit are excluded; distributed service charges enter the regular rate.[1] | WyomingNo general state overtime rule for private restaurants. Federal overtime after 40 hours, figured on the full minimum, not $2.13.[1] | Federal applies |
Every state starts from the same federal floor. Federal tip law baseline: the FLSA rules, rates and sources, and how Wyoming fits among the four tip credit classes.
Two minimums
Why $5.15 isn't the number
Wyoming's statute still says $5.15, the 2001 rate. Federal law covers most restaurants, so $7.25 and $2.13 are the numbers that count.[4][5][7][8][2]
Federal law (most employers)
- $7.25 minimum wage
- $2.13 tipped cash wage
- $5.12 tip credit
- In effect since July 24, 2009
Wyoming law (state-only coverage)
- $5.15 minimum wage
- $2.13 tipped cash wage
- Tips can cover up to $3.02
- In effect since April 1, 2001
04Wages
Minimum wage and the tip credit in Wyoming
Wyoming's own tipped wage covers only jobs outside federal law. For most restaurants the federal rule applies: $2.13 cash, up to $5.12 from tips, $7.25 in total.[2]
One server, one slow 30-hour week in Wyoming
A busy week with $153.60 or more in tips needs no top-up. Every tip above that is the server's. Fictional worker and tips.
- Tip credit conditions
- Federal rule: give notice, count only actual tips, let workers keep tips except a valid voluntary pool. The employer pays any shortfall.[4]
- Who counts as tipped
- More than $30 a month in tips, customarily and regularly, under both state and federal law.[4]
- Overtime
- No general state overtime rule for private restaurants. Federal overtime after 40 hours, figured on the full minimum, not $2.13.[1]
- Side work and dual jobs
- No state rule. Federal rule applies: current 29 CFR 531.56(e) is the restored 1967 occupation-based dual-jobs rule. No tip credit for a separate non-tipped occupation; related duties within the tipped occupation need not themselves produce tips. The vacated 2021 federal 80/20 and 30-continuous-minute limits are not current regulatory limits. FAB 2026-1 withdraws historical opinion letters and confirms WHD enforcement guidance no longer sets specific time limits; it is agency guidance, not a new statute or regulation.[9][10][4]
Other rates
| Rate | Hourly |
|---|---|
| Tier FLSA-covered nonexempt workersCovers most employers, including most restaurants. The lower state rate can't replace it. Since .[8] | $7.25 |
| Tier State-covered workers outside FLSA minimumOnly for jobs federal law doesn't cover, with state exemptions. Not the floor for a typical restaurant. Since .[7] | $5.15 |
| Tipped cash wage State-only tipped employeesState-only jobs: $2.13 cash, tips cover up to $3.02, and pay has to reach $5.15. Federal $7.25 applies where covered. Since .[4] | $2.13 |
| Youth or training Under 20 first 90 daysState option: under 20, first 90 days in a row on the job. No pushing out other workers. Federal rules still apply.[4] | $4.25 |
Scheduled increases
No statewide increase with a published amount is on file as of .
05Local rates
City and county minimum wages in Wyoming
No city or county minimum wages above the $7.25 state rate are on file for Wyoming.
06Tip pool
Who can be in the tip pool in Wyoming
Wyoming allows tip pools, but only voluntary ones. Owners, managers and supervisors can't share in them. A tip pool collects tips and splits them among staff; a tip-out is one worker handing part of their tips to others.
| Role | Can share? | Condition |
|---|---|---|
| Front of house | ||
| Server | Depends | Voluntary pools only, per state guidance. Federal rules on tip credit, duties and manager status still decide who fits.[3] |
| Bartender | Depends | Voluntary pools only, per state guidance. Federal rules on tip credit, duties and manager status still decide who fits.[3] |
| Busser | Depends | Voluntary pools only, per state guidance. Federal rules on tip credit, duties and manager status still decide who fits.[3] |
| Food runner | Depends | Voluntary pools only, per state guidance. Federal rules on tip credit, duties and manager status still decide who fits.[3] |
| Host | Depends | Voluntary pools only, per state guidance. Federal rules on tip credit, duties and manager status still decide who fits.[3] |
| Barback | Depends | Voluntary pools only, per state guidance. Federal rules on tip credit, duties and manager status still decide who fits.[3] |
| Expo | Depends | Voluntary pools only, per state guidance. Federal rules on tip credit, duties and manager status still decide who fits.[3] |
| Back of house | ||
| Cook | Depends | Voluntary pools only, per state guidance. Federal rules on tip credit, duties and manager status still decide who fits.[3] |
| Dishwasher | Depends | Voluntary pools only, per state guidance. Federal rules on tip credit, duties and manager status still decide who fits.[3] |
| Leadership | ||
| Shift lead | Depends | Voluntary pools only, per state guidance. Anyone who meets the federal manager test gets no pool share.[3] |
| Manager or supervisor | Not allowed | No share of other workers' pooled tips under federal law.[1] |
| Owner | Not allowed | No share of other workers' pooled tips under federal law.[1] |
- Managers and supervisors
- Federal rule: managers and supervisors can't take workers' tips. They keep only tips for service they directly and solely provide.[1]
- Owners
- Wyoming law makes tips the worker's sole property, not payable to the employer. Federal law bars it too.[4]
- Back of house
- State guidance allows voluntary sharing only. Federally, cooks and dishwashers join a pool only if everyone gets the full $7.25 cash.[1]
- Who sets the percentages
- Workers agree to share voluntarily. The employer can't require a pool or keep tips. No state percentage is set.[3]
- Cap on what a pool can take
- No state rule. Federal rule applies: no federal percentage or amount cap for a valid mandatory pool; eligibility, notice and minimum wage rules still apply.[1][4]
- Pooling allowed
- It depends.[3]
07Put it to work
Setting up a tip pool in Wyoming
Under Wyoming rules, 6 of the 10 staff in this example can share a $1,200 pool. The table splits the same pool by percentage, by points and by hours.
| Who | By % | By points | By hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maya | $268.29 | $250.00 | $211.78 |
| Jordan | $268.29 | $250.00 | $211.76 |
| Priya | $268.29 | $250.00 | $211.76 |
| Sam | $175.61 | $200.00 | $211.76 |
| Luis | $109.76 | $125.00 | $176.47 |
| Ava | $109.76 | $125.00 | $176.47 |
| Theo | Not in the pool. Out here: this pool includes servers paid with a tip credit. | ||
| Kim | Not in the pool. Out here: this pool includes servers paid with a tip credit. | ||
| Rafa | Not in the pool. Out here: this pool includes servers paid with a tip credit. | ||
| Dana | Not in the pool. No share of other workers' pooled tips under federal law. | ||
| Total | $1,200.00 | $1,200.00 | $1,200.00 |
Fictional restaurant and staff. The guest-facing staff here are assumed to meet Wyoming's condition for sharing (see who can be in the tip pool, above). Percentages and point weights are examples, not a recommendation. Shares are rounded to the cent, and any leftover cent goes to the first server. Run your own numbers in the tip pooling calculator.
Ferry Tip Manager: support pool split by hours
Servers and bartenders pay into the support pool, and Tip Manager splits it by hours worked. Each person sees their share, with no spreadsheet at close.
Who it's for Full-service restaurants that tip out bussers, runners and bar backs
08Service charges
Service charges vs tips in Wyoming
Wyoming has no service charge rule of its own. Under federal law a mandatory service charge is not a tip, and any part paid to staff counts as wages.
| Question | OptionalTip | MandatoryService charge |
|---|---|---|
| Who sets the amount | The guest | The business |
| Who it belongs to | The worker it was left for, or the pool | No state rule. Federal rule applies: a compulsory service charge is not an FLSA tip. Amounts distributed to employees are wages that may satisfy wage obligations and must enter the regular rate for overtime. This federal wage classification does not decide contractual or state-law ownership.[1][4] |
| Can it go to staff? | Yes, through the pool | Yes. Amounts paid to staff are wages, not tips.[1] |
| How it's taxed (federal) | Tip income the worker reports | Regular wages, with payroll taxes[11][12] |
| Guest notice | None needed | No state rule. Federal law sets no menu or receipt notice rule.[4] |
- Step 1Did the guest choose whether to pay it, and how much?YesIt's a tip. It belongs to staff.NoIt's a mandatory charge. Go to step 2.
- Step 2What does Wyoming say?Federal ruleNo state rule. Federal rule applies: a compulsory service charge is not an FLSA tip. Amounts distributed to employees are wages that may satisfy wage obligations and must enter the regular rate for overtime. This federal wage classification does not decide contractual or state-law ownership.[1][4]
- Step 3Check the cityNo city service charge rules on file for Wyoming.
- Menu and receipt notice
- No state rule. Federal law sets no menu or receipt notice rule.[4]
- Large-party auto gratuities
- No state definition found. Federal rule: a required service charge isn't a tip, and amounts paid to staff count toward overtime.[1]
Local service charge rules
No local service charge rules on file for Wyoming.
More on the difference: service charge vs tip.
09Card tips
Card tips in Wyoming: fees and payout timing
In Wyoming only the tip's share of the card processing fee can come out of a card tip, under federal rules. Payout deadline under the federal rule: card tips are due by the regular payday, without waiting on the card company. State final-pay rules also apply.
No Wyoming card-fee rule found. Federal rule: only the actual share of the fee comes out, and pay can't drop below minimum.[5]
When card tips have to land
- TonightGuest adds a tip On the card, at the table.
- CloseShift is tallied The pool is split by your rules.
- DeadlineWyoming rule Federal rule: card tips are due by the regular payday, without waiting on the card company. State final-pay rules also apply.[1]
- Last dayFinal pay Quit or fired: due by the next regular payday, or the union contract's timing. Actual debts owed the employer can be offset.[4]
Paydays: No set schedule for restaurants. The twice-a-month rule covers listed industries like railroads and mines. Keep the agreed payday.[4]
Paying tips on a payroll card
- Allowed?Depends (federal)No state rule. Federal rule applies: it depends. Optional payroll-card programs are subject to federal and state wage-payment protections.[6][4]
- Worker consent needed?Yes (federal)No state rule. Federal rule applies: yes. The employer cannot require its payroll card.[6][4]
- Free way to get the money?Federal ruleNo state rule. Federal rule applies: no general federal free cash-withdrawal mandate identified; Regulation E requires fee disclosures. State law may require free access.[13][4]
- Must you offer another option?Yes
- Holding cash tipsFederal ruleNo state rule. Federal rule applies: employer may collect to administer a valid pool, then distribute under the regular-payday rule. No broader authorization to retain cash tips is established.[1][4]
- Tips shown on the pay stubNo (federal)No state rule. Federal rule applies: no. FLSA does not require pay stubs; state laws and employer records are separate.[14][4]
Ferry Pay: each tip share, paid out digitally
Each person's direct tips, tip outs and payable amount in one view, then paid through Ferry Pay. No cash to keep on hand for payouts. Eligibility and fees apply.
Who it's for Operators who want to stop the nightly cash run
“Since launching this card program, we've reduced our cash-carrying costs by over 66 percent”
10Records
Records and notices in Wyoming
Keep each tipped worker's tips and hours on record, shift by shift. Wyoming: at least 2 years for state wage and hour records.
Wyoming State
- Tip records Keep name, job, pay rate, pay per period and daily and weekly hours. Tipped workers hand in monthly daily tip records.[4]
- How long to keep them At least 2 years for state wage and hour records. Federal rules may require longer.[4]
- Tip credit notice Required. Federal rule: before taking the credit, tell workers the cash wage, credit amount, actual-tips limit and pool rules.[1]
- Posters and forms Monthly employee daily tip records on IRS-prescribed forms under 27-4-202(b).[4]
Everywhere Federal
- Tip records Maintain employee identity, time and pay records. Tip-credit employers additionally retain tipped employee, reported tips, credit amounts and hours/earnings by tipped and nontipped occupation. No-tip-credit employers operating mandatory pools record each recipient and weekly/monthly tips. IRS daily records/reporting are separate obligations.[1]
- How long to keep them FLSA: payroll records at least three years; underlying wage-computation records two years. Tax retention is separate.[15]
- Tip credit notice Oral or written notice must state cash wage; tip credit amount; credit cannot exceed actual tips; employee retains tips except valid traditional pool; credit unavailable until informed. Traditional pool contribution amounts also disclosed.[1]
- A written pool policy Good practice, not a federal rule: who's in, how it splits, when it pays. Share it with staff. How to write one.
Think your tips were handled wrong in Wyoming?
Workers in Wyoming can file a tip or wage claim with the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, Labor Standards (307-777-7261). Filing is free, and this page can't settle a dispute; the state can.[18]
Retaliation: Federal law bars retaliation for wage complaints, proceedings or testimony, even outside FLSA wage coverage. No separate state tip retaliation law was found.[17]
Penalties: Unpaid minimum wages plus fees and costs. Late final pay adds 18% yearly interest. Ignoring a final agency order adds a daily penalty.[4]
Can they take this out of my tips?
- Walkouts and dine-and-dashNot allowedTips are the worker's sole property under state law. Ordinary wage offsets don't let the employer use tips for business costs.[4]
- BreakageNot allowedTips are the worker's sole property under state law. Ordinary wage offsets don't let the employer use tips for business costs.[4]
- Register shortagesNot allowedTips are the worker's sole property under state law. Ordinary wage offsets don't let the employer use tips for business costs.[4]
- UniformsNot allowedTips are the worker's sole property under state law. Ordinary wage offsets don't let the employer use tips for business costs.[4]
- Card processing feesDependsOnly the actual share of the card fee. Minimum wage and the worker's ownership of tips still apply.[5]
- A manager's shareNot allowedTips are the worker's property, and federal law bars employers and managers from taking them.[4]
11Law changes
What changed in Wyoming tip law, and what's coming
No statewide increase with a published amount is on file for Wyoming as of .
No changes to Wyoming tip or wage rules on file for the last 24 months.
Key statutes
- Wyoming 27-4-202–204
- Wyoming 27-4-101,104–105
- Wyoming 27-4-504,507
- 29 USC 203(m), 206 and 215–216
Not covered here? Ask the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, Labor Standards at 307-777-7261 or on dws.wyo.gov/dws-division/labor-standards.
12FAQ
Wyoming tip law questions
Plain answers to the 8 questions restaurant owners and staff ask most about Wyoming tip law, each linked to its source.
What is Wyoming's tipped minimum wage?
Does the $5.15 Wyoming minimum apply to restaurants?
Can a Wyoming employer require tip pooling?
Can managers get a cut of the tip pool?
No. Federal law bars managers and supervisors from pooled tips. They keep only tips for service they directly and solely provide.[1]
Can tips cover card-processing fees?
When is a final paycheck due in Wyoming?
By the next regular payday after someone quits or is fired, or the union contract's timing. Late pay can add 18% yearly interest.[4]
What tip records does Wyoming require?
Tipped workers hand their employer a monthly daily tip record on IRS forms. Employers keep wage and hour records for at least 2 years.[4]
13Compare
How Wyoming compares with nearby states
Wyoming borders Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota and Utah. Colorado, Montana, Nebraska and South Dakota pay a higher minimum wage than Wyoming's $7.25. Running locations on both sides of a line? Each one follows its own state's rules.
Neighboring states
- Colorado tip laws$15.16 min wage $12.14 tipped cash wage Above $2.13
- Idaho tip laws$7.25 min wage $3.35 tipped cash wage Above $2.13
- Montana tip laws$10.85 min wage No tip credit No tip credit
- Nebraska tip laws$15.00 min wage $2.13 tipped cash wage $2.13 cash
- South Dakota tip laws$11.85 min wage $5.925 tipped cash wage Above $2.13
- Utah tip laws$7.25 min wage $2.13 tipped cash wage $2.13 cash
States with the same rules
Same tip credit class as Wyoming: Federal rates apply.
- Alabama tip laws$7.25 min wage Federal $2.13 cash wage Also runs on federal tip rules, and only the tip's share of card fees
- Georgia tip laws$7.25 min wage Federal $2.13 cash wage Also runs on federal tip rules, and only the tip's share of card fees
- Louisiana tip laws$7.25 min wage Federal $2.13 cash wage Also runs on federal tip rules, and only the tip's share of card fees
- Mississippi tip laws$7.25 min wage Federal $2.13 cash wage Also runs on federal tip rules, and only the tip's share of card fees
- South Carolina tip laws$7.25 min wage Federal $2.13 cash wage Also runs on federal tip rules, and only the tip's share of card fees
- Tennessee tip laws$7.25 min wage Federal $2.13 cash wage Also runs on federal tip rules, and only the tip's share of card fees
The law decides who's in. Ferry runs the split.
See how operators set pool rules in Ferry Tip Manager and pay tips out without a cash run. Bring your own Wyoming setup.
14Sources
Sources for Wyoming tip laws
Every figure on this page links to one of these 19 sources: 10 for Wyoming and 9 for the federal baseline. They are statutes, regulations and government agency pages, each with the date it was checked.
- 1Fact Sheet #15: Tipped Employees Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)U.S. Department of Labor · Official source · Checked Pinpoint: Tip Credit, paragraph 2; Federal Overtime; Employers, Including Managers and Supervisors, May Not Keep Tipswww.dol.gov/agencies/whd/fact-sheets/15-tipped-employees-flsa
What the source says
“An employer must pay a tipped worker at least $2.13 per hour under the FLSA.”
“the federal minimum wage, which is currently $7.25 per hour.”
“The maximum tip credit that an employer can currently claim is $5.12 per hour: ($7.25 - $2.13 direct (or cash) wage = $5.12).”
- 2Minimum Wages for Tipped Employees July 1/2026United States Department of Labor · Official source · Page updated · Checked www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/state/minimum-wage/tipped
What the source says
“Wyoming 14 $7.25 $5.12 $2.13 More than $30”
- 3Wyoming Career Explorer 2011 Worker Labor LawsWyoming Department of Workforce Services · Official source · Page updated 2011 · Checked doe.state.wy.us/lmi/explore/2011/2011.pdf
What the source says
“your employer may ask you to voluntarily participate in tip pooling with other staff, but you cannot be required to pool your tips.”
“you cannot be required to pool your tips.”
- 4Wyoming Statutes Title 27 Labor and EmploymentWyoming Legislature · Official source · Checked Pinpoint: 27-4-202(b); 27-4-202(c)wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title27.pdf
What the source says
“the employer shall pay the difference to the tipped employee.”
“customarily and regularly receives more than thirty dollars ($30.00) a month in tips.”
“four dollars and twenty-five cents ($4.25) per hour during the first ninety (90) consecutive days”
- 524FS020 Information on Minimum Wage and Tip DistributionWyoming Legislative Service Office · Official source · Page updated · Checked Pinpoint: Question 2wyoleg.gov/LSOResearch/2024/24FS020%20-%20Information%20on%20Minimum%20Wage%20and%20Tip%20Distribution%20%28Final%29.pdf
What the source says
“If an employer is not covered by the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the employer must pay Wyoming's minimum wage rather than the federal minimum wage.”
“Initial research did not indicate that Wyoming statutes specifically address tips charged on credit cards or credit cards' transactional fees.”
“cannot reduce the tips paid to the employee by an amount exceeding the transactional fee”
- 6What is a payroll card?Consumer Financial Protection Bureau · Official source · Page updated · Checked Pinpoint: definition, paragraph 1; paragraph following definition; Federal Regulation Ewww.consumerfinance.gov/ask-cfpb/what-is-a-payroll-card-en-401
What the source says
“A payroll card is a prepaid card arranged by an employer for the purpose of paying its employees’ wages or salary.”
“Your employer can’t require you to receive your wages on a payroll card.”
“Your employer has to offer you at least one alternative to a payroll card.”
- 72001 Senate Enrolled Act 5 Minimum WageWyoming Legislature · Official source · Page updated 2001 · Checked wyoleg.gov/2001/Enroll/SF0036.htm
What the source says
“This act is effective April 1, 2001.”
- 8History of Changes to the Minimum Wage LawUnited States Department of Labor · Official source · Checked www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/minimum-wage/history
What the source says
“$7.25 per hour effective July 24, 2009.”
- 9Tip Regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)U.S. Department of Labor · Official source · Checked Pinpoint: Regulatory History 2020-2024, item 3; Regulatory History, item 4; Tip regulation topics listwww.dol.gov/agencies/whd/flsa/tips
What the source says
“a federal court vacated the revision, with the effect of reinstating the Department’s original dual jobs regulation.”
“On December 16, 2024, the Department announced a technical rule to restore the original dual jobs regulation at 29 CFR 531.56(e) .”
“29 CFR 531.56(e) ); and Calculating overtime pay for tipped employees ( 29 CFR 531.60 ).”
- 10Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2026-1U.S. Department of Labor · Official source · Page updated · Checked Pinpoint: p. 1, introductory paragraphs; p. 1, introductionwww.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/fab/fab2026-1.pdf
What the source says
“These withdrawn opinion letters and the FOH provision that implemented them should no longer be relied upon as WHD enforcement guidance.”
“withdrawn on January 14, 2025 (see WHD FOH Revision 785), no longer reflects the Division’s policy or interpretation of the Act.”
“This Field Assistance Bulletin (FAB) withdraws Wage and Hour Division (WHD or Division) Opinion Letters FLSA-895 (Aug. 8, 1979); WH-502 (Mar. 28, 1980); and FLSA-854, 1985 WL 1259240 (Dec. 20, 1985).”
- 11Tip recordkeeping and reportingInternal Revenue Service · Official source · Checked Pinpoint: Service charges are not tips, paragraph 2; qualified tips deduction, net-income limit; tip income, Social Security/Medicarewww.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/tip-recordkeeping-and-reporting
What the source says
“Service charges (also referred to as “auto-gratuities”), when distributed to an employee, are generally treated as wages paid by the employer to the employee rather than tips paid by the customer.”
“For self-employed individuals, the deduction may not exceed the individual’s net income (without regard to this deduction) from the trade or business in which the tips were earned.”
“These amounts are subject to federal income tax and generally are also subject to Social Security and Medicare taxes.”
- 12Revenue Ruling 2012-18Internal Revenue Service · Official source · Page updated 2012 · Checked Pinpoint: Q 1/A 1, four distinguishing factors; p. 1, ruling headingwww.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/rr-12-18.pdf
What the source says
“compulsion; (2) the customer must have the unrestricted right to determine the amount; (3) the payment should not be the subject of negotiation or dictated by employer policy; and (4) generally, the customer has the right to determine who receives the payment.”
“Rev. Rul. 2012-18”
- 13Are there fees to use a payroll card?Consumer Financial Protection Bureau · Official source · Page updated · Checked www.consumerfinance.gov/ask-cfpb/are-there-fees-to-use-a-payroll-card-en-403
What the source says
“Many state laws require that you’re able to access or withdraw your money for free, so check your state’s laws.”
- 14Questions and Answers About the FLSA, DOL WHDU.S. Department of Labor · Official source · Checked Pinpoint: Recordkeeping and Notices, Are pay stubs required?www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/flsa/faq
What the source says
“However, the FLSA does not require an employer to provide employees pay stubs.”
- 15Fact Sheet #21: Recordkeeping Requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)U.S. Department of Labor · Official source · Page updated · Checked Pinpoint: Posting, paragraph 1www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/fact-sheets/21-flsa-recordkeeping
What the source says
“Each employer shall preserve for at least three years payroll records, collective bargaining agreements, sales and purchase records.”
“Employers must display an official poster outlining the provisions of the Act, available at no cost from local offices of the Wage and Hour Division and toll-free, by calling 1-866-4USWage (1-866-487-9243).”
“Records on which wage computations are based should be retained for two years,”
- 16Labor Standards Contact InformationWyoming Department of Workforce Services · Official source · Checked dws.wyo.gov/dws-division/labor-standards/contact-information
What the source says
“(307) 777-7261”
- 1729 USC 215 Federal Prohibited ActsUnited States Government Publishing Office · Official source · Page updated 2024 · Checked Pinpoint: 29 USC 215(a)(3)www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2024-title29/pdf/USCODE-2024-title29-chap8-sec215.pdf
What the source says
“because such employee has filed any complaint or instituted or caused to be instituted any proceeding under or related to this chapter”
- 18State Labor Offices: WyomingU.S. Department of Labor · Official source · Checked www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/state/contacts
What the source says
“Department of Workforce Services”
- 19Labor Standards Workers and Job SeekersWyoming Department of Workforce Services · Official source · Checked Pinpoint: Agencydws.wyo.gov/dws-division/labor-standards/workers-and-job-seekers
What the source says
“Labor Standards”
“need to file a wage claim online”
15Methodology
How we research these pages
Every figure on this page comes from an official source, a statute, a regulation or a government agency page, and links to it where it is used. Ferry checks the page against those sources on a schedule and logs every change.
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Official sources only
Statutes, regulations, state labor agencies, city ordinances and the U.S. Department of Labor. No vendor blogs, no AI answers, no secondary summaries as the only source.
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Every figure is linked
Each rate and rule carries a numbered link to the statute or agency page behind it, with the exact pinpoint and, where available, a link that opens at the sentence itself.
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Re-checked on a schedule
Every page is re-checked each January and July, and whenever a state or city changes a rate. Cash wage plus tip credit is checked against the minimum wage on every build.
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Gaps are left out, not guessed
If a rule can't be confirmed from an official source, it isn't shown. The page points to the state agency instead.
What changed on this page
- First version of this page. Every figure was checked against the official sources listed on this page.
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