Wyoming · 2026 planning data
Wyoming SUTA rate and employer cost for 2026
Wyoming's 2026 unemployment-insurance cost is employer- or industry-specific. The sourced wage base is $33,800 per employee, so EmployerCost presents a 0.10%–8.50% planning range until the assigned rate is available.
How the Wyoming SUTA line is estimated
State unemployment tax applies only up to the annual UI wage base for each employee. For an employee earning at least $33,800, the planning calculation is:
min(UI-taxable wages, $33,800) × assigned rate = $34–$2,873 across the published planning rangeWyoming does not provide one universal new-employer percentage for every business. EmployerCost uses the official 0.10%–8.50% planning range until the assigned notice is available.
What changes the real employer cost
- Wyoming's 2026 taxable wage base is $33,800. New employers receive an industry-based rate, so EmployerCost brackets the official 0.10% to 8.50% base-rate range.
- Wyoming adds four annual factors to the base rate. Enter the total rate from the employer notice for an exact estimate.
- Employer Social Security, Medicare, and FUTA remain separate federal cost lines.
- Workers compensation depends on class code, carrier, payroll exposure, and employer history.
- Health benefits, retirement contributions, payroll software, and HR administration depend on the employer's choices.
Use the calculator's custom SUTA field whenever an official notice supplies a different rate. Read the SUTA rate guide and employer payroll tax guide before relying on a planning result.
Wyoming employer cost questions
What is the Wyoming SUTA wage base for 2026?
The sourced taxable wage base used by EmployerCost is $33,800 per employee. Wages above that cap are not included in this SUTA line, but can still affect Social Security, Medicare, benefits, workers compensation, and other costs.
What rate should a new Wyoming employer use?
Wyoming does not provide one universal new-employer percentage for every business. EmployerCost uses the official 0.10%–8.50% planning range until the assigned notice is available.
Is SUTA the full cost of a Wyoming employee?
No. Start with salary, then add employer FICA, FUTA, SUTA, workers compensation, benefits, and payroll administration. The Wyoming calculator keeps uncertain items as ranges.
Official sources
- Wyoming DWS 2026 wage base and UI rate rules
- U.S. Department of Labor — Significant Provisions of State UI Laws, effective January 2026
Verified against official sources July 30, 2026.
General planning information only. Not payroll, tax, legal, insurance, or HR compliance advice.