Wyoming sets minimum wage at the federal floor of seven dollars twenty-five cents per hour under Wyo. Stat. §27-4-202, and state law preempts cities including Cheyenne from enacting higher local minimums.
Wyoming statute Wyo. Stat. §27-4-202 sets the state minimum wage at five dollars fifteen cents per hour, but the federal Fair Labor Standards Act floor of seven dollars twenty-five cents per hour controls for most workers. A separate provision under Wyo. Stat. §27-4-203 allows two dollars thirteen cents per hour for tipped employees provided tips bring total compensation to the federal minimum. Wyoming does not allow cities to set higher local minimums. Cheyenne therefore cannot enact a city-specific living wage. Federal minimum wage applies uniformly across Cheyenne hotels, restaurants, retail, and service sectors.
Paying below federal $7.25 floor, misclassifying tipped workers, or failing to make up tip credit shortfall triggers federal Department of Labor wage claims and state Workforce Services enforcement.
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