Wyoming Unemployment Calculator
Estimate your Wyoming weekly unemployment benefit, duration, and total payout. Wyoming pays up to $671 a week for up to 26 weeks. This is an estimate, not a determination.
An estimate, not a determination.
This estimates your Wyoming weekly unemployment benefit from your wages. The state agency makes the actual decision based on your full wage record and why your job ended. File your claim with Wyoming Department of Workforce Services (DWS) to get your real amount.
More exact? Enter your highest-paid quarter
Most states base your benefit on your highest-earning quarter of the base period (the first 4 of the last 5 completed quarters). Enter it for a closer estimate; leave blank to use your annual income.
Estimated Weekly Benefit
$500/week
≈ 50% of your weekly wage · Wyoming · estimate only
Max Duration
26 weeks
Max Total Benefit
$13,000
Maximum total benefits = the lesser of 26 x WBA or 30% of total base-period insured wages, so duration can be under 26 weeks. Max WBA/min reset annually each July (based on the statewide average weekly wage).
This is an estimate, not a determination. The state agency calculates your actual benefit from your full base-period wage record, and eligibility also depends on why your job ended and your ongoing work search.
Your weekly benefit is based on your wages in the "base period" (usually the first four of the last five completed calendar quarters), replaced at roughly 50% up to Wyoming's $671 maximum. Eligibility also depends on earning enough in the base period and on why your job ended (generally you must be out of work through no fault of your own). This is an estimate, not legal advice or a determination, and RecordingLaw.com is not a government agency.
How Wyoming Calculates Your Weekly Benefit
WBA = 4% of the average of the two highest base-period quarters, expressed by the agency as: (sum of the 2 highest-quarter wages / 2) x 4 / 52, rounded, clamped to the state min/max.
The result is capped at Wyoming's $671 maximum and floored at its $48 minimum (2026). You can collect for up to 26 weeks. Maximum total benefits = the lesser of 26 x WBA or 30% of total base-period insured wages, so duration can be under 26 weeks. Max WBA/min reset annually each July (based on the statewide average weekly wage).
Source: Wyoming Department of Workforce Services (DWS).
Who Qualifies in Wyoming
To draw benefits you generally must have earned enough during the base period (Standard: first 4 of the last 5 completed calendar quarters. Alternate base period available.), be unemployed through no fault of your own (laid off, not fired for misconduct and generally not quitting without good cause), and be able, available, and actively looking for work. Must have base-period wages of at least 8% of the statewide average annual wage, with wages in at least 2 quarters and total base-period wages of at least 1.4 x high-quarter wages. Wyoming has no waiting week.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is unemployment in Wyoming?
Wyoming pays roughly 50% of your average weekly wage, from a $48 minimum up to a $671 maximum per week (2026). Use the calculator above to estimate your amount from your wages.
How many weeks of unemployment can I get in Wyoming?
Up to 26 weeks. Maximum total benefits = the lesser of 26 x WBA or 30% of total base-period insured wages, so duration can be under 26 weeks. Max WBA/min reset annually each July (based on the statewide average weekly wage).
How is my Wyoming weekly benefit calculated?
WBA = 4% of the average of the two highest base-period quarters, expressed by the agency as: (sum of the 2 highest-quarter wages / 2) x 4 / 52, rounded, clamped to the state min/max.
What is the maximum unemployment benefit in Wyoming?
$671 per week in 2026. The maximum is set by the state and usually updated each year.
Is this calculator official?
No. It is a free estimate based on Wyoming's published 2026 formula and caps. Your actual benefit is determined by Wyoming Department of Workforce Services (DWS) from your complete wage record and the reason your job ended. It is not legal advice and RecordingLaw.com is not a government agency.
Disclaimer
This calculator is for general informational purposes only and is not legal advice, a benefit determination, or a guarantee of eligibility. Unemployment formulas and maximums change (often annually); figures are current as of 2026-08-21. Only Wyoming Department of Workforce Services (DWS) can determine your actual benefit and eligibility. RecordingLaw.com is not a government agency.