To take home four times the typical rent, a full-time job in Wyoming needs to pay from $21.77 an hour in Park County to $38.95 in Teton County, before taxes. The middle county is Fremont County at $23.48.
| County | Pay needed | Studio rent |
|---|---|---|
| Albany County | $22.86/hr | $780/mo |
| Big Horn County | $22.86/hr | $780/mo |
| Campbell County | $22.86/hr | $780/mo |
| Carbon County | $25.66/hr | $870/mo |
| Converse County | $23.79/hr | $810/mo |
| Crook County | $23.17/hr | $790/mo |
| Fremont County | $23.48/hr | $800/mo |
| Goshen County | $23.48/hr | $800/mo |
| Hot Springs County | $22.20/hr | $759/mo |
| Johnson County | $26.78/hr | $906/mo |
| Laramie County | $25.34/hr | $860/mo |
| Lincoln County | $28.30/hr | $955/mo |
| Natrona County | $21.92/hr | $750/mo |
| Niobrara County | $25.81/hr | $875/mo |
| Park County | $21.77/hr | $745/mo |
| Platte County | $23.79/hr | $810/mo |
| Sheridan County | $25.97/hr | $880/mo |
| Sublette County | $25.19/hr | $855/mo |
| Sweetwater County | $22.86/hr | $780/mo |
| Teton County | $38.95/hr | $1,280/mo |
| Uinta County | $22.70/hr | $775/mo |
| Washakie County | $22.20/hr | $759/mo |
| Weston County | $24.26/hr | $825/mo |
The Four Times Rent standard: a month of full-time work (160 hours) should take home at least four times the typical rent on a studio apartment in the county where the work is done. Rents: HUD FY2027 Fair Market Rents. Taxes: 2026 federal, state and local income taxes plus Social Security and Medicare, for a single filer. Why four times rent?