State Comparison

Variables Flag of Wyoming
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Economic Outlook Data
Overall Outlook Rank 12th 26th
Top Marginal Personal Income Tax Rate 0.00% 7.65%
Top Marginal Corporate Income Tax Rate 0.00% 7.90%
Personal Income Tax Progressivity (change in tax liability per $1,000 of income) $0.00 $15.60
Property Tax Burden (per $1,000 of personal income) $30.26 $30.42
Sales Tax Burden (per $1,000 of personal income) $26.15 $21.27
Remaining Tax Burden (per $1,000 of personal income) $13.02 $13.58
Estate / Inheritance Tax Levied? No No
Recently Legislated Tax Changes -$0.06 -$0.38
Debt Service as a Share of Tax Revenue 1.81% 4.36%
Public Employees Per 10,000 of Population (full-time equivalent) 855.2 471.1
State Liability System Costs (as a share of state GDP) 1.38% 1.55%
State Minimum Wage (federal floor is $7.25) $7.25 $7.25
Average Workers' Compensation Costs (per $100 of payroll) $1.86 $1.67
Right-to-Work State? (option to join or support a union) Yes Yes
Tax Expenditure Limits 0 1
Economic Performance Data
Overall Performance Rank 43 34
State Gross Domestic Product 32.07% 50.97%
Absolute Domestic Migration -13,100 -51,025
Non-Farm Payroll Employment -0.74% 6.52%
Wyoming Profile Wisconsin Profile

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