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Wyoming, RN or LPNMoving from Colorado to Wyoming as a registered or practical nurse
What a registered or practical nurse licensed in Colorado has to do to work in Wyoming, what the move does to your pay, and who in Wyoming is hiring from out of state.
Works on day one. Both Colorado and Wyoming are in the Nurse Licensure Compact. A multistate RN or LPN licence from Colorado is valid in Wyoming the day you arrive. Once Wyoming is your primary residence, apply there for a Wyoming multistate licence; most boards allow 30 to 60 days.
What the move does to your paycheck
On a $60,000 salary Wyoming leaves you roughly $2,640 a year more than Colorado does, because Wyoming has no state income tax on wages.
| Salary | Colorado state tax | Wyoming state tax | Difference a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $40,000 | $1,760 | $0 | +$1,760 |
| $60,000 | $2,640 | $0 | +$2,640 |
| $90,000 | $3,960 | $0 | +$3,960 |
Rough figures for a single filer: exact in the flat-rate and no-tax states, approximated at 70% of the top bracket in the progressive ones. Property and sales tax are not in it.
CNA: Colorado to Wyoming
Transfers by reciprocity. Your Colorado certificate stays on the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, Nurse Aide Registry; to work in Wyoming you apply to the Wyoming State Board of Nursing, Certified Nursing Assistant program for reciprocity. It accepts an active certificate in good standing from another state; there is no retest if your record is clean. Most registries list you within two to six weeks.
Electrician: Colorado to Wyoming
Reciprocity likely. Wyoming licenses electricians at state level through the Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety, and reciprocity with the western group of states for journeymen licensed by exam. Your Colorado licence comes from the Colorado State Electrical Board (DORA), a state body, which is what a reciprocity application needs: ask it for a verification letter before you move.
CDL: Colorado to Wyoming
Transfers at the DMV. A commercial driver's licence transfers like any licence: within 30 days of becoming a Wyoming resident you surrender the Colorado CDL at a Wyoming driver licence office, pass the vision test, pay the fee, and your endorsements carry over. A hazmat endorsement needs a fresh TSA threat assessment in Wyoming. Your driving record follows you through the federal CDLIS system.
Does Wyoming pay you to come?
No statewide program in Wyoming pays people to move in. Towns sometimes list an offer through MakeMyMove, and employers in short-staffed trades pay relocation themselves; ask for it in writing before you accept.
Openings filed in Wyoming
55 open positions filed with the Department of Labor by Wyoming employers who could not fill them locally.
- Field Engineer - Electrical (UGs)Bechtel · Cheyenne
- Labor Relations AdminBechtel · Cheyenne
- General Ranch WorkerQCS 2, LLC · Meriden · $15.91/hr
- Inventory SpecialistBechtel · Cheyenne
- Document Control TechnicianBechtel · Cheyenne
- Field Engineer - Mechanical (CCGT)Bechtel · Cheyenne
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From Colorado to the states next to Wyoming
Montana (progressive, top rate 5.9%) · South Dakota (no state income tax) · Nebraska (progressive, top rate 5.2%) · Utah (flat 4.5% state income tax) · Idaho (flat 5.3% state income tax)
To Wyoming from the states next to Colorado
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