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Wyoming, ElectricianMoving from Louisiana to Wyoming as a journeyman electrician
What a journeyman electrician licensed in Louisiana has to do to work in Wyoming, what the move does to your pay, and who in Wyoming is hiring from out of state.
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 Louisiana licence comes from the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors, a state body, which is what a reciprocity application needs: ask it for a verification letter before you move.
What the move does to your paycheck
On a $60,000 salary Wyoming leaves you roughly $1,800 a year more than Louisiana does, because Wyoming has no state income tax on wages.
| Salary | Louisiana state tax | Wyoming state tax | Difference a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $40,000 | $1,200 | $0 | +$1,200 |
| $60,000 | $1,800 | $0 | +$1,800 |
| $90,000 | $2,700 | $0 | +$2,700 |
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: Louisiana to Wyoming
Transfers by reciprocity. Your Louisiana certificate stays on the Louisiana Department of Health, 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.
RN and LPN: Louisiana to Wyoming
Works on day one. Both Louisiana and Wyoming are in the Nurse Licensure Compact. A multistate RN or LPN licence from Louisiana 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.
CDL: Louisiana 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 Louisiana 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 Louisiana to the states next to Wyoming
Montana (progressive, top rate 5.9%) · South Dakota (no state income tax) · Nebraska (progressive, top rate 5.2%) · Colorado (flat 4.4% state income tax) · Utah (flat 4.5% state income tax) · Idaho (flat 5.3% state income tax)
To Wyoming from the states next to Louisiana
Texas · Arkansas · Mississippi
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