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Wyoming, ElectricianMoving from Ohio to Wyoming as a journeyman electrician
What a journeyman electrician licensed in Ohio has to do to work in Wyoming, what the move does to your pay, and who in Wyoming is hiring from out of state.
Exam likely. Wyoming licenses at state level through the Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety and reciprocates with other state boards, but Ohio licenses locally through the Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (contractors) and city building departments, which is not a party to those agreements. Expect to document your hours and sit the Wyoming journeyman exam.
What the move does to your paycheck
On a $60,000 salary Wyoming leaves you roughly $1,470 a year more than Ohio does, because Wyoming has no state income tax on wages.
| Salary | Ohio state tax | Wyoming state tax | Difference a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $40,000 | $980 | $0 | +$980 |
| $60,000 | $1,470 | $0 | +$1,470 |
| $90,000 | $2,205 | $0 | +$2,205 |
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. In Ohio: most cities add a 1 to 2.5% municipal income tax. Property and sales tax are not in it.
CNA: Ohio to Wyoming
Transfers by reciprocity. Your Ohio certificate stays on the Ohio 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: Ohio to Wyoming
Works on day one. Both Ohio and Wyoming are in the Nurse Licensure Compact. A multistate RN or LPN licence from Ohio 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: Ohio 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 Ohio 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.
Going the other way? Ohio has Hamilton Talent Attraction Program. See moving from Wyoming to Ohio.
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 Ohio 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 Ohio
Michigan · Indiana · Kentucky · West Virginia · Pennsylvania
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