Wyoming non-resident employer bonds.
From $825.
Wyoming requires an out-of-state employer to file a surety bond with the Department of Workforce Services before paying wages here, under W.S. 27-1-106. The amount tracks your anticipated monthly payroll — pricing is 4% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee.
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How much does a Wyoming non-resident employer bond cost?
4% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, from $825 at the $20,000 minimum. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard non-resident employer bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with Workforce Services. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Business details, anticipated monthly payroll, the bond amount, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check up to $10,000.
File with Workforce Services
Submit the executed bond to the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services so you can lawfully begin paying wages. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Wyoming runs a state-administered worker's compensation system, and the legislature did not want out-of-state employers to start a job, pay wages, and leave the state holding unpaid premiums or claims. Under W.S. 27-1-106, a non-resident employer — generally one not in Wyoming for the full year before starting work — must file a surety bond before paying wages above the statutory threshold.
The bond runs to the State of Wyoming and stands behind the employer's worker's compensation obligations and compliance with the act. If a non-resident employer fails to pay what it owes, the state can recover against the bond — and if the surety pays, the employer repays the surety.
The required amount is set by Workforce Services and scales with anticipated monthly payroll, starting at a $20,000 minimum and rising in steps for larger payrolls. The bond must stay in place for a minimum period after the work — confirm the exact amount and term on your Workforce Services notice.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The carrier issues this bond for a single two-year term; the term cannot be changed at checkout.
Renewal falls on the statutory date, October 8, in the year your term ends.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
File with Workforce Services. Submit the executed bond to the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services so you can lawfully begin paying wages. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is 4% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, $225 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $10,000. Above that, the carrier may run a soft pull, which never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount Workforce Services set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
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Pricing from $825. Enter the amount Workforce Services set and file the same day.