Women in Wyoming: Pay, Representation, and Firsts
Everything the data says about women in Wyoming — pay, legislature representation, historical firsts, and how the state ranks against the rest of the US.
Where Wyoming sits
Women in Wyoming earn 71.9 cents for every dollar men earn — a gap of 28.1%. That puts Wyoming #51 out of the 51 US jurisdictions on pay equity — bottom decile. The women-in-legislature figure of 27.8% ranks Wyoming #35 nationally.
Notable firsts & figures
Nellie Tayloe Ross (1925) — first US woman governor. First territory/state to grant women's suffrage (1869). Current pay ratio is lowest in the country (71.9%).
- No woman US Senator yet elected from Wyoming.
- First woman governor: 1925
- Largest city: Cheyenne
Professions in Wyoming
State-adjusted pay and gap figures for women in 20 common professions in Wyoming. Each page combines national BLS medians with Wyoming’s Census ACS wage environment.
Fields in Wyoming
Related national data
Frequently asked
What is the gender pay gap in Wyoming?
Women in Wyoming earn 71.9% of what men earn — a gap of 28.1%. Census ACS S2001 data.
How many women are in Wyoming’s state legislature?
27.8% of Wyoming state legislators are women — rank #35 nationally among 51 US jurisdictions (CAWP 2024).
Has Wyoming elected a woman governor?
Yes — the first woman governor of Wyoming took office in 1925.
Has Wyoming elected a woman US Senator?
No — Wyoming has never elected a woman US Senator.
How many women does Wyoming send to Congress?
1 women from Wyoming serve in the 119th US Congress (House + Senate, 2025-27).