How much do family caregivers get paid in Wyoming?
Wyoming doesn't publish one flat rate — and we won't invent one.
Your pay comes out of a care budget that Wyoming sets from your relative's assessed needs. Any site quoting you a single Wyoming hourly figure is guessing. We get you the real number before you enroll.
What Wyoming pays family caregivers
Rates vary — check with the program.
Your exact pay is set by the program and your care plan. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.
Source: Wyoming Medicaid program data · Updated September 2026
What sets your number
no home-care agency for self-directed care, but an FMS is required — ACES$ Financial Management Services serves the CCW; a case management agency must also be selected at application
- Spouse can be paid?
- Yes
- Parent paid for a child?
- Not right now
- Waitlist
- Some programs have no waitlist.
Where the money comes from
This is Medicaid money, not a grant and not a charity. In Wyoming it runs through Community Choices Waiver (participant-directed), administered by Wyoming Department of Health, Division of Healthcare Financing, Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Section; 1-800-510-0280; Long Term Care Eligibility Unit 1-855-203-2936
115,700 people in Wyoming — 20% of the state — are 65 or older, spread across 23 counties. The programs on this page exist because caring for them at home costs the state far less than a nursing home does.
From first call to first paycheck
- 2 minutes
Check eligibility
Five questions tell you which Wyoming program fits, and roughly what it pays.
- usually weeks
Medicaid + care assessment
Wyoming confirms your relative qualifies and how much help they need. The hours in that assessment become your paid hours.
- after approval
Enrol and hire
Your relative enrols, then names you as their caregiver. Background check, paperwork, done.
- every pay period
Get paid
You log the hours you already work and are paid for them, like any job.
How to start in Wyoming: Submit the CCW Program Application (CCW Form 01, which requires choosing a county case management agency) to the WDH HCBS Section in Cheyenne; non-Medicaid members also file a Wyoming Medicaid LTC application (1-855-203-2936); an LT-101 nurse assessment determines level of care.
Wyoming pay questions, answered honestly
How much do family caregivers get paid in Wyoming?
Wyoming does not publish a single rate. Pay is set from your relative's assessed needs and the program's budget. Anyone quoting you one flat Wyoming number is guessing — we get you the real one before you enroll.
What decides my exact hourly rate?
Three things: how much help your relative is assessed as needing, which Wyoming program they are on, and who administers the payroll. no home-care agency for self-directed care, but an FMS is required — ACES$ Financial Management Services serves the CCW; a case management agency must also be selected at application
How many hours a week can I be paid for?
Hours come from the care assessment, not from how many you actually work. That is the single biggest thing families get wrong — an honest assessment is worth more than any negotiation later. We help you prepare for it.
Is family caregiver pay taxable?
Usually yes — it is normally treated as wages, with taxes withheld. One exception is worth asking about: the IRS difficulty-of-care rule can make some payments tax-free when the caregiver lives with the person receiving care.
Can I be paid to care for my spouse in Wyoming?
yes per medicaidplanningassistance.org ('Friends and family, including one's adult child or spouse, can be hired'), but other sources exclude spouses/legal guardians/POAs — There is a full page on this: see spousal caregiver pay in Wyoming.
Can a parent be paid for caring for their own child in Wyoming?
no — CCW serves only people 65+ or adults 19-64 with an SSA-verified disability; minors are not in this waiver
Is there a waitlist in Wyoming?
yes — not an entitlement; slots are limited and a waitlist forms when they are full
How do I apply in Wyoming?
Submit the CCW Program Application (CCW Form 01, which requires choosing a county case management agency) to the WDH HCBS Section in Cheyenne; non-Medicaid members also file a Wyoming Medicaid LTC application (1-855-203-2936); an LT-101 nurse assessment determines level of care.
Married and caring for your husband or wife? Read the spouse rules for Wyoming →
Sources: health.wyo.gov · medicaidplanningassistance.org · mycil.org · Population figures from the U.S. Census Bureau · Updated September 2026. Rates change — always confirm with the program.
Where most Wyoming caregivers are
Counties with the most residents aged 65 and older. The rules are the same everywhere in Wyoming — pick yours for the local picture.
Find out in 2 minutes
Answer 5 easy questions. See your programs and pay before you share any contact info.