Payroll calculator
Build a planning estimate for base compensation, employer payroll taxes, and the benefits you choose to include.
Employer cost planning estimate
Add employer payroll taxes and selected benefits to base compensation
Start with visible planning assumptions for Wyoming; benefits remain off until you include them
The starting unemployment rate (1.00%) and workers' compensation rate (1.50%) are examples, not statewide rates. Enter the rates assigned to your business in Detailed Setup. FUTA uses a 0.6% rate after the maximum state credit; your actual credit may differ.
Base Compensation
Base hourly pay rate
Expected weekly hours
Include example benefit allowances?
These examples are off by default. Switch to Detailed Setup to enter actual employer contributions.
Replace the starting assumptions with your assigned rates
Unemployment insurance
DWS assigns an employer rate. Use the rate shown in your unemployment account or notice, not the calculator's starting example.
DWS unemployment tax ratesWorkers' compensation
Coverage and rates depend on business activity, classification, and employer-specific factors. Enter the rate DWS assigns.
DWS employer guidanceFederal unemployment
The estimate uses the 0.6% FUTA rate after the maximum state credit. Credit-reduction rules or your circumstances can change the actual amount.
IRS Publication 15This is an employer budgeting tool, not a payroll quote, employee take-home-pay calculator, or compliance determination. Confirm wage bases and assigned rates before relying on the result.