Vet Pay ChartWyoming disabled veteran benefits
Official state programs, rating thresholds and other eligibility conditions. Checked September 30, 2026.
| Program | Benefit | Who may qualify |
|---|---|---|
| Property taxVeteran assessed-value exemption | Qualifying veterans can apply a $6,000 assessed-value exemption to a primary residence or qualifying motor-vehicle registration. It is a value exemption, not a $6,000 cash refund. | Current Wyoming resident with three years of residency and a qualifying service-connected-disability or combat/service-medal pathway. Honorable discharge and annual assessor application rules apply; qualifying unremarried surviving spouses have continuation rules.Official program detailsAdditional eligibility rules |
| Vehicle registrationDisabled-veteran registration exemption | The first qualifying disabled-veteran plate set is free and exempt from registration fees. An additional qualifying plate option has separate charges. | Resident veteran with at least 50% service-connected disability who receives VA compensation. Apply through the county treasurer. Disabled-veteran plates alone do not authorize disabled parking.Official program detailsAdditional eligibility rules |
| Hunting and fishingVeteran lifetime fishing and game-license pathways | A free lifetime fishing license is available under the 50%-to-less-than-100% disabled-veteran pathway while Wyoming residency continues. Resident Purple Heart recipients have a separate lifetime game-bird, small-game and fishing license pathway. | Honorable discharge and qualifying VA compensation/disability evidence for the disability license; Purple Heart documentation for the separate award pathway. Other permits and hunting rules remain separate.Official program details |
| State parksLifetime disabled-veteran park pass | Eligible resident veterans can receive a free lifetime pass for qualifying day use and camping at Wyoming state parks. | Wyoming residency and at least 50% service-connected disability, documented by VA. Pass use and special-facility/reservation charges follow park rules.Official program detailsAdditional eligibility rules |
| EducationCombat-veteran and survivor tuition assistance | Eligible overseas-combat veterans and qualifying survivors can receive tuition assistance at Wyoming community colleges or the University of Wyoming for up to eight semesters within eight years. | Veteran residency for at least one year before entering active service, honorable discharge and a qualifying overseas-conflict medal. Survivor and child eligibility have separate death, relationship and age rules.Official program details |
| Income taxNo individual state income tax | Wyoming has no individual state income tax, including on military retired pay. VA disability compensation is tax-free. | Other taxes and federal income-tax rules still apply.Official program details |
| EmploymentVeteran state-hiring preference | Eligible veterans and survivors receive a 5% hiring advantage; qualifying disabled veterans receive 10% when a numerical system is used, with equivalent consideration otherwise. | Wyoming resident for one year, qualifying honorable service/discharge and job qualifications. The disabled-veteran advantage requires at least 10% service-connected disability. Survivor rules and new-hire limits apply.Official program details |
Property tax rating thresholds
Before you apply
Bring your current VA benefit or award letter and the documents required by the administering agency. Exemptions may require an application, county approval and renewal. Federal compensation and state benefit eligibility are separate.
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Sources for this page
- myarmybenefits.us.army.mil — Benefit Library/State/Territory Benefits/Wyoming
- wyo-prop-div.wyo.gov — tax relief
- www.dot.state.wy.us — home/titles_plates_registration/specialty_plates/Disabled_Vet.html
- wyoparks.wyo.gov — index.php/permits reservations/permits fees
Retrieved September 30, 2026. Published VA rates, official rules and eligibility terms control.