Are Non-Competes Enforceable in Wyoming?
Last updated: 2026-10-07 · Verified against the statutes 2026-10-07
Banned with narrow exceptions
Void for most workers since July 1, 2025; narrow exceptions
For contracts entered into on or after July 1, 2025, Wyoming voids any non-compete that restricts a person's right to be paid for skilled or unskilled labor. Exceptions: the sale of a business or its assets, covenants protecting trade secrets, tiered repayment of relocation, education and training costs, and executive and management personnel, officers and their professional staff. Physician non-competes are void. Older contracts remain under prior law, where the Wyoming Supreme Court will not blue-pencil an unreasonable covenant.
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Probably unenforceable
Wyoming voids most non-competes; this one is enforceable only if it fits a narrow statutory exception.
- Wyoming: Void for most workers since July 1, 2025; narrow exceptions. W.S. 1-23-108 (2025 SF0107, Enrolled Act 87)
Other Wyoming rules to check
- If a court finds it too broad: An overbroad covenant is void in full — courts won't fix it.
General information, not legal advice. Enforceability also depends on the exact wording, the employer's legitimate interest and the facts; talk to an employment lawyer before relying on it.
Wyoming non-compete rules
- Independent contractors
- Covered by the statute.
- Overbroad covenants
- An overbroad covenant is void in full — courts won't fix it
Profession-specific rules
- VoidAny covenant in an employment, partnership or corporate agreement between physicians that restricts the right to practice medicine after the relationship ends is void; other terms stay enforceable. (effective July 1, 2025) W.S. 1-23-108(b)
- LimitedTraining and relocation repayment is allowed on a sliding scale: up to 100% if employed under 2 years, 66% at 2-3 years, 33% at 3-4 years. (effective July 1, 2025) W.S. 1-23-108(a)(iii)
Recent and pending changes
- July 1, 2025: SF0107 (2025 ch. 170, signed March 19, 2025) takes effect for contracts entered into on or after this date. SF0107 enrolled act
Federal law
There is no federal ban on employee non-competes. The FTC's 2024 Non-Compete Clause Rule (16 CFR Part 910), which would have voided most non-competes from September 4, 2024, never took effect: a Texas federal court set it aside nationwide on August 20, 2024 (Ryan LLC v. FTC). On September 5, 2025 the Commission voted 3-1 to drop its appeals and accept that ruling, and on February 12, 2026 it formally removed Part 910 from the Code of Federal Regulations. State law therefore decides whether a non-compete is enforceable.
Frequently asked questions
Are non-competes enforceable in Wyoming?
Void for most workers since July 1, 2025; narrow exceptions. For contracts entered into on or after July 1, 2025, Wyoming voids any non-compete that restricts a person's right to be paid for skilled or unskilled labor. Exceptions: the sale of a business or its assets, covenants protecting trade secrets, tiered repayment of relocation, education and training costs, and executive and management personnel, officers and their professional staff. Physician non-competes are void. Older contracts remain under prior law, where the Wyoming Supreme Court will not blue-pencil an unreasonable covenant.
Did the FTC ban non-competes in Wyoming?
No. The FTC's 2024 rule never took effect — a federal court set it aside in August 2024, the FTC dropped its appeals in September 2025 and removed the rule from the Code of Federal Regulations in February 2026. State law controls, though the FTC still challenges some non-competes case by case.
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Not legal advice. Enforceability depends on the agreement's wording and the facts; consult an employment attorney licensed in Wyoming.