For registered nurses moving to Wyoming
How to Transfer Your Nursing License to Wyoming
Is Wyoming a nurse compact state? Yes. Wyoming is in the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC): a nurse whose home state is a compact state and who holds its multistate license can work in Wyoming without another license, and a nurse who lives in Wyoming applies for the multistate license there. A nurse from a state outside the compact needs a Wyoming license from the Wyoming State Board of Nursing, by endorsement for a nurse licensed in another state. (NCSBN, read 9 Nov 2026.)
Chapter 5 of the WSBN rules (effective 05/26/2026) lists $135 for RN licensure by endorsement, a $60 DCI background check and a $25 temporary permit; the amounts do not include the card processing fee (2.4%, minimum $1).
What the Wyoming State Board of Nursing asks
Licensure by endorsement for a registered nurse licensed in another state, as the board's own page states it (read 9 Nov 2026).
- Fee
- Chapter 5 of the WSBN rules (effective 05/26/2026) lists $135 for RN licensure by endorsement, a $60 DCI background check and a $25 temporary permit; the amounts do not include the card processing fee (2.4%, minimum $1).
- Temporary permit
- A one-time temporary permit can be given for up to 90 days for LPN/RN; the cost is $25 and it must be selected on the endorsement application.
- Fingerprints
- A fingerprint-based criminal background check is required.
- License verification
- Verification of an active license from another jurisdiction (Chapter 2 rule); the page does not name Nursys.
- How long it takes
- The page says the entire process can take between 45-60 days from when the board receives a COMPLETE application.
- Requirements
- Graduation from a board-approved RN program, verification of an active license from another jurisdiction, transcripts sent directly from the school, two fingerprint cards for the DCI background check, and continuing competency in the past two years (for example 400 hours of practice or 40 hours of continuing education).
- Renewal
- Licenses renew every EVEN year through the Nurse Portal and expire December 31 of the renewal year.
- Good to know
- The 2026 WSBN page says renewal fees are waived this year; credit or debit card is the only payment accepted and paper applications are no longer accepted.
“On average, the entire process can take between 45-60 days from when we receive your COMPLETE application.”
From the Wyoming State Board of Nursing's own page, read 9 Nov 2026: wsbn.wyo.gov (source: Wyoming State Board of Nursing). Fees change: the board's page on the day you apply is the one that counts.
The steps
What every move takes; the board's page above says what it asks in each.
- Check whether your home state and the new state are both in the Nurse Licensure Compact: if both are and you keep living in your home state, your multistate license already lets you work there.
- If you are moving your home to the new state and it is a compact state, apply for its multistate license; if it is outside the compact, apply to its board of nursing for a license by endorsement.
- Have your current license verified to the new board, through Nursys where your state takes part in it.
- Complete the background check the board asks for (most ask for fingerprints) and any state exam or course it names.
- Pay the board's fee and, where the board offers one, ask for a temporary permit so you can start work while the application is processed.
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Nursing jobs in Wyoming today
161 registered nurse and 21 LPN jobs are open in Wyoming on this board, read every night from each employer's own job board.
- Banner Health · 22 RN jobs
- Cross Country Healthcare · 16 RN jobs
- Sheridan Memorial Hospital · 16 RN jobs
- TRS Healthcare · 15 RN jobs
- Campbell County Health · 12 RN jobs
- Cody Regional Health · 12 RN jobs
Transferring a nursing license to Wyoming: common questions
Is Wyoming a nurse compact state?
Yes. Wyoming is in the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC): a nurse whose home state is a compact state and who holds its multistate license can work in Wyoming without another license, and a nurse who lives in Wyoming applies for the multistate license there. A nurse from a state outside the compact needs a Wyoming license from the Wyoming State Board of Nursing, by endorsement for a nurse licensed in another state. (NCSBN, read 9 Nov 2026.)
How do I transfer my nursing license to Wyoming?
If your home state is another compact state and you keep living there, your multistate license already lets you work in Wyoming. If you move to Wyoming, apply to the Wyoming State Board of Nursing for its multistate license. If your license is from a state outside the compact, apply to the Wyoming State Board of Nursing for a license by endorsement ($135 by its own page): have your license verified through Nursys, complete the background check, and pay the fee.
How do I transfer an LPN or LVN license to Wyoming?
The same way: the compact covers LPN/VNs too, so a multistate LPN license from a compact home state works in Wyoming; otherwise apply for a license by endorsement to the Wyoming State Board of Nursing. Its own page states the LPN fee, which differs from the RN fee above. LPN jobs in Wyoming.
Can I work in Wyoming while my license is processed?
By the Wyoming State Board of Nursing's own page: A one-time temporary permit can be given for up to 90 days for LPN/RN; the cost is $25 and it must be selected on the endorsement application.
How long does a Wyoming nursing license by endorsement take?
By the Wyoming State Board of Nursing's own page: The page says the entire process can take between 45-60 days from when the board receives a COMPLETE application.
How much do registered nurses make in Wyoming?
Open registered nurse jobs in Wyoming that post an hourly rate pay $35.14–$45.22 an hour in the middle half, median $37.31 (28 jobs from 13 employers on this board today).
Do employers in Wyoming offer relocation assistance?
24 open healthcare jobs in Wyoming offer relocation help in their own posting today, each quoting the offer (a set amount, reimbursement or a package); ask for the terms in writing before you accept.
Who is hiring registered nurses in Wyoming?
By open jobs on this board today: Banner Health (22), Cross Country Healthcare (16), Sheridan Memorial Hospital (16), TRS Healthcare (15), Campbell County Health (12), Cody Regional Health (12). Every RN job in Wyoming.
Sources and method
The compact status is NCSBN's map on the day read. The board's rules are its own page's words, shown only where the page states them; a sentence of it is checked against the page every week, and a change is read again. The jobs and pay are the registered nurse jobs open on this board in Wyoming.
- NCSBN Nurse Licensure Compact map (nursecompact.com), read 9 Nov 2026, published 9 Nov 2026
- Wyoming State Board of Nursing: licensure by endorsement, read 9 Nov 2026; checked again every week for the sentence quoted, published 9 Nov 2026
- CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs read every night from each employer's own careers site
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). How to Transfer Your Nursing License to Wyoming. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/transfer-nursing-license/wyoming