Starting a Business in Wyoming Cities
City-level guides to starting a business and getting a business license in 8 Wyoming cities.
New to this? Start with the Wyoming business formation guide, then come back for the specifics.
Starting a Business, City by City
Which Wyoming Cities Require a Business License: Jackson $136 to $891, Rock Springs $75, Evanston $40, and No License From CountiesLocal rules, costs and first stepsRead the guide →Wyoming Sales Tax Rates by County and Resort District: 4% State Rate, 4% to 7% by County, 9% Resort Districts, Rates Dated October 2026Local rules, costs and first stepsRead the guide →Wyoming Liquor License Quota by City and County: Retail Licenses by Population, Bar and Grill Caps That Rise 2023 and 2028Local rules, costs and first stepsRead the guide →Wyoming County Zoning, Building Permits and the 30-Day Permit Clock: 8 Counties Have No Zoning (2023 Survey) and HB0002 Starts July 2026Local rules, costs and first stepsRead the guide →Wyoming Contractor Licensing City by City: Cheyenne $200 to $600, Gillette $75 to $500 Plus $5,000 Bond, Rock Springs $125, No State LicenseLocal rules, costs and first stepsRead the guide →Wyoming Mobile Food Vendor Permits by City: Cheyenne $75 per Site, Gillette $75 per Truck, Rock Springs $25 a Month or $100 a YearLocal rules, costs and first stepsRead the guide →Starting a Business on the Wind River Reservation: DOR Vendor License for Sales to Non-Members and the 2 Percent TERO FeeLocal rules, costs and first stepsRead the guide →Doing Business in or Near Yellowstone and Grand Teton: Commercial Use Authorizations, the 3 to 5 Percent Fee and BLM and Forest PermitsLocal rules, costs and first stepsRead the guide →
City Business Licenses
Jackson and Teton County Wyoming Business License: $136 to $891 by Headcount, STR Permit $543 per Bedroom and a 7 Percent Sales TaxWho issues it, what it costs, how to applyRead the guide →Cheyenne Business License: About 50 License Types From $65 to $300, Contractor Classes From $200 and 21 Bar and Grill Licenses From 2023Who issues it, what it costs, how to applyRead the guide →Gillette Business Licenses: No General License, Chapter 10 Fees $25 to $250, Contractor Application $75 to $500 and a $5,000 BondWho issues it, what it costs, how to applyRead the guide →Rock Springs Business License: $75 Occupation Tax Each Calendar Year, Mobile Vendor Permit $25 a Month, Contractor $125 and Six Bar and Grill Licenses OpenWho issues it, what it costs, how to applyRead the guide →