How many public pension plans does Wyoming have?

Wyoming has 1 public pension plan tracked by the Public Plans Database (PPD), covering 110,236 total members. These plans include state-level and local government retirement systems for teachers, police, firefighters, and general employees.

Is Wyoming's pension system in crisis?

Wyoming's public pension plans average 65.2% funded (#45 of 51, 10.3 points below the national average) with combined unfunded liability $5.76B. Bottom-third average funding and 0 D/F grades mark a thinner statewide book. Data is sourced from the Boston College Center for Retirement Research.

What is the average funded ratio in Wyoming?

The average funded ratio across all 1 public pension plan in Wyoming is 65.2% (#45 of 51 among states), based on the most recent Public Plans Database data. A funded ratio of 100% means a plan has sufficient assets to meet all projected obligations. The national average for public pensions is approximately 75.5%. Individual plan ratios in Wyoming vary; browse the table above to compare specific plans.

Public Plans Database

Wyoming Public Pension Plans

Name: Wyoming Public Pension Plans
Creator: Boston College Center for Retirement Research
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1 plans · bottom-third average funded ratio (#45 of 51)

Lower funded-ratio band. Wyoming ranks #45 of 51 by average actuarial funded ratio (65.2%), bottom-third among states with a published average.

Avg funded ratio: 65.2%
Total unfunded: $5.76B
Total members: 110,236
Plans tracked: 1

According to the Public Plans Database, compiled by the Boston College Center for Retirement Research, Wyoming’s 1 tracked plans carry a combined unfunded liability of $5.76B at an average funded ratio of 65.2%. Plan cards report FY2023 valuations; this site’s database copy was last loaded in July 2026. See our methodology for the full source and update cadence.

PPD actuarial excerpt

State roster WY Wyoming

Wyoming: avg 65.2% funded (10.3 points below the national average) · 0 D/F grades · unfunded $5.76B

AVG 65.2%
UNF $5.76B
MEM 110,236
N 1
DF 0
VS -10.3pt
BEST 65.2%
LOW 65.2%

Funded-ratio peers

Nearest funded-ratio peer: Kentucky (65.6%)

Average funded ratio neighbourhood vs Wyoming (FY2023 plan cards)

0 of 1 published-ratio plans sit under 60% actuarial assets; 0 of 1 carry a D or F health grade. How funded ratios are calculated →

Wyoming in the lower-funded third

Health grades and the 65.2% state average (#45 of 51, 10.3 points below the national average) use the same FY2023 plan-card snapshot as the hero KPIs and the table below.

Health-grade counts from the same state plan rows as the roster table

Source: Public Plans Database (Boston College CRR / NASRA) As of FY2023 plan cards; history through FY2024

Average actuarial funded ratio across 1 Wyoming plans (FY2023 plan cards)

Every tracked plan in Wyoming

FY2023 plan-card snapshot from the Public Plans Database. ARC is the actuarially required contribution as a share of payroll where reported.

Plan	Type	Funded	Grade	Assets	Unfunded	Members	ARC	1yr return
Wyoming Retirement System	General State	65.2%	C	$10.81B	$5.76B	110,236	85.9%	9.4%

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Compare inside Wyoming’s lower-funded roster

Data sourced from official Public Plans Database and actuarial valuations from federal and state pension systems. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPension · Wyoming roster FY2023

Compiled by PlainPension, Pension Fund Health Editorial Process · July 23, 2026