WRS administers pension and other benefits for substantially all employees of the state, school districts, and other political subdivisions that have elected to participate. Seven plans comprise the system; more than 85% of participants are in the Wyoming Public Employees Plan; separate plans are maintained for highway patrol and other state law enforcement officers; firefighters; and judges.
Wyoming Retirement System Basics, by Plan
| Plan |
Assets (millions) |
Total Members |
| Wyoming Public Employees |
8,294.2 |
71,858 |
| Other Plans |
1,349.1 |
39,850 |
| Total |
9,643.4 |
111,708 |
Source: Public Plans Database (as of 2020)
Note: Wyoming Retirement System has 9 other plans.
Assets
Assets at Year-End
Wyoming Retirement System
2005-2020
| Fiscal Year |
Net Assets (billions) |
| 2005 |
5.6 |
| 2006 |
6.2 |
| 2007 |
6.6 |
| 2008 |
4.6 |
| 2009 |
5.7 |
| 2010 |
6.3 |
| 2011 |
6.1 |
| 2012 |
6.8 |
| 2013 |
7.5 |
| 2014 |
7.7 |
| 2015 |
7.4 |
| 2016 |
7.7 |
| 2017 |
8.5 |
| 2018 |
7.9 |
| 2019 |
9.0 |
| 2020 |
9.6 |
Membership
Ratio of Actives to Beneficiaries, 2005-2020
| Fiscal Year |
Wyoming Retirement System |
US State and Local Pensions |
| 2005 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
| 2006 |
2.1 |
2.0 |
| 2007 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
| 2008 |
2.0 |
1.9 |
| 2009 |
2.0 |
1.9 |
| 2010 |
1.9 |
1.8 |
| 2011 |
1.8 |
1.7 |
| 2012 |
1.8 |
1.6 |
| 2013 |
1.7 |
1.5 |
| 2014 |
1.6 |
1.4 |
| 2015 |
1.5 |
1.4 |
| 2016 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
| 2017 |
1.3 |
1.4 |
| 2018 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
| 2019 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
| 2020 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
2020 Membership for Wyoming Retirement System
| Actives |
Beneficiaries |
Inactive Vested |
Total Membership |
# of Participating Employers |
| 41,344 |
33,280 |
8,272 |
111,708 |
704 |
Cash Flows
Cash Flow vs. Total Assets (Millions)
Wyoming Retirement System
2005-2020
| Fiscal Year |
Cash Flow |
Assets |
| 2005 |
-92.7 |
5,632.1 |
| 2006 |
-68.3 |
6,247.4 |
| 2007 |
-94.0 |
6,600.8 |
| 2008 |
-100.7 |
4,621.2 |
| 2009 |
32.5 |
5,686.4 |
| 2010 |
-119.9 |
6,297.3 |
| 2011 |
-122.4 |
6,105.4 |
| 2012 |
-150.1 |
6,785.9 |
| 2013 |
-174.2 |
7,509.1 |
| 2014 |
-186.3 |
7,688.9 |
| 2015 |
-195.9 |
7,416.1 |
| 2016 |
-225.5 |
7,715.4 |
| 2017 |
-270.8 |
8,511.7 |
| 2018 |
-305.2 |
7,914.0 |
| 2019 |
-323.4 |
9,040.7 |
| 2020 |
-333.7 |
9,643.4 |
2020 Cash Flows for Wyoming Retirement System (millions)
| Inflows |
Outflows |
Investment Gains (losses) |
Change in Net Assets |
| 384.9 |
718.6 |
936.4 |
602.7 |
Cash Flow as a Percentage of Assets
Wyoming Retirement System
2005-2020
| Fiscal Year |
Wyoming Retirement System |
National Average |
| 2005 |
-1.6 |
-2.2 |
| 2006 |
-1.1 |
-2.2 |
| 2007 |
-1.4 |
-2.1 |
| 2008 |
-2.2 |
-2.3 |
| 2009 |
0.6 |
-3.1 |
| 2010 |
-1.9 |
-3.2 |
| 2011 |
-2.0 |
-3.1 |
| 2012 |
-2.2 |
-3.3 |
| 2013 |
-2.3 |
-3.2 |
| 2014 |
-2.4 |
-2.9 |
| 2015 |
-2.6 |
-2.8 |
| 2016 |
-2.9 |
-3.0 |
| 2017 |
-3.2 |
-2.9 |
| 2018 |
-3.9 |
-2.6 |
| 2019 |
-3.6 |
-2.6 |
| 2020 |
-3.5 |
-2.4 |
