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Accommodation and Food Services in Casper, WY

Metro Market Score 49.4 (Challenging), ranked #113 of 298 metros. 209 establishments, 4,131 jobs.

Metro Market Score 49.4

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national accommodation and food services average.

⚡Rising Wages

Casper ranks in the upper half for accommodation and food services market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 49.4, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

65.8

LQ: 1.13

Rank #196 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

36.9

$23,182 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 68.8

Employment growth index

Rank #94 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

72.0

YoY wage change index

209 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Casper

209

Establishments

+0.0% YoY

4,131

Total Employment

+1.4% YoY

$23,182

Average Annual Wage

+3.7% YoY

1.13

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Wyoming

#1 of 2

accommodation and food services metros in state

Wyoming state rank

#45 of 51

for accommodation and food services entry risk

vs State Median

-10.9

better than median (60.3)

Casper vs Wyoming Statewide

How this metro's accommodation and food services market compares to Wyoming overall. The state ranks #45/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Casper	WY Statewide
Overall Score	49.4 Challenging	55.0 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#113 of 298 metros	#45 of 51 states

Metro and state scores use different methodologies (metro has 4 QCEW-based metrics; state adds BDS survival and momentum data). Direct score comparisons are approximate.

Other Industries in Casper

Administrative and Support Services 35.7 Information 40.1 Finance and Insurance 46.6 Construction 51.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 51.4 Retail Trade 53.6 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 55.0 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 67.6 Other Services 68.3

Accommodation and Food Services in Other Wyoming Metros

Cheyenne 60.3 #189/298

Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Casper's 49.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Niles, MI 49.4 #112/298 Greensboro-High Point, NC 49.3 #111/298 Erie, PA 49.0 #110/298 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH 49.0 #109/298 Mansfield, OH 49.9 #114/298 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 48.8 #108/298 Boise City, ID 50.1 #115/298 Cleveland, OH 48.6 #107/298 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 48.6 #106/298 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT 50.3 #116/298

Accommodation and Food Services in States Bordering Wyoming

State-level entry risk for accommodation and food services in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Idaho 26.2 #4/51 Utah 36.5 #22/51 South Dakota 36.7 #23/51 Nebraska 41.5 #31/51 Montana 46.1 #39/51 Colorado 46.9 #41/51

Browse Accommodation and Food Services in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for accommodation and food services across all 51 markets, sorted by rank.

About Metro Market Score: A weighted composite of industry concentration (25%), wage competitiveness (25%), wage pressure (20%), and employment growth trend (30%). Lower scores indicate more favorable conditions. For Casper's accommodation and food services sector, the industry concentration component (65.8) has the strongest pull on the composite. Metro scores use QCEW data only (no BDS survival data at metro level). Read full methodology →

Data Sources

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Casper, WY MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment