NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Casper, WY

Metro Market Score 35.7 (Moderate), ranked #37 of 267 metros. 301 establishments, 1,430 jobs.

Metro Market Score 35.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national administrative and support services average.

📈Rapid Growth🌱Emerging Market

Casper ranks in the top quartile for administrative and support services market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 35.7, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

21.7

LQ: 0.61

Rank #58 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

56.2

$48,740 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 85.8

Employment growth index

Rank #39 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

59.6

YoY wage change index

301 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Casper

301

Establishments

+1.0% YoY

1,430

Total Employment

+3.1% YoY

$48,740

Average Annual Wage

+4.6% YoY

0.61

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Wyoming

#2 of 2

administrative and support services metros in state

Wyoming state rank

#49 of 51

for administrative and support services entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (35.7)

Casper vs Wyoming Statewide

How this metro's administrative and support services market compares to Wyoming overall. The state ranks #49/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Casper	WY Statewide
Overall Score	35.7 Moderate	60.4 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#37 of 267 metros	#49 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

Information 40.1 Finance and Insurance 46.6 Accommodation and Food Services 49.4 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

Administrative and Support Services in Other Wyoming Metros

Cheyenne 32.8 #27/267

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Casper's 35.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Helena, MT 35.6 #36/267 Dalton, GA 36.0 #38/267 Sheboygan, WI 36.1 #39/267 St. Joseph, MO 36.3 #40/267 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT 35.0 #35/267 Fresno, CA 34.7 #34/267 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA 34.3 #33/267 Twin Falls, ID 37.1 #41/267 Longview-Kelso, WA 37.3 #42/267 Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA 37.3 #43/267

Administrative and Support Services in States Bordering Wyoming

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

Nebraska 21.4 #1/51 South Dakota 21.7 #2/51 Idaho 42.1 #30/51 Utah 47.5 #42/51 Colorado 48.8 #45/51 Montana 67.3 #51/51

Browse Administrative and Support Services in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for administrative and support 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 administrative and support services sector, the wage competitiveness component (56.2) 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