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Finance and Insurance in Casper, WY

Metro Market Score 46.6 (Moderate), ranked #152 of 331 metros. 211 establishments, 1,009 jobs.

Metro Market Score 46.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national finance and insurance average.

Casper's finance and insurance market sits near the national metro median, ranking #152 of 331 with a market score of 46.6. No single metric stands out as an outlier, which means entry conditions depend more on your specific business model than on broad market forces.

Industry Concentration

51.1

LQ: 0.62

Rank #169 of 331 metros

Wage Competitiveness

34.1

$81,628 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 42.9

Employment growth index

Rank #190 of 331 metros

Wage Pressure

40.9

YoY wage change index

211 Finance and Insurance Firms in Casper

211

Establishments

+0.5% YoY

1,009

Total Employment

-1.4% YoY

$81,628

Average Annual Wage

+4.2% YoY

0.62

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Wyoming

#1 of 2

finance and insurance metros in state

Wyoming state rank

#47 of 51

for finance and insurance entry risk

vs State Median

-23.5

better than median (70.1)

Casper vs Wyoming Statewide

How this metro's finance and insurance market compares to Wyoming overall. The state ranks #47/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Casper	WY Statewide
Overall Score	46.6 Moderate	62.0 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#152 of 331 metros	#47 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 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

Finance and Insurance in Other Wyoming Metros

Cheyenne 70.1 #297/331

Finance and Insurance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Casper's 46.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Texarkana, TX 46.9 #153/331 Florence, SC 47.3 #154/331 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA 47.4 #155/331 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN 47.5 #156/331 Dover, DE 45.6 #151/331 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 45.6 #150/331 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR 47.6 #157/331 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI 47.8 #158/331 Chico, CA 45.3 #149/331 Walla Walla, WA 45.0 #148/331

Finance and Insurance in States Bordering Wyoming

State-level entry risk for finance and insurance in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Nebraska 49.4 #20/51 South Dakota 50.1 #24/51 Utah 51.9 #27/51 Idaho 56.2 #39/51 Montana 59.0 #45/51 Colorado 67.3 #50/51

Browse Finance and Insurance in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for finance and insurance 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 finance and insurance sector, the employment growth component (57.1) 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