NAICS 51

Information in Cheyenne, WY

Metro Market Score 68.2 (Difficult), ranked #270 of 294 metros. 160 establishments, 767 jobs.

Metro Market Score 68.2

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

Cheyenne's information sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 18.4). That contraction, combined with a 68.2 market score, puts this metro in the bottom 10% for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration

87.8

LQ: 0.85

Rank #258 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

68.4

$90,376 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 18.4

Employment growth index

Rank #241 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

23.6

YoY wage change index

160 Information Firms in Cheyenne

160

Establishments

+3.2% YoY

767

Total Employment

-7.5% YoY

$90,376

Average Annual Wage

+6.9% YoY

0.85

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Wyoming

#2 of 2

information metros in state

Wyoming state rank

#21 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (68.2)

Cheyenne vs Wyoming Statewide

How this metro's information market compares to Wyoming overall. The state ranks #21/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Cheyenne	WY Statewide
Overall Score	68.2 Difficult	42.2 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#270 of 294 metros	#21 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 Cheyenne

Healthcare and Social Assistance 27.6 Administrative and Support Services 32.8 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 38.6 Construction 43.5 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 44.3 Other Services 51.8 Retail Trade 57.1 Accommodation and Food Services 60.3 Finance and Insurance 70.1

Information in Other Wyoming Metros

Casper 40.1 #116/294

Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Cheyenne's 68.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Boulder, CO 68.1 #269/294 Bend, OR 68.5 #271/294 San Angelo, TX 68.5 #272/294 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT 67.8 #268/294 Colorado Springs, CO 67.6 #267/294 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI 67.4 #266/294 Kahului-Wailuku, HI 67.4 #265/294 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 69.3 #273/294 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 69.6 #274/294 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 66.9 #264/294

Information in States Bordering Wyoming

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

Montana 33.2 #7/51 South Dakota 33.6 #8/51 Nebraska 37.8 #13/51 Idaho 43.8 #24/51 Colorado 46.7 #31/51 Utah 47.4 #33/51

Browse Information in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for information 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 Cheyenne's information sector, the employment growth component (81.6) 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 Cheyenne, WY MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment