NAICS 81

Other Services in Casper, WY

Metro Market Score 68.3 (Difficult), ranked #302 of 332 metros. 242 establishments, 1,430 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 68.3
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Difficult

Lower is better. Relative to national other services average.

💰High-Cost Market

Wage costs in Casper's other services sector are well above the metro average, with wage competitiveness at 88.9 and rising pressure at 55.3. New entrants should factor higher labor costs into their financial projections for this market.

Industry Concentration
86.8
LQ: 1.19
Rank #288 of 332 metros
Wage Competitiveness
88.9
$53,720 avg wage
Growth Trend
55.7
Employment growth index
Rank #148 of 332 metros
Wage Pressure
55.3
YoY wage change index

242 Other Services Firms in Casper

242
Establishments
-1.6% YoY
1,430
Total Employment
+1.8% YoY
$53,720
Average Annual Wage
+4.7% YoY
1.19
Location Quotient
Above national avg
Within Wyoming
#2 of 2
other services metros in state
Wyoming state rank
#25 of 51
for other services entry risk
vs State Median
0.0
matches median (68.3)

Casper vs Wyoming Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to Wyoming overall. The state ranks #25/51 for entry risk.

Measure Casper WY Statewide
Overall Score 68.3 Difficult 43.7 Elevated
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #302 of 332 metros #25 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.

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Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Casper's 68.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

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

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State-level entry risk reports for other 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 other services sector, the wage competitiveness component (88.9) 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

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.