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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Casper, WY

Metro Market Score 55.0 (Challenging), ranked #169 of 261 metros. 501 establishments, 1,499 jobs.

Metro Market Score 55.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national professional, scientific, and technical services average.

Casper's professional, scientific, and technical services market sits near the national metro median, ranking #169 of 261 with a market score of 55.0. 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

48.7

LQ: 0.54

Rank #127 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

49.4

$84,488 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 24.9

Employment growth index

Rank #197 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

39.5

YoY wage change index

501 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Casper

501

Establishments

+1.6% YoY

1,499

Total Employment

-1.8% YoY

$84,488

Average Annual Wage

+3.6% YoY

0.54

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Wyoming

#2 of 2

professional, scientific, and technical services metros in state

Wyoming state rank

#16 of 51

for professional, scientific, and technical services entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (55.0)

Casper vs Wyoming Statewide

How this metro's professional, scientific, and technical services market compares to Wyoming overall. The state ranks #16/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Casper	WY Statewide
Overall Score	55.0 Challenging	36.5 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#169 of 261 metros	#16 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 Accommodation and Food Services 49.4 Construction 51.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 51.4 Retail Trade 53.6 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 67.6 Other Services 68.3

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Other Wyoming Metros

Cheyenne 44.3 #111/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Casper's 55.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Providence-Warwick, RI 55.1 #170/261 Wichita, KS 54.7 #168/261 Bakersfield-Delano, CA 54.7 #167/261 Eau Claire, WI 55.3 #171/261 Anchorage, AK 54.6 #166/261 Akron, OH 55.3 #172/261 Las Cruces, NM 55.8 #173/261 Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC 54.1 #165/261 Columbia, SC 55.8 #174/261 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 54.1 #164/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in States Bordering Wyoming

State-level entry risk for professional, scientific, and technical services in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Nebraska 31.6 #3/51 South Dakota 32.9 #4/51 Idaho 34.9 #11/51 Utah 42.2 #31/51 Montana 43.4 #37/51 Colorado 46.4 #46/51

Browse Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for professional, scientific, and technical 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 professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the employment growth component (75.1) 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