Casper, WY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Casper	Wyoming	National
Income per capita	$51,549	$44,325	$44,883
Median household income	$86,938	$88,059	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$113,632	$107,956	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$57,598	$55,731	$52,080
Median earnings male	$72,259	$61,601	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,364	$34,283	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	3.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.5%	11.6%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Casper is 15% higher than the national average
The median household income in Casper is 7% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Casper is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Casper is 30% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,952 $86,938 $173,876

City

$58,700 $88,059 $176,118

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Casper median earnings by income bracket

Casper employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.8%	12.8%
Manufacturing sector	6.1%	6.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	14.9%	14.9%
Public administration	5.6%	5.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.0%	8.0%
Education, health & social services	11.6%	11.6%
Other	36.8%	36.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Meadow Acres, WY	72	$210,117	158.3%
Casper Mountain, WY	992	$169,180	108.0%
Vista West, WY	749	$146,272	79.8%
Bar Nunn, WY	2,842	$143,897	76.9%
Red Butte, WY	1,013	$123,364	51.7%
Casper, WY	60,154	$86,938	6.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bowie, MD	60,153	$170,539	109.7%
Greenwood, IN	60,157	$100,193	23.2%
Des Plaines, IL	60,159	$111,566	37.2%
Orland Park, IL	60,161	$128,588	58.1%
Great Falls, MT	60,209	$73,438	9.7%
Casper, WY	60,154	$86,938	6.9%

Source: The Casper, WY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.