City of Torrington

"An equal opportunity employer"

2017 East A Street     Torrington, WY  82240

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Torrington offers the strong work ethic found in many small towns. People in Torrington work hard and may hold more than one job or work out of town. New employers offering above average wages for skilled labor ensure the quantity and the quality labor force they desire. Since our average wages are so low, an employer can offer better than average local wages and still save considerable labor costs by locating in Torrington or Goshen County.

 

Real Average Earnings:

$21,534 (2000)

Average Weekly Wage:

  $379                                           (1st Quarter 2002)

Per Capita Income:

$22,921 (2000)

Median Household Income:

 

$32,228 (2000)

Unemployment Rate:

3.1 % (8/2002)

Avg. 24-Month Unemployment:

224 (8/2002)

SECTOR # OF JOBS AVG. ANNUAL WAGES
Farm Sector

      820

                22,113

Construction

410

18,839     Total Workforce

Manufacturing

339

26,139

Transportation

206

30,733     6,620 County Wide

Wholesale Trade

281

26,242

Retail Trade

1,048

9,985

Finance

360

12,622

Services

1,726

13,422

Government

1,430

26,855

www.economy.com  ranked Wyoming as the second best state to do business based on labor costs, energy costs, state and local taxes. The Small Business Survival Index ranked Wyoming as the fourth best state to do business in and Bloomberg Personal Finance ranked Wyoming the wealth-friendliest state for the fifth year in a row.

 

Major Employers Product # Employees
Western Sugar Cooperative Sugar 120-370*

School District

Education

350

Eastern Wyo. College

Education

313

Saint Joseph's

Children's Home

151

Governments

Bureaucracy

147

Community Hospital

Health Care

85

Goshen Care Center

Nursing Home

75

*Approximately 250 additional people are hired for temporary jobs during harvest.

 

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Goshen County Economic Development Corp.

 

 

Lisa Johnson,
Executive Director
P. O. Box 580
117 West 22nd Avenue
Torrington, WY 82240 

Phone:       (307) 532-5162            

Fax:       (307 532-7641

E-mail:  progress@goshenwyo.com