Area Workforce

Sheridan's workforce is stable, with an average age of 41.8. The workforce is characterized by a mature, stable population with a strong work ethic and low unemployment rate.

Approximately 22% of Sheridan's workforce has obtained a bachelor's degree or higher, with 88% having a high school diploma or higher.  Many of Sheridan's labor force is underemployed.

With 27% of Sheridan's workforce being entrepreneurial, Sheridan boasts the second highest number of federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants in the state of Wyoming.