Jobs & Economy in Green River
Green River's economy runs on the same real, current trona-mining and soda-ash-processing base as neighboring Rock Springs, with genuinely above-average household income.
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Learn moreShared trona-mining economy
Green River shares Sweetwater County's real, current trona-mining and soda-ash-processing economy with Rock Springs -- Solvay and Genesis Energy are cited among Green River's own top local employers, alongside Union Tank Car and Sweetwater County School District No. 2.
Genuinely above-average household income
Green River's 2024 median household income ran approximately $84,747 -- genuinely above both the Wyoming statewide median (~$76,176) and the national median (~$80,734) this dataset cites, even amid a real, disclosed -3.54% one-year decrease.
A county unemployment rate near the state average
Sweetwater County's own unemployment rate ran 3.5% as of May 2026, tracking closely with Wyoming's statewide 3.0%-3.6% 2026 range.
Key takeaways
- Green River shares Rock Springs' real, current trona-mining and soda-ash-processing economy.
- Median household income runs above both the Wyoming and national medians, even amid a recent one-year decline.
- Sweetwater County's unemployment rate tracks closely with Wyoming's statewide average.
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