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Accommodation and Food Services in Albany, OR

Metro Market Score 36.3 (Moderate), ranked #37 of 298 metros. 269 establishments, 3,425 jobs.

Metro Market Score 36.3

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national accommodation and food services average.

⚡Rising Wages🌱Emerging Market

Employment in Albany's accommodation and food services sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 70.8. Combined with a 36.3 market score, this metro sits in the top quartile for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

4.0

LQ: 0.78

Rank #12 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

47.0

$24,377 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 70.8

Employment growth index

Rank #88 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

73.7

YoY wage change index

269 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Albany

269

Establishments

+0.7% YoY

3,425

Total Employment

+1.6% YoY

$24,377

Average Annual Wage

+4.2% YoY

0.78

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Oregon

#1 of 8

accommodation and food services metros in state

Oregon state rank

#32 of 51

for accommodation and food services entry risk

vs State Median

-24.9

better than median (61.1)

Albany vs Oregon Statewide

How this metro's accommodation and food services market compares to Oregon overall. The state ranks #32/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Albany	OR Statewide
Overall Score	36.3 Moderate	42.8 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#37 of 298 metros	#32 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 Albany

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 17.1 Healthcare and Social Assistance 33.6 Finance and Insurance 37.1 Administrative and Support Services 41.1 Information 43.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 46.6 Other Services 54.4 Construction 56.4 Retail Trade 60.5

Accommodation and Food Services in Other Oregon Metros

Salem 43.9 #74/298 Eugene-Springfield 53.0 #138/298 Bend 58.8 #176/298 Corvallis 61.1 #200/298 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 63.9 #218/298 Grants Pass 67.1 #242/298 Medford 67.2 #243/298

Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Albany's 36.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Lincoln, NE 36.1 #36/298 Manhattan, KS 36.5 #38/298 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD 35.8 #35/298 Kankakee, IL 35.5 #34/298 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI 35.3 #32/298 Fargo, ND 35.3 #33/298 Lima, OH 35.3 #31/298 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI 37.3 #39/298 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA 37.4 #40/298 Saginaw, MI 37.4 #41/298

Accommodation and Food Services in States Bordering Oregon

State-level entry risk for accommodation and food services in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Idaho 26.2 #4/51 Washington 42.9 #33/51 California 57.2 #47/51 Nevada 64.0 #49/51

Browse Accommodation and Food Services in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for accommodation and food 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 Albany's accommodation and food services sector, the wage pressure component (73.7) 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 Albany, OR MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment