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Finance and Insurance in Auburn-Opelika, AL

Metro Market Score 19.0 (Favorable), ranked #6 of 331 metros. 272 establishments, 1,288 jobs.

Metro Market Score 19.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national finance and insurance average.

📈Rapid Growth✓Favorable Market🌱Emerging Market

Employment in Auburn-Opelika's finance and insurance sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 97.3. Combined with a 19.0 market score, this metro sits in the top 10% for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

17.2

LQ: 0.44

Rank #57 of 331 metros

Wage Competitiveness

26.9

$78,753 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 97.3

Employment growth index

Rank #10 of 331 metros

Wage Pressure

36.0

YoY wage change index

272 Finance and Insurance Firms in Auburn-Opelika

272

Establishments

+7.9% YoY

1,288

Total Employment

+11.7% YoY

$78,753

Average Annual Wage

+2.3% YoY

0.44

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Alabama

#1 of 10

finance and insurance metros in state

Alabama state rank

#18 of 51

for finance and insurance entry risk

vs State Median

-24.2

better than median (43.2)

Auburn-Opelika vs Alabama Statewide

How this metro's finance and insurance market compares to Alabama overall. The state ranks #18/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Auburn-Opelika	AL Statewide
Overall Score	19.0 Favorable	48.4 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#6 of 331 metros	#18 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 Auburn-Opelika

Healthcare and Social Assistance 12.2 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 25.5 Construction 31.5 Retail Trade 35.6

Finance and Insurance in Other Alabama Metros

Anniston-Oxford 29.0 #41/331 Gadsden 29.2 #43/331 Huntsville 34.0 #70/331 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley 39.1 #99/331 Florence-Muscle Shoals 43.2 #129/331 Decatur 44.6 #146/331 Dothan 48.5 #159/331 Birmingham 67.1 #277/331 Mobile 69.1 #289/331

Finance and Insurance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Auburn-Opelika's 19.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Bakersfield-Delano, CA 19.0 #5/331 Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ 19.4 #7/331 Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI 19.4 #8/331 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ 18.6 #4/331 Morristown, TN 20.1 #9/331 Joplin, MO 17.5 #3/331 Monroe, MI 17.3 #2/331 Warner Robins, GA 20.8 #10/331 Jackson, TN 16.9 #1/331 Odessa, TX 22.9 #11/331

Finance and Insurance in States Bordering Alabama

State-level entry risk for finance and insurance in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Tennessee 53.4 #33/51 Mississippi 54.5 #36/51 Georgia 56.4 #40/51 Florida 61.9 #46/51

Browse Finance and Insurance in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for finance and insurance 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 Auburn-Opelika's finance and insurance sector, the wage pressure component (36.0) 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 Auburn-Opelika, AL MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment