NAICS 52

Finance and Insurance in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR

Metro Market Score 47.6 (Moderate), ranked #157 of 331 metros. 815 establishments, 5,467 jobs.

Metro Market Score 47.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

At #157 of 331 metros, Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers's finance and insurance sector scores 47.6 on the market index. Concentration (30.8), wage levels (50.5), and growth (37.2) all track close to the median. Local factors like lease costs and client access will matter more than macro signals.

Industry Concentration

30.8

LQ: 0.50

Rank #102 of 331 metros

Wage Competitiveness

50.5

$88,861 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 37.2

Employment growth index

Rank #209 of 331 metros

Wage Pressure

42.4

YoY wage change index

815 Finance and Insurance Firms in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers

815

Establishments

+0.5% YoY

5,467

Total Employment

-2.0% YoY

$88,861

Average Annual Wage

+4.8% YoY

0.50

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Arkansas

#2 of 5

finance and insurance metros in state

Arkansas state rank

#7 of 51

for finance and insurance entry risk

vs State Median

-4.0

better than median (51.6)

Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers vs Arkansas Statewide

How this metro's finance and insurance market compares to Arkansas overall. The state ranks #7/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers	AR Statewide
Overall Score	47.6 Moderate	44.7 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#157 of 331 metros	#7 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 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers

Information 35.6 Construction 37.8 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 42.1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 45.2 Other Services 48.5 Retail Trade 62.9

Finance and Insurance in Other Arkansas Metros

Jonesboro 27.0 #27/331 Fort Smith 51.6 #184/331 Hot Springs 53.0 #197/331 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway 62.8 #262/331

Finance and Insurance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers's 47.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN 47.5 #156/331 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI 47.8 #158/331 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA 47.4 #155/331 Florence, SC 47.3 #154/331 Texarkana, TX 46.9 #153/331 Dothan, AL 48.5 #159/331 Elizabethtown, KY 48.6 #160/331 Casper, WY 46.6 #152/331 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH 48.7 #161/331 Winchester, VA 48.8 #162/331

Finance and Insurance in States Bordering Arkansas

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

Louisiana 42.0 #6/51 Texas 50.4 #25/51 Tennessee 53.4 #33/51 Mississippi 54.5 #36/51 Missouri 57.7 #43/51 Oklahoma 64.9 #48/51

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 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers's finance and insurance sector, the employment growth component (62.8) 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 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment