NAICS 52

Finance and Insurance in Jonesboro, AR

Metro Market Score 27.0 (Favorable), ranked #27 of 331 metros. 190 establishments, 1,259 jobs.

Metro Market Score 27.0

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

Employment in Jonesboro's finance and insurance sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 84.6. Combined with a 27.0 market score, this metro sits in the top 10% for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

35.4

LQ: 0.52

Rank #117 of 331 metros

Wage Competitiveness

25.1

$78,036 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 84.6

Employment growth index

Rank #52 of 331 metros

Wage Pressure

36.5

YoY wage change index

190 Finance and Insurance Firms in Jonesboro

190

Establishments

+4.4% YoY

1,259

Total Employment

+2.7% YoY

$78,036

Average Annual Wage

+2.5% YoY

0.52

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Arkansas

#1 of 5

finance and insurance metros in state

Arkansas state rank

#7 of 51

for finance and insurance entry risk

vs State Median

-24.6

better than median (51.6)

Jonesboro vs Arkansas Statewide

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

Measure	Jonesboro	AR Statewide
Overall Score	27.0 Favorable	44.7 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#27 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 Jonesboro

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 16.1 Construction 39.1 Retail Trade 47.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 50.5 Healthcare and Social Assistance 51.4

Finance and Insurance in Other Arkansas Metros

Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers 47.6 #157/331 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 Jonesboro's 27.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 26.8 #26/331 Brunswick-St. Simons, GA 27.3 #28/331 Goldsboro, NC 27.5 #29/331 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 27.5 #30/331 Elkhart-Goshen, IN 26.5 #25/331 Spartanburg, SC 27.9 #31/331 Ocala, FL 27.9 #32/331 Morgantown, WV 28.0 #33/331 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 26.0 #24/331 Eagle Pass, TX 28.1 #34/331

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 Jonesboro's finance and insurance sector, the industry concentration component (35.4) 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 Jonesboro, AR MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment