NAICS 52

Finance and Insurance in Jackson, MS

Metro Market Score 52.4 (Challenging), ranked #191 of 331 metros. 1,109 establishments, 10,127 jobs.

Metro Market Score 52.4

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Despite a mature finance and insurance presence (concentration: 80.7), Jackson is still adding jobs in this sector. Growth trend sits at 69.8, and the overall 52.4 market score lands in the lower half. Established markets with growth are worth a closer look.

Industry Concentration

80.7

LQ: 0.91

Rank #267 of 331 metros

Wage Competitiveness

59.2

$92,438 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 69.8

Employment growth index

Rank #101 of 331 metros

Wage Pressure

41.9

YoY wage change index

1,109 Finance and Insurance Firms in Jackson

1,109

Establishments

+3.4% YoY

10,127

Total Employment

+0.8% YoY

$92,438

Average Annual Wage

+4.6% YoY

0.91

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Mississippi

#3 of 3

finance and insurance metros in state

Mississippi state rank

#36 of 51

for finance and insurance entry risk

vs State Median

+14.6

worse than median (37.8)

Jackson vs Mississippi Statewide

How this metro's finance and insurance market compares to Mississippi overall. The state ranks #36/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Jackson	MS Statewide
Overall Score	52.4 Challenging	54.5 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#191 of 331 metros	#36 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 Jackson

Construction 25.1 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 34.5 Retail Trade 34.9

Finance and Insurance in Other Mississippi Metros

Gulfport-Biloxi 23.9 #15/331 Hattiesburg 37.8 #89/331

Finance and Insurance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Jackson's 52.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Lawton, OK 52.4 #190/331 Oklahoma City, OK 52.5 #192/331 Greeley, CO 52.5 #193/331 Salinas, CA 52.3 #189/331 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 52.6 #194/331 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA 52.8 #195/331 Ann Arbor, MI 52.0 #188/331 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 53.0 #196/331 Hot Springs, AR 53.0 #197/331 Rockford, IL 53.0 #198/331

Finance and Insurance in States Bordering Mississippi

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

Louisiana 42.0 #6/51 Arkansas 44.7 #7/51 Alabama 48.4 #18/51 Tennessee 53.4 #33/51

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 Jackson's finance and insurance sector, the industry concentration component (80.7) 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 Jackson, MS MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment