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Finance and Insurance in Carson City, NV

Metro Market Score 36.3 (Moderate), ranked #79 of 331 metros. 110 establishments, 727 jobs.

Metro Market Score 36.3

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Employment in Carson City's finance and insurance sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 69.2. Combined with a 36.3 market score, this metro sits in the top quartile for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

42.3

LQ: 0.56

Rank #140 of 331 metros

Wage Competitiveness

35.6

$82,588 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 69.2

Employment growth index

Rank #103 of 331 metros

Wage Pressure

37.8

YoY wage change index

110 Finance and Insurance Firms in Carson City

110

Establishments

-3.5% YoY

727

Total Employment

+0.8% YoY

$82,588

Average Annual Wage

+3.0% YoY

0.56

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Nevada

#1 of 2

finance and insurance metros in state

Nevada state rank

#38 of 51

for finance and insurance entry risk

vs State Median

-19.5

better than median (55.8)

Carson City vs Nevada Statewide

How this metro's finance and insurance market compares to Nevada overall. The state ranks #38/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Carson City	NV Statewide
Overall Score	36.3 Moderate	55.6 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#79 of 331 metros	#38 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 Carson City

Information 23.3 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 36.2 Construction 38.3 Healthcare and Social Assistance 57.5 Accommodation and Food Services 58.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 60.0 Administrative and Support Services 65.2 Other Services 65.4 Retail Trade 72.9

Finance and Insurance in Other Nevada Metros

Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas 55.8 #225/331

Finance and Insurance Metros With Similar Conditions

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

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 36.1 #78/331 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT 35.9 #77/331 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 36.7 #80/331 Lexington Park, MD 36.7 #81/331 Pocatello, ID 35.8 #76/331 Yuma, AZ 36.9 #82/331 Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA 37.1 #83/331 Albany, OR 37.1 #84/331 Dalton, GA 35.4 #75/331 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA 37.5 #85/331

Finance and Insurance in States Bordering Nevada

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

California 46.9 #12/51 Utah 51.9 #27/51 Arizona 52.6 #29/51 Idaho 56.2 #39/51 Oregon 56.7 #41/51

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 Carson City's finance and insurance sector, the industry concentration component (42.3) 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 Carson City, NV MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment