NAICS 52

Finance and Insurance in Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ

Metro Market Score 26.0 (Favorable), ranked #24 of 331 metros. 342 establishments, 2,828 jobs.

Metro Market Score 26.0

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 Atlantic City-Hammonton's finance and insurance sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 99.7. Combined with a 26.0 market score, this metro sits in the top 10% for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

15.7

LQ: 0.42

Rank #52 of 331 metros

Wage Competitiveness

67.7

$96,422 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 99.7

Employment growth index

Rank #2 of 331 metros

Wage Pressure

25.2

YoY wage change index

342 Finance and Insurance Firms in Atlantic City-Hammonton

342

Establishments

+56.9% YoY

2,828

Total Employment

+31.4% YoY

$96,422

Average Annual Wage

-1.9% YoY

0.42

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within New Jersey

#1 of 2

finance and insurance metros in state

New Jersey state rank

#32 of 51

for finance and insurance entry risk

vs State Median

-48.5

better than median (74.4)

Atlantic City-Hammonton vs New Jersey Statewide

How this metro's finance and insurance market compares to New Jersey overall. The state ranks #32/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Atlantic City-Hammonton	NJ Statewide
Overall Score	26.0 Favorable	53.2 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#24 of 331 metros	#32 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 Atlantic City-Hammonton

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 25.2 Other Services 27.3 Construction 27.9 Administrative and Support Services 31.5 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 32.7 Healthcare and Social Assistance 32.8 Retail Trade 49.8 Accommodation and Food Services 60.6

Finance and Insurance in Other New Jersey Metros

Trenton-Princeton 74.4 #314/331

Finance and Insurance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Atlantic City-Hammonton's 26.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Kankakee, IL 25.8 #23/331 Rocky Mount, NC 25.5 #22/331 Elkhart-Goshen, IN 26.5 #25/331 Elmira, NY 25.2 #21/331 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 26.8 #26/331 Muncie, IN 25.1 #20/331 Jonesboro, AR 27.0 #27/331 Brunswick-St. Simons, GA 27.3 #28/331 Goldsboro, NC 27.5 #29/331 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 27.5 #30/331

Finance and Insurance in States Bordering New Jersey

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

Pennsylvania 48.8 #19/51 Delaware 57.7 #44/51 New York 65.4 #49/51

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 Atlantic City-Hammonton's finance and insurance sector, the wage competitiveness component (67.7) 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 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment