NAICS 52

Finance and Insurance in Fayetteville, NC

Metro Market Score 43.0 (Moderate), ranked #127 of 331 metros. 357 establishments, 2,010 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 43.0
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Moderate

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

Fayetteville's finance and insurance market sits near the national metro median, ranking #127 of 331 with a market score of 43.0. No single metric stands out as an outlier, which means entry conditions depend more on your specific business model than on broad market forces.

Industry Concentration
10.3
LQ: 0.38
Rank #34 of 331 metros
Wage Competitiveness
31.4
$80,421 avg wage
Growth Trend
↓ 25.1
Employment growth index
Rank #249 of 331 metros
Wage Pressure
50.4
YoY wage change index

357 Finance and Insurance Firms in Fayetteville

357
Establishments
-1.7% YoY
2,010
Total Employment
-3.4% YoY
$80,421
Average Annual Wage
+7.9% YoY
0.38
Location Quotient
Below national avg

Fayetteville vs North Carolina Statewide

How this metro's finance and insurance market compares to North Carolina overall. The state ranks #17/51 for entry risk.

Measure Fayetteville NC Statewide
Overall Score 43.0 Moderate 48.4 Elevated
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #127 of 331 metros #17 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

Information 26.9 Construction 49.2 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 52.5 Other Services 58.7 Accommodation and Food Services 60.0 Retail Trade 63.5

Finance and Insurance in Other North Carolina Metros

Jacksonville 24.0 #17/331 Rocky Mount 25.5 #22/331 Goldsboro 27.5 #29/331 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton 33.1 #64/331 Greenville 39.1 #97/331 Wilmington 39.7 #102/331 Pinehurst-Southern Pines 41.8 #116/331 Asheville 59.2 #240/331 Burlington 61.4 #252/331 Durham-Chapel Hill 62.0 #259/331

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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's finance and insurance sector, the employment growth component (74.9) 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

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.