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Finance and Insurance in Jacksonville, NC

Metro Market Score 24.0 (Favorable), ranked #17 of 331 metros. 214 establishments, 956 jobs.

Metro Market Score 24.0

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 Jacksonville's finance and insurance sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 88.8. Combined with a 24.0 market score, this metro sits in the top 10% for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

17.8

LQ: 0.44

Rank #59 of 331 metros

Wage Competitiveness

18.7

$74,061 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 88.8

Employment growth index

Rank #38 of 331 metros

Wage Pressure

57.3

YoY wage change index

214 Finance and Insurance Firms in Jacksonville

214

Establishments

+10.9% YoY

956

Total Employment

+4.8% YoY

$74,061

Average Annual Wage

+10.6% YoY

0.44

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within North Carolina

#1 of 15

finance and insurance metros in state

North Carolina state rank

#17 of 51

for finance and insurance entry risk

vs State Median

-19.0

better than median (43.0)

Jacksonville 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	Jacksonville	NC Statewide
Overall Score	24.0 Favorable	48.4 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#17 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 Jacksonville

Healthcare and Social Assistance 10.9 Information 36.4 Construction 37.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 43.3 Other Services 49.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 53.0 Accommodation and Food Services 59.4 Administrative and Support Services 63.0 Retail Trade 69.7

Finance and Insurance in Other North Carolina Metros

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 Fayetteville 43.0 #127/331 Asheville 59.2 #240/331 Burlington 61.4 #252/331 Durham-Chapel Hill 62.0 #259/331

+ 4 more metros. View all in North Carolina →

Finance and Insurance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Jacksonville's 24.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Ames, IA 24.0 #16/331 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS 23.9 #15/331 Battle Creek, MI 24.2 #18/331 Beckley, WV 24.2 #19/331 Clarksville, TN 23.7 #14/331 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 23.3 #13/331 St. George, UT 23.2 #12/331 Odessa, TX 22.9 #11/331 Muncie, IN 25.1 #20/331 Elmira, NY 25.2 #21/331

Finance and Insurance in States Bordering North Carolina

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

South Carolina 48.4 #16/51 Virginia 50.8 #26/51 Tennessee 53.4 #33/51 Georgia 56.4 #40/51

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 Jacksonville's finance and insurance sector, the wage pressure component (57.3) 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 Jacksonville, NC MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment