NAICS 52

Finance and Insurance in Albany, OR

Metro Market Score 37.1 (Moderate), ranked #84 of 331 metros. 153 establishments, 710 jobs.

Metro Market Score 37.1

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Finance and Insurance conditions in Albany are mixed. The 37.1 market score puts it at #84 of 331, with no metric pulling sharply in either direction. Wages, growth, and competition are all within a normal range for this industry.

Industry Concentration

7.3

LQ: 0.36

Rank #24 of 331 metros

Wage Competitiveness

6.0

$66,648 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 26.0

Employment growth index

Rank #246 of 331 metros

Wage Pressure

57.8

YoY wage change index

153 Finance and Insurance Firms in Albany

153

Establishments

-4.4% YoY

710

Total Employment

-3.3% YoY

$66,648

Average Annual Wage

+10.8% YoY

0.36

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Oregon

#1 of 8

finance and insurance metros in state

Oregon state rank

#41 of 51

for finance and insurance entry risk

vs State Median

-7.3

better than median (44.4)

Albany vs Oregon Statewide

How this metro's finance and insurance market compares to Oregon overall. The state ranks #41/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Albany	OR Statewide
Overall Score	37.1 Moderate	56.7 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#84 of 331 metros	#41 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 Albany

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 17.1 Healthcare and Social Assistance 33.6 Accommodation and Food Services 36.3 Administrative and Support Services 41.1 Information 43.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 46.6 Other Services 54.4 Construction 56.4 Retail Trade 60.5

Finance and Insurance in Other Oregon Metros

Corvallis 39.1 #98/331 Grants Pass 42.0 #119/331 Eugene-Springfield 44.1 #139/331 Bend 44.4 #144/331 Medford 50.1 #174/331 Salem 64.0 #266/331 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 69.7 #292/331

Finance and Insurance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Albany's 37.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA 37.1 #83/331 Yuma, AZ 36.9 #82/331 Lexington Park, MD 36.7 #81/331 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 36.7 #80/331 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA 37.5 #85/331 College Station-Bryan, TX 37.7 #86/331 Kahului-Wailuku, HI 37.8 #87/331 Amherst Town-Northampton, MA 37.8 #88/331 Hattiesburg, MS 37.8 #89/331 Carson City, NV 36.3 #79/331

Finance and Insurance in States Bordering Oregon

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

California 46.9 #12/51 Washington 55.5 #37/51 Nevada 55.6 #38/51 Idaho 56.2 #39/51

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 Albany's finance and insurance sector, the employment growth component (74.0) 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 Albany, OR MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment