NAICS 52

Finance and Insurance in Grants Pass, OR

Metro Market Score 42.0 (Moderate), ranked #119 of 331 metros. 126 establishments, 904 jobs.

Metro Market Score 42.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Grants Pass ranks in the upper half for finance and insurance market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 42.0, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

65.3

LQ: 0.71

Rank #216 of 331 metros

Wage Competitiveness

30.8

$80,202 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 71.3

Employment growth index

Rank #96 of 331 metros

Wage Pressure

47.0

YoY wage change index

126 Finance and Insurance Firms in Grants Pass

126

Establishments

-1.6% YoY

904

Total Employment

+1.0% YoY

$80,202

Average Annual Wage

+6.6% YoY

0.71

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Oregon

#3 of 8

finance and insurance metros in state

Oregon state rank

#41 of 51

for finance and insurance entry risk

vs State Median

-2.3

better than median (44.4)

Grants Pass vs Oregon Statewide

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

Measure	Grants Pass	OR Statewide
Overall Score	42.0 Moderate	56.7 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#119 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 Grants Pass

Healthcare and Social Assistance 34.5 Information 34.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 36.7 Construction 36.8 Administrative and Support Services 44.9 Other Services 56.6 Accommodation and Food Services 67.1 Retail Trade 71.9 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 75.8

Finance and Insurance in Other Oregon Metros

Albany 37.1 #84/331 Corvallis 39.1 #98/331 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 Grants Pass's 42.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Abilene, TX 42.0 #120/331 Fresno, CA 42.2 #121/331 Logan, UT 41.9 #118/331 Sebring, FL 41.8 #117/331 Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC 41.8 #116/331 Savannah, GA 41.8 #115/331 Killeen-Temple, TX 41.7 #114/331 Jackson, MI 42.4 #122/331 Midland, MI 41.6 #113/331 Enid, OK 42.6 #123/331

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 Grants Pass's finance and insurance sector, the industry concentration component (65.3) 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 Grants Pass, OR MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment