NAICS 52

Finance and Insurance in Lebanon, PA

Metro Market Score 34.2 (Favorable), ranked #71 of 331 metros. 140 establishments, 792 jobs.

Metro Market Score 34.2

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

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

Lebanon's finance and insurance market sits near the national metro median, ranking #71 of 331 with a market score of 34.2. 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

7.8

LQ: 0.36

Rank #26 of 331 metros

Wage Competitiveness

21.1

$76,095 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 41.1

Employment growth index

Rank #196 of 331 metros

Wage Pressure

46.5

YoY wage change index

140 Finance and Insurance Firms in Lebanon

140

Establishments

+1.4% YoY

792

Total Employment

-1.6% YoY

$76,095

Average Annual Wage

+6.4% YoY

0.36

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Pennsylvania

#2 of 14

finance and insurance metros in state

Pennsylvania state rank

#19 of 51

for finance and insurance entry risk

vs State Median

-15.3

better than median (49.5)

Lebanon vs Pennsylvania Statewide

How this metro's finance and insurance market compares to Pennsylvania overall. The state ranks #19/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Lebanon	PA Statewide
Overall Score	34.2 Favorable	48.8 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#71 of 331 metros	#19 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 Lebanon

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 13.4 Administrative and Support Services 21.9 Accommodation and Food Services 29.0 Other Services 32.8 Information 40.6 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 42.5 Construction 43.3 Healthcare and Social Assistance 43.5 Retail Trade 55.1

Finance and Insurance in Other Pennsylvania Metros

Gettysburg 29.7 #48/331 Williamsport 40.7 #108/331 York-Hanover 43.6 #132/331 Altoona 44.1 #140/331 Chambersburg 49.2 #165/331 Erie 49.5 #170/331 State College 49.5 #171/331 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 53.3 #203/331 Lancaster 54.3 #212/331 Pittsburgh 54.9 #217/331

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Finance and Insurance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Lebanon's 34.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Punta Gorda, FL 34.3 #72/331 Merced, CA 34.4 #73/331 Huntsville, AL 34.0 #70/331 Fond du Lac, WI 34.0 #69/331 Manhattan, KS 33.9 #68/331 Las Cruces, NM 34.7 #74/331 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 33.6 #67/331 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA 33.3 #66/331 Sumter, SC 33.3 #65/331 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 33.1 #64/331

Finance and Insurance in States Bordering Pennsylvania

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

West Virginia 39.8 #2/51 Ohio 48.2 #14/51 Maryland 52.6 #30/51 New Jersey 53.2 #32/51 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 Lebanon's finance and insurance sector, the employment growth component (58.9) 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

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Lebanon, PA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment