NAICS 52

Finance and Insurance in Williamsport, PA

Metro Market Score 40.7 (Moderate), ranked #108 of 331 metros. 170 establishments, 1,262 jobs.

Metro Market Score 40.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Labor costs are a clear advantage in Williamsport's finance and insurance sector. The wage competitiveness index of 9.7 puts it among the lowest-cost metros, and wage pressure at 44.2 suggests that gap is holding steady.

Industry Concentration

52.6

LQ: 0.62

Rank #174 of 331 metros

Wage Competitiveness

9.7

$69,149 avg wage

Growth Trend

45.6

Employment growth index

Rank #181 of 331 metros

Wage Pressure

44.2

YoY wage change index

170 Finance and Insurance Firms in Williamsport

170

Establishments

-0.6% YoY

1,262

Total Employment

-1.2% YoY

$69,149

Average Annual Wage

+5.5% YoY

0.62

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Pennsylvania

#3 of 14

finance and insurance metros in state

Pennsylvania state rank

#19 of 51

for finance and insurance entry risk

vs State Median

-8.8

better than median (49.5)

Williamsport vs Pennsylvania Statewide

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

Measure	Williamsport	PA Statewide
Overall Score	40.7 Moderate	48.8 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#108 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 Williamsport

Information 30.8 Accommodation and Food Services 32.3 Construction 40.7 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 42.2 Administrative and Support Services 42.8 Retail Trade 49.0 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 51.2 Other Services 53.3 Healthcare and Social Assistance 61.5

Finance and Insurance in Other Pennsylvania Metros

Gettysburg 29.7 #48/331 Lebanon 34.2 #71/331 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 Williamsport's 40.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Rome, GA 40.7 #107/331 Weirton-Steubenville, WV 40.8 #109/331 Wichita Falls, TX 40.5 #106/331 Mankato, MN 41.0 #110/331 Harrisonburg, VA 41.1 #111/331 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 41.4 #112/331 Kingston, NY 40.0 #105/331 Midland, MI 41.6 #113/331 Sandusky, OH 39.8 #104/331 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 39.8 #103/331

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 Williamsport's finance and insurance sector, the employment growth component (54.4) 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 Williamsport, PA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment