NAICS 52

Finance and Insurance in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC

Metro Market Score 51.0 (Challenging), ranked #181 of 331 metros. 1,718 establishments, 14,312 jobs.

Metro Market Score 51.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Greenville-Anderson-Greer pairs above-average finance and insurance concentration (75.2) with positive employment growth (trend: 72.5). The market is competitive but still expanding, leaving room for well-positioned new entrants.

Industry Concentration

75.2

LQ: 0.82

Rank #249 of 331 metros

Wage Competitiveness

59.8

$92,816 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 72.5

Employment growth index

Rank #92 of 331 metros

Wage Pressure

44.7

YoY wage change index

1,718 Finance and Insurance Firms in Greenville-Anderson-Greer

1,718

Establishments

+4.3% YoY

14,312

Total Employment

+1.1% YoY

$92,816

Average Annual Wage

+5.7% YoY

0.82

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within South Carolina

#4 of 7

finance and insurance metros in state

South Carolina state rank

#16 of 51

for finance and insurance entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (51.0)

Greenville-Anderson-Greer vs South Carolina Statewide

How this metro's finance and insurance market compares to South Carolina overall. The state ranks #16/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Greenville-Anderson-Greer	SC Statewide
Overall Score	51.0 Challenging	48.4 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#181 of 331 metros	#16 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 Greenville-Anderson-Greer

Other Services 26.7 Healthcare and Social Assistance 35.0 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 40.9 Retail Trade 43.1 Construction 44.2 Accommodation and Food Services 50.7 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 53.3 Information 55.1 Administrative and Support Services 63.1

Finance and Insurance in Other South Carolina Metros

Spartanburg 27.9 #31/331 Sumter 33.3 #65/331 Florence 47.3 #154/331 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal 53.4 #204/331 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach 57.8 #234/331 Charleston-North Charleston 70.0 #295/331

Finance and Insurance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Greenville-Anderson-Greer's 51.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL 51.1 #182/331 Canton-Massillon, OH 51.2 #183/331 Port St. Lucie, FL 50.7 #180/331 Rapid City, SD 50.7 #179/331 Duluth, MN 50.5 #178/331 Tulsa, OK 50.5 #177/331 Lansing-East Lansing, MI 50.5 #176/331 Hanford-Corcoran, CA 50.3 #175/331 Fort Smith, AR 51.6 #184/331 Kennewick-Richland, WA 51.6 #185/331

Finance and Insurance in States Bordering South Carolina

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

North Carolina 48.4 #17/51 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 Greenville-Anderson-Greer's finance and insurance sector, the industry concentration component (75.2) 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 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment