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Finance and Insurance in Abilene, TX

Metro Market Score 42.0 (Moderate), ranked #120 of 331 metros. 254 establishments, 3,185 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.

Abilene 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

87.3

LQ: 1.06

Rank #289 of 331 metros

Wage Competitiveness

14.5

$71,023 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 71.6

Employment growth index

Rank #95 of 331 metros

Wage Pressure

40.4

YoY wage change index

254 Finance and Insurance Firms in Abilene

254

Establishments

-1.6% YoY

3,185

Total Employment

+1.1% YoY

$71,023

Average Annual Wage

+4.0% YoY

1.06

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Texas

#14 of 20

finance and insurance metros in state

Texas state rank

#25 of 51

for finance and insurance entry risk

vs State Median

+2.8

worse than median (39.2)

Abilene vs Texas Statewide

How this metro's finance and insurance market compares to Texas overall. The state ranks #25/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Abilene	TX Statewide
Overall Score	42.0 Moderate	50.4 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#120 of 331 metros	#25 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 Abilene

Accommodation and Food Services 41.6 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 42.9 Information 46.4 Other Services 49.8 Construction 50.3 Administrative and Support Services 67.7 Retail Trade 72.9

Finance and Insurance in Other Texas Metros

Odessa 22.9 #11/331 Brownsville-Harlingen 23.3 #13/331 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 26.8 #26/331 Eagle Pass 28.1 #34/331 Laredo 28.6 #35/331 Longview 29.9 #49/331 Victoria 30.9 #54/331 Beaumont-Port Arthur 36.1 #78/331 College Station-Bryan 37.7 #86/331 Corpus Christi 38.5 #93/331

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Finance and Insurance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Abilene's 42.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Grants Pass, OR 42.0 #119/331 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 Texas

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

Louisiana 42.0 #6/51 Arkansas 44.7 #7/51 New Mexico 53.1 #31/51 Oklahoma 64.9 #48/51

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 Abilene's finance and insurance sector, the industry concentration component (87.3) 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 Abilene, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment