NAICS 52

Finance and Insurance in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

Metro Market Score 64.7 (Difficult), ranked #269 of 331 metros. 13,024 establishments, 244,112 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 64.7
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Difficult

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

🏭Industry Hub💰High-Cost Market

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is a specialized hub for finance and insurance, with a location quotient of 1.50 and industry concentration in the bottom quartile. Higher-than-average firm density means more competition for talent and customers, but also a deeper local supply chain and client pool.

Industry Concentration
97.0
LQ: 1.50
Rank #321 of 331 metros
Wage Competitiveness
91.2
$131,954 avg wage
Growth Trend
69.5
Employment growth index
Rank #102 of 331 metros
Wage Pressure
42.7
YoY wage change index

13,024 Finance and Insurance Firms in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington

13,024
Establishments
-2.5% YoY
244,112
Total Employment
+0.8% YoY
$131,954
Average Annual Wage
+4.9% YoY
1.50
Location Quotient
Above national avg
Within Texas
#18 of 20
finance and insurance metros in state
Texas state rank
#25 of 51
for finance and insurance entry risk
vs State Median
+25.5
worse than median (39.2)

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington vs Texas Statewide

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

Measure Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington TX Statewide
Overall Score 64.7 Difficult 50.4 Elevated
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #269 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.

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Metros within 5 points of Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington's 64.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

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.

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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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington's finance and insurance sector, the industry concentration component (97.0) 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

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.