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Finance and Insurance in Yakima, WA

Metro Market Score 38.7 (Moderate), ranked #95 of 331 metros. 233 establishments, 1,304 jobs.

Metro Market Score 38.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Yakima's finance and insurance market sits near the national metro median, ranking #95 of 331 with a market score of 38.7. 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

2.4

LQ: 0.28

Rank #8 of 331 metros

Wage Competitiveness

39.6

$84,842 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 34.1

Employment growth index

Rank #219 of 331 metros

Wage Pressure

42.2

YoY wage change index

233 Finance and Insurance Firms in Yakima

233

Establishments

+0.4% YoY

1,304

Total Employment

-2.6% YoY

$84,842

Average Annual Wage

+4.7% YoY

0.28

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Washington

#4 of 11

finance and insurance metros in state

Washington state rank

#37 of 51

for finance and insurance entry risk

vs State Median

-8.7

better than median (47.4)

Yakima vs Washington Statewide

How this metro's finance and insurance market compares to Washington overall. The state ranks #37/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Yakima	WA Statewide
Overall Score	38.7 Moderate	55.5 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#95 of 331 metros	#37 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 Yakima

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 17.6 Administrative and Support Services 20.8 Information 30.0 Construction 39.6 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 40.5 Accommodation and Food Services 41.3 Other Services 48.6 Healthcare and Social Assistance 53.7 Retail Trade 67.8

Finance and Insurance in Other Washington Metros

Longview-Kelso 31.9 #58/331 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee 33.3 #66/331 Mount Vernon-Anacortes 36.7 #80/331 Walla Walla 45.0 #148/331 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater 47.4 #155/331 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard 49.4 #167/331 Kennewick-Richland 51.6 #185/331 Bellingham 61.5 #255/331 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 69.0 #288/331 Spokane-Spokane Valley 74.8 #316/331

Finance and Insurance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Yakima's 38.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Gainesville, FL 38.7 #94/331 Corpus Christi, TX 38.5 #93/331 Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI 38.5 #92/331 Homosassa Springs, FL 39.0 #96/331 Greenville, NC 39.1 #97/331 Corvallis, OR 39.1 #98/331 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 39.1 #99/331 Sherman-Denison, TX 39.2 #100/331 Wichita, KS 38.1 #91/331 Grand Forks, ND 38.1 #90/331

Finance and Insurance in States Bordering Washington

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

Idaho 56.2 #39/51 Oregon 56.7 #41/51

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 Yakima's finance and insurance sector, the employment growth component (65.9) 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 Yakima, WA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment