NAICS 62

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Albany, OR

Metro Market Score 33.6 (Favorable), ranked #34 of 248 metros. 522 establishments, 7,066 jobs.

Metro Market Score 33.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national healthcare and social assistance average.

Healthcare and Social Assistance conditions in Albany are mixed. The 33.6 market score puts it at #34 of 248, with no metric pulling sharply in either direction. Wages, growth, and competition are all within a normal range for this industry.

Industry Concentration

39.5

LQ: 1.01

Rank #98 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

11.7

$54,084 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 61.3

Employment growth index

Rank #97 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

46.2

YoY wage change index

522 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Albany

522

Establishments

-11.5% YoY

7,066

Total Employment

+4.1% YoY

$54,084

Average Annual Wage

+4.2% YoY

1.01

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Oregon

#1 of 7

healthcare and social assistance metros in state

Oregon state rank

#50 of 51

for healthcare and social assistance entry risk

vs State Median

-16.8

better than median (50.5)

Albany vs Oregon Statewide

How this metro's healthcare and social assistance market compares to Oregon overall. The state ranks #50/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Albany	OR Statewide
Overall Score	33.6 Favorable	55.6 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#34 of 248 metros	#50 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 Albany

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 17.1 Accommodation and Food Services 36.3 Finance and Insurance 37.1 Administrative and Support Services 41.1 Information 43.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 46.6 Other Services 54.4 Construction 56.4 Retail Trade 60.5

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other Oregon Metros

Grants Pass 34.5 #37/248 Salem 41.9 #82/248 Bend 50.5 #137/248 Eugene-Springfield 52.4 #151/248 Medford 52.7 #156/248 Corvallis 61.2 #210/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Albany's 33.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Greenville, NC 33.8 #35/248 Lansing-East Lansing, MI 34.2 #36/248 Grants Pass, OR 34.5 #37/248 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 32.8 #33/248 Kokomo, IN 34.6 #38/248 Sumter, SC 32.6 #32/248 Joplin, MO 34.7 #39/248 Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI 32.5 #31/248 Florence, SC 34.8 #40/248 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA 34.9 #41/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance in States Bordering Oregon

State-level entry risk for healthcare and social assistance in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Idaho 29.8 #7/51 Nevada 37.2 #22/51 Washington 52.3 #45/51 California 54.6 #49/51

Browse Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for healthcare and social assistance 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 Albany's healthcare and social assistance sector, the employment growth component (38.7) 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 Albany, OR MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment