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Information in Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL

Metro Market Score 29.8 (Favorable), ranked #58 of 294 metros. 82 establishments, 390 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 29.8
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Favorable

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

✓Favorable Market

Information wages in Florence-Muscle Shoals run well below the metro average (competitiveness index: 3.4), and year-over-year wage pressure is low at 15.8. For labor-intensive operations, this cost advantage could improve unit economics significantly.

Industry Concentration
35.0
LQ: 0.38
Rank #103 of 294 metros
Wage Competitiveness
3.4
$47,975 avg wage
Growth Trend
↓ 43.2
Employment growth index
Rank #168 of 294 metros
Wage Pressure
15.8
YoY wage change index

82 Information Firms in Florence-Muscle Shoals

82
Establishments
+9.3% YoY
390
Total Employment
-3.2% YoY
$47,975
Average Annual Wage
-1.8% YoY
0.38
Location Quotient
Below national avg

Florence-Muscle Shoals vs Alabama Statewide

How this metro's information market compares to Alabama overall. The state ranks #5/51 for entry risk.

Measure Florence-Muscle Shoals AL Statewide
Overall Score 29.8 Favorable 32.1 Moderate
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #58 of 294 metros #5 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 Florence-Muscle Shoals

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 26.8 Other Services 29.4 Accommodation and Food Services 40.7 Construction 41.5 Finance and Insurance 43.2 Healthcare and Social Assistance 43.7 Administrative and Support Services 46.7 Retail Trade 61.9

Information in Other Alabama Metros

Anniston-Oxford 15.4 #8/294 Decatur 31.4 #68/294 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley 35.0 #83/294 Gadsden 35.4 #86/294 Huntsville 39.3 #110/294 Birmingham 50.3 #192/294 Mobile 52.9 #204/294

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 Florence-Muscle Shoals's information sector, the employment growth component (56.8) 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.