NAICS 51

Information in Fairbanks-College, AK

Metro Market Score 35.5 (Moderate), ranked #87 of 294 metros. 30 establishments, 282 jobs.

Metro Market Score 35.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

📈Rapid Growth

Employment in Fairbanks-College's information sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 90.5. Combined with a 35.5 market score, this metro sits in the upper half for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

40.5

LQ: 0.41

Rank #119 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

68.7

$90,684 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 90.5

Employment growth index

Rank #29 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

26.5

YoY wage change index

30 Information Firms in Fairbanks-College

Establishments

+3.4% YoY

282

Total Employment

+6.0% YoY

$90,684

Average Annual Wage

+10.2% YoY

0.41

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Alaska

#1 of 2

information metros in state

Alaska state rank

#3 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

-28.7

better than median (64.2)

Fairbanks-College vs Alaska Statewide

How this metro's information market compares to Alaska overall. The state ranks #3/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Fairbanks-College	AK Statewide
Overall Score	35.5 Moderate	31.5 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#87 of 294 metros	#3 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 Fairbanks-College

Finance and Insurance 28.8 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 40.6 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 43.0 Administrative and Support Services 51.9 Other Services 57.2 Construction 58.2 Healthcare and Social Assistance 64.6 Retail Trade 74.3 Accommodation and Food Services 80.4

Information in Other Alaska Metros

Anchorage 64.2 #255/294

Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Fairbanks-College's 35.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Gadsden, AL 35.4 #86/294 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR 35.6 #88/294 Oklahoma City, OK 35.7 #89/294 Corpus Christi, TX 35.1 #85/294 Harrisonburg, VA 35.1 #84/294 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 35.0 #83/294 Grants Pass, OR 34.8 #82/294 Topeka, KS 36.2 #90/294 Bay City, MI 36.2 #91/294 Jacksonville, NC 36.4 #92/294

Browse Information in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for information 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 Fairbanks-College's information sector, the wage competitiveness component (68.7) 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 Fairbanks-College, AK MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment