NAICS 51

Information in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR

Metro Market Score 35.6 (Moderate), ranked #88 of 294 metros. 242 establishments, 1,923 jobs.

Metro Market Score 35.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

Employment in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers's information sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 67.7. Combined with a 35.6 market score, this metro sits in the upper half for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

34.7

LQ: 0.38

Rank #102 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

55.1

$79,452 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 67.7

Employment growth index

Rank #96 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

17.4

YoY wage change index

242 Information Firms in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers

242

Establishments

-2.0% YoY

1,923

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$79,452

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

0.38

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Arkansas

#2 of 3

information metros in state

Arkansas state rank

#2 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (35.6)

Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers vs Arkansas Statewide

How this metro's information market compares to Arkansas overall. The state ranks #2/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers	AR Statewide
Overall Score	35.6 Moderate	30.0 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#88 of 294 metros	#2 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 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers

Construction 37.8 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 42.1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 45.2 Finance and Insurance 47.6 Other Services 48.5 Retail Trade 62.9

Information in Other Arkansas Metros

Hot Springs 22.1 #28/294 Fort Smith 66.8 #263/294

Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers's 35.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Oklahoma City, OK 35.7 #89/294 Fairbanks-College, AK 35.5 #87/294 Gadsden, AL 35.4 #86/294 Corpus Christi, TX 35.1 #85/294 Topeka, KS 36.2 #90/294 Harrisonburg, VA 35.1 #84/294 Bay City, MI 36.2 #91/294 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 35.0 #83/294 Jacksonville, NC 36.4 #92/294 Grants Pass, OR 34.8 #82/294

Information in States Bordering Arkansas

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

Missouri 36.8 #10/51 Oklahoma 40.2 #18/51 Texas 41.5 #20/51 Mississippi 43.1 #23/51 Tennessee 48.1 #37/51 Louisiana 51.7 #44/51

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 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers's information sector, the wage competitiveness component (55.1) 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 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment