NAICS 51

Information in Fresno, CA

Metro Market Score 44.5 (Moderate), ranked #149 of 294 metros. 178 establishments, 2,725 jobs.

Metro Market Score 44.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

Fresno's information market sits near the national metro median, ranking #149 of 294 with a market score of 44.5. 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

20.1

LQ: 0.30

Rank #59 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

60.9

$84,570 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 24.1

Employment growth index

Rank #224 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

7.5

YoY wage change index

178 Information Firms in Fresno

178

Establishments

+13.4% YoY

2,725

Total Employment

-6.5% YoY

$84,570

Average Annual Wage

-11.2% YoY

0.30

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within California

#13 of 24

information metros in state

California state rank

#51 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (44.5)

Fresno vs California Statewide

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

Measure	Fresno	CA Statewide
Overall Score	44.5 Moderate	56.6 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#149 of 294 metros	#51 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 Fresno

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 23.2 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 30.3 Administrative and Support Services 34.7 Retail Trade 35.8 Healthcare and Social Assistance 36.3 Construction 37.4 Other Services 37.5 Accommodation and Food Services 39.2 Finance and Insurance 42.2

Information in Other California Metros

El Centro 12.3 #4/294 Merced 16.0 #10/294 Vallejo 26.8 #43/294 Bakersfield-Delano 28.7 #54/294 Napa 31.3 #67/294 Santa Cruz-Watsonville 31.9 #71/294 Salinas 32.5 #75/294 Modesto 33.7 #79/294 Visalia 37.0 #100/294 Stockton-Lodi 40.2 #117/294

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Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Fresno's 44.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Rocky Mount, NC 44.4 #148/294 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 44.6 #150/294 Toledo, OH 44.8 #151/294 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH 44.2 #147/294 Killeen-Temple, TX 44.8 #152/294 Morgantown, WV 45.0 #153/294 Bangor, ME 43.9 #146/294 Albany, OR 43.8 #145/294 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA 45.2 #154/294 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA 43.8 #144/294

Information in States Bordering California

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

Arizona 49.2 #41/51 Oregon 52.0 #45/51 Nevada 56.3 #50/51

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 Fresno's information sector, the employment growth component (75.8) 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

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Fresno, CA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment