NAICS 51

Information in Grand Junction, CO

Metro Market Score 41.9 (Moderate), ranked #127 of 294 metros. 74 establishments, 575 jobs.

Metro Market Score 41.9

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

Information conditions in Grand Junction are mixed. The 41.9 market score puts it at #127 of 294, with no metric pulling sharply in either direction. Wages, growth, and competition are all within a normal range for this industry.

Industry Concentration

48.6

LQ: 0.46

Rank #143 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

47.6

$76,282 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 56.5

Employment growth index

Rank #129 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

23.8

YoY wage change index

74 Information Firms in Grand Junction

Establishments

-6.3% YoY

575

Total Employment

-1.4% YoY

$76,282

Average Annual Wage

+7.1% YoY

0.46

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Colorado

#2 of 6

information metros in state

Colorado state rank

#31 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

-11.9

better than median (53.8)

Grand Junction vs Colorado Statewide

How this metro's information market compares to Colorado overall. The state ranks #31/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Grand Junction	CO Statewide
Overall Score	41.9 Moderate	46.7 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#127 of 294 metros	#31 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 Grand Junction

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 27.3 Administrative and Support Services 41.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 44.1 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 44.2 Other Services 52.9 Finance and Insurance 53.6 Construction 54.8 Accommodation and Food Services 64.9 Retail Trade 67.2

Information in Other Colorado Metros

Pueblo 36.9 #96/294 Greeley 48.3 #181/294 Fort Collins-Loveland 53.8 #207/294 Colorado Springs 67.6 #267/294 Boulder 68.1 #269/294

Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Grand Junction's 41.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Elizabethtown, KY 42.0 #128/294 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 42.0 #129/294 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA 41.8 #126/294 Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL 42.1 #130/294 Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA 42.2 #131/294 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN 41.5 #125/294 Redding, CA 41.3 #124/294 Hanford-Corcoran, CA 42.6 #132/294 Salem, OR 42.6 #133/294 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT 41.0 #123/294

Information in States Bordering Colorado

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

Kansas 37.6 #12/51 Nebraska 37.8 #13/51 Oklahoma 40.2 #18/51 Wyoming 42.2 #21/51 Utah 47.4 #33/51 New Mexico 47.7 #34/51 Arizona 49.2 #41/51

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 Grand Junction's information sector, the employment growth component (43.5) 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 Grand Junction, CO MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment