NAICS 51

Information in Fort Wayne, IN

Metro Market Score 49.6 (Challenging), ranked #188 of 294 metros. 150 establishments, 1,667 jobs.

Metro Market Score 49.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

Fort Wayne's information sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 18.0). That contraction, combined with a 49.6 market score, puts this metro in the lower half for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration

38.8

LQ: 0.40

Rank #114 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

42.5

$73,353 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 18.0

Employment growth index

Rank #242 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

23.3

YoY wage change index

150 Information Firms in Fort Wayne

150

Establishments

+4.9% YoY

1,667

Total Employment

-7.7% YoY

$73,353

Average Annual Wage

+6.6% YoY

0.40

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Indiana

#8 of 8

information metros in state

Indiana state rank

#19 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

+17.3

worse than median (32.3)

Fort Wayne vs Indiana Statewide

How this metro's information market compares to Indiana overall. The state ranks #19/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Fort Wayne	IN Statewide
Overall Score	49.6 Challenging	40.2 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#188 of 294 metros	#19 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 Fort Wayne

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 34.1 Other Services 49.5 Construction 51.4 Retail Trade 58.3 Finance and Insurance 61.4

Information in Other Indiana Metros

Elkhart-Goshen 17.4 #14/294 Muncie 20.7 #25/294 Columbus 25.2 #37/294 Kokomo 27.0 #47/294 Michigan City-La Porte 32.3 #73/294 Evansville 36.9 #97/294 South Bend-Mishawaka 41.5 #125/294

Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Fort Wayne's 49.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Bozeman, MT 49.5 #187/294 Chico, CA 49.8 #189/294 Lincoln, NE 49.3 #186/294 Port St. Lucie, FL 50.0 #190/294 Lawrence, KS 50.1 #191/294 Greensboro-High Point, NC 49.0 #185/294 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI 48.9 #184/294 Birmingham, AL 50.3 #192/294 Coeur d'Alene, ID 50.4 #193/294 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY 48.7 #183/294

Information in States Bordering Indiana

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

Kentucky 32.6 #6/51 Ohio 44.4 #26/51 Michigan 47.2 #32/51 Illinois 48.5 #38/51

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 Fort Wayne's information sector, the employment growth component (82.0) 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 Fort Wayne, IN MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment