NAICS 51

Information in Monroe, LA

Metro Market Score 60.0 (Challenging), ranked #239 of 294 metros. 108 establishments, 1,141 jobs.

Metro Market Score 60.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

Information employment in Monroe contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the bottom quartile at 10.5. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration

78.9

LQ: 0.70

Rank #232 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

39.1

$71,071 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 10.5

Employment growth index

Rank #264 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

18.1

YoY wage change index

108 Information Firms in Monroe

108

Establishments

+6.9% YoY

1,141

Total Employment

-11.9% YoY

$71,071

Average Annual Wage

+0.8% YoY

0.70

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Louisiana

#4 of 4

information metros in state

Louisiana state rank

#44 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

+16.2

worse than median (43.8)

Monroe vs Louisiana Statewide

How this metro's information market compares to Louisiana overall. The state ranks #44/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Monroe	LA Statewide
Overall Score	60.0 Challenging	51.7 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#239 of 294 metros	#44 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 Monroe

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 20.5 Construction 26.3 Finance and Insurance 32.0 Other Services 33.9 Retail Trade 34.0

Information in Other Louisiana Metros

Hammond 22.8 #29/294 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux 28.2 #52/294 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington 43.8 #144/294

Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Monroe's 60.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Waterbury-Shelton, CT 59.9 #238/294 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 59.9 #237/294 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA 59.7 #235/294 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT 59.7 #236/294 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 59.6 #234/294 Eugene-Springfield, OR 59.5 #233/294 Akron, OH 60.9 #240/294 Madison, WI 58.8 #232/294 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA 58.7 #231/294 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 58.7 #230/294

Information in States Bordering Louisiana

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

Arkansas 30.0 #2/51 Texas 41.5 #20/51 Mississippi 43.1 #23/51

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 Monroe's information sector, the employment growth component (89.5) 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 Monroe, LA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment