NAICS 51

Information in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD

Metro Market Score 51.9 (Challenging), ranked #201 of 294 metros. 184 establishments, 1,471 jobs.

Metro Market Score 51.9

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

At #201 of 294 metros, Hagerstown-Martinsburg's information sector scores 51.9 on the market index. Concentration (81.6), wage levels (45.2), and growth (48.3) all track close to the median. Local factors like lease costs and client access will matter more than macro signals.

Industry Concentration

81.6

LQ: 0.74

Rank #240 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

45.2

$74,474 avg wage

Growth Trend

48.3

Employment growth index

Rank #153 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

23.6

YoY wage change index

184 Information Firms in Hagerstown-Martinsburg

184

Establishments

+28.7% YoY

1,471

Total Employment

-2.6% YoY

$74,474

Average Annual Wage

+6.9% YoY

0.74

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Maryland

#3 of 3

information metros in state

Maryland state rank

#40 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

+4.8

worse than median (47.2)

Hagerstown-Martinsburg vs Maryland Statewide

How this metro's information market compares to Maryland overall. The state ranks #40/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Hagerstown-Martinsburg	MD Statewide
Overall Score	51.9 Challenging	48.9 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#201 of 294 metros	#40 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 Hagerstown-Martinsburg

Construction 23.3 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 26.8 Accommodation and Food Services 35.8 Healthcare and Social Assistance 38.8 Other Services 42.8 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 49.2 Retail Trade 52.8 Finance and Insurance 54.5

Information in Other Maryland Metros

Lexington Park 27.0 #48/294 Salisbury 47.2 #171/294

Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Hagerstown-Martinsburg's 51.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Dover, DE 51.8 #200/294 Longview-Kelso, WA 52.2 #202/294 Cleveland, OH 51.7 #199/294 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 51.6 #198/294 Chattanooga, TN 51.3 #197/294 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC 52.8 #203/294 Sioux City, IA 51.0 #196/294 Mobile, AL 52.9 #204/294 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 51.0 #195/294 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 53.0 #205/294

Information in States Bordering Maryland

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

Pennsylvania 31.8 #4/51 Virginia 36.2 #9/51 West Virginia 37.3 #11/51 Delaware 48.0 #36/51 District of Columbia 51.0 #43/51

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 Hagerstown-Martinsburg's information sector, the industry concentration component (81.6) 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 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment