NAICS 51

Information in Pittsfield, MA

Metro Market Score 54.5 (Challenging), ranked #214 of 294 metros. 137 establishments, 842 jobs.

Metro Market Score 54.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

💰High-Cost Market📈Rapid Growth

Pittsfield pairs above-average information concentration (84.7) with positive employment growth (trend: 81.0). The market is competitive but still expanding, leaving room for well-positioned new entrants.

Industry Concentration

84.7

LQ: 0.78

Rank #249 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

90.8

$132,870 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 81.0

Employment growth index

Rank #57 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

24.3

YoY wage change index

137 Information Firms in Pittsfield

137

Establishments

-1.4% YoY

842

Total Employment

+1.4% YoY

$132,870

Average Annual Wage

+7.7% YoY

0.78

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Massachusetts

#3 of 6

information metros in state

Massachusetts state rank

#17 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

-4.0

better than median (58.5)

Pittsfield vs Massachusetts Statewide

How this metro's information market compares to Massachusetts overall. The state ranks #17/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Pittsfield	MA Statewide
Overall Score	54.5 Challenging	40.2 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#214 of 294 metros	#17 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 Pittsfield

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 48.2 Administrative and Support Services 48.7 Construction 54.5 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 68.4 Healthcare and Social Assistance 69.7 Other Services 70.7 Finance and Insurance 70.7 Retail Trade 77.0 Accommodation and Food Services 81.5

Information in Other Massachusetts Metros

Amherst Town-Northampton 43.3 #138/294 Barnstable Town 46.0 #160/294 Springfield 58.5 #227/294 Worcester 65.6 #260/294 Boston-Cambridge-Newton 72.6 #283/294

Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Pittsfield's 54.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

College Station-Bryan, TX 54.4 #213/294 Mankato, MN 54.3 #212/294 Albuquerque, NM 54.3 #211/294 Binghamton, NY 54.9 #215/294 Ithaca, NY 54.0 #210/294 Gainesville, FL 53.9 #209/294 Saginaw, MI 53.9 #208/294 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC 55.1 #216/294 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO 53.8 #207/294 Rochester, MN 53.6 #206/294

Information in States Bordering Massachusetts

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

Rhode Island 39.9 #16/51 Vermont 45.1 #27/51 New Hampshire 47.8 #35/51 New York 50.5 #42/51 Connecticut 54.5 #47/51

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 Pittsfield's information sector, the wage competitiveness component (90.8) 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 Pittsfield, MA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment