NAICS 51

Information in Springfield, MA

Metro Market Score 58.5 (Challenging), ranked #227 of 294 metros. 156 establishments, 1,770 jobs.

Metro Market Score 58.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

Springfield's information sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 1.4). That contraction, combined with a 58.5 market score, puts this metro in the bottom quartile for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration

51.0

LQ: 0.47

Rank #150 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

51.7

$77,714 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 1.4

Employment growth index

Rank #291 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

16.1

YoY wage change index

156 Information Firms in Springfield

156

Establishments

-46.6% YoY

1,770

Total Employment

-31.6% YoY

$77,714

Average Annual Wage

-1.5% YoY

0.47

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Massachusetts

#4 of 6

information metros in state

Massachusetts state rank

#17 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (58.5)

Springfield vs Massachusetts Statewide

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

Measure	Springfield	MA Statewide
Overall Score	58.5 Challenging	40.2 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#227 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 Springfield

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 60.2 Administrative and Support Services 61.3 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 62.6 Accommodation and Food Services 65.4 Construction 65.7 Retail Trade 67.8 Healthcare and Social Assistance 71.4 Other Services 73.3 Finance and Insurance 82.0

Information in Other Massachusetts Metros

Amherst Town-Northampton 43.3 #138/294 Barnstable Town 46.0 #160/294 Pittsfield 54.5 #214/294 Worcester 65.6 #260/294 Boston-Cambridge-Newton 72.6 #283/294

Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Springfield's 58.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Dubuque, IA 58.5 #228/294 Champaign-Urbana, IL 58.6 #229/294 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 58.7 #230/294 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA 58.7 #231/294 Madison, WI 58.8 #232/294 St. Cloud, MN 57.9 #226/294 Syracuse, NY 57.8 #225/294 Eugene-Springfield, OR 59.5 #233/294 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 59.6 #234/294 Lexington-Fayette, KY 57.3 #223/294

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 Springfield's information sector, the employment growth component (98.6) 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 Springfield, MA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment