NAICS 51

Information in Worcester, MA

Metro Market Score 65.6 (Difficult), ranked #260 of 294 metros. 400 establishments, 3,054 jobs.

Metro Market Score 65.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

💰High-Cost Market

Information employment in Worcester contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the bottom quartile at 11.9. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration

50.0

LQ: 0.46

Rank #147 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

87.8

$124,395 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 11.9

Employment growth index

Rank #260 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

23.7

YoY wage change index

400 Information Firms in Worcester

400

Establishments

-16.8% YoY

3,054

Total Employment

-10.7% YoY

$124,395

Average Annual Wage

+7.0% YoY

0.46

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Massachusetts

#5 of 6

information metros in state

Massachusetts state rank

#17 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

+7.1

worse than median (58.5)

Worcester vs Massachusetts Statewide

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

Measure	Worcester	MA Statewide
Overall Score	65.6 Difficult	40.2 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#260 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 Worcester

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 61.4 Other Services 62.5 Accommodation and Food Services 66.2 Administrative and Support Services 69.4 Construction 70.7 Retail Trade 74.0 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 76.1 Finance and Insurance 77.7 Healthcare and Social Assistance 84.9

Information in Other Massachusetts Metros

Amherst Town-Northampton 43.3 #138/294 Barnstable Town 46.0 #160/294 Pittsfield 54.5 #214/294 Springfield 58.5 #227/294 Boston-Cambridge-Newton 72.6 #283/294

Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Worcester's 65.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Corvallis, OR 66.2 #261/294 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC 66.2 #262/294 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA 64.9 #259/294 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC 64.8 #258/294 Asheville, NC 64.8 #257/294 Fort Smith, AR 66.8 #263/294 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN 64.3 #256/294 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 66.9 #264/294 Anchorage, AK 64.2 #255/294 Tucson, AZ 64.1 #254/294

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 Worcester's information sector, the employment growth component (88.1) 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 Worcester, MA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment