NAICS 51

Information in Albuquerque, NM

Metro Market Score 54.3 (Challenging), ranked #211 of 294 metros. 855 establishments, 5,365 jobs.

Metro Market Score 54.3

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

Information conditions in Albuquerque are mixed. The 54.3 market score puts it at #211 of 294, with no metric pulling sharply in either direction. Wages, growth, and competition are all within a normal range for this industry.

Industry Concentration

79.3

LQ: 0.71

Rank #233 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

50.7

$77,399 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 40.1

Employment growth index

Rank #177 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

19.1

YoY wage change index

855 Information Firms in Albuquerque

855

Establishments

+11.0% YoY

5,365

Total Employment

-3.6% YoY

$77,399

Average Annual Wage

+1.9% YoY

0.71

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within New Mexico

#4 of 4

information metros in state

New Mexico state rank

#34 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

+8.1

worse than median (46.2)

Albuquerque vs New Mexico Statewide

How this metro's information market compares to New Mexico overall. The state ranks #34/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Albuquerque	NM Statewide
Overall Score	54.3 Challenging	47.7 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#211 of 294 metros	#34 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 Albuquerque

Healthcare and Social Assistance 48.6 Other Services 49.3 Administrative and Support Services 50.0 Retail Trade 55.2 Construction 56.1

Information in Other New Mexico Metros

Farmington 22.1 #27/294 Las Cruces 40.7 #121/294 Santa Fe 46.2 #162/294

Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Albuquerque's 54.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Mankato, MN 54.3 #212/294 College Station-Bryan, TX 54.4 #213/294 Pittsfield, MA 54.5 #214/294 Ithaca, NY 54.0 #210/294 Gainesville, FL 53.9 #209/294 Saginaw, MI 53.9 #208/294 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO 53.8 #207/294 Binghamton, NY 54.9 #215/294 Rochester, MN 53.6 #206/294 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC 55.1 #216/294

Information in States Bordering New Mexico

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

Oklahoma 40.2 #18/51 Texas 41.5 #20/51 Colorado 46.7 #31/51 Utah 47.4 #33/51 Arizona 49.2 #41/51

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 Albuquerque's information sector, the industry concentration component (79.3) 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 Albuquerque, NM MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment