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Information in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY

Metro Market Score 38.7 (Moderate), ranked #105 of 294 metros. 49 establishments, 422 jobs.

Metro Market Score 38.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

Labor costs are a clear advantage in Watertown-Fort Drum's information sector. The wage competitiveness index of 17.0 puts it among the lowest-cost metros, and wage pressure at 26.6 suggests that gap is holding steady.

Industry Concentration

64.6

LQ: 0.56

Rank #190 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

17.0

$60,943 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 56.8

Employment growth index

Rank #128 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

26.6

YoY wage change index

49 Information Firms in Watertown-Fort Drum

Establishments

+6.5% YoY

422

Total Employment

-1.4% YoY

$60,943

Average Annual Wage

+10.3% YoY

0.56

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within New York

#2 of 12

information metros in state

New York state rank

#42 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

-10.0

better than median (48.7)

Watertown-Fort Drum vs New York Statewide

How this metro's information market compares to New York overall. The state ranks #42/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Watertown-Fort Drum	NY Statewide
Overall Score	38.7 Moderate	50.5 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#105 of 294 metros	#42 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 Watertown-Fort Drum

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 21.9 Finance and Insurance 33.6 Construction 42.6 Other Services 48.6 Healthcare and Social Assistance 50.3 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 50.5 Administrative and Support Services 53.5 Accommodation and Food Services 67.0 Retail Trade 74.3

Information in Other New York Metros

Elmira 37.0 #99/294 Kingston 40.7 #120/294 Utica-Rome 43.3 #140/294 Buffalo-Cheektowaga 46.2 #163/294 Glens Falls 47.9 #178/294 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh 48.7 #183/294 Ithaca 54.0 #210/294 Binghamton 54.9 #215/294 Syracuse 57.8 #225/294 Rochester 62.4 #248/294

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Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Watertown-Fort Drum's 38.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Kingsport-Bristol, TN 38.7 #104/294 Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI 38.8 #106/294 Tyler, TX 38.8 #107/294 Bismarck, ND 38.4 #103/294 Idaho Falls, ID 39.2 #108/294 Wichita, KS 39.3 #109/294 Huntsville, AL 39.3 #110/294 Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC 37.9 #102/294 St. George, UT 39.6 #111/294 Sebring, FL 39.6 #112/294

Information in States Bordering New York

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

Pennsylvania 31.8 #4/51 Massachusetts 40.2 #17/51 Vermont 45.1 #27/51 New Jersey 52.0 #46/51 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 Watertown-Fort Drum's information sector, the industry concentration component (64.6) 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 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment