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Information in Albany, OR

Metro Market Score 43.8 (Moderate), ranked #145 of 294 metros. 61 establishments, 290 jobs.

Metro Market Score 43.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

Albany's information sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 8.8). That contraction, combined with a 43.8 market score, puts this metro in the upper half for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration

22.4

LQ: 0.32

Rank #66 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

36.0

$69,952 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 8.8

Employment growth index

Rank #269 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

9.3

YoY wage change index

61 Information Firms in Albany

Establishments

-6.2% YoY

290

Total Employment

-12.7% YoY

$69,952

Average Annual Wage

-9.1% YoY

0.32

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Oregon

#3 of 8

information metros in state

Oregon state rank

#45 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

-18.7

better than median (62.5)

Albany vs Oregon Statewide

How this metro's information market compares to Oregon overall. The state ranks #45/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Albany	OR Statewide
Overall Score	43.8 Moderate	52.0 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#145 of 294 metros	#45 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 Albany

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 17.1 Healthcare and Social Assistance 33.6 Accommodation and Food Services 36.3 Finance and Insurance 37.1 Administrative and Support Services 41.1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 46.6 Other Services 54.4 Construction 56.4 Retail Trade 60.5

Information in Other Oregon Metros

Grants Pass 34.8 #82/294 Salem 42.6 #133/294 Eugene-Springfield 59.5 #233/294 Medford 62.5 #250/294 Corvallis 66.2 #261/294 Bend 68.5 #271/294 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 70.7 #278/294

Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Albany's 43.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA 43.8 #144/294 Bangor, ME 43.9 #146/294 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 43.7 #143/294 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH 44.2 #147/294 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 43.4 #141/294 Rome, GA 43.4 #142/294 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL 43.3 #139/294 Utica-Rome, NY 43.3 #140/294 Rocky Mount, NC 44.4 #148/294 Amherst Town-Northampton, MA 43.3 #138/294

Information in States Bordering Oregon

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

Idaho 43.8 #24/51 Washington 55.7 #49/51 Nevada 56.3 #50/51 California 56.6 #51/51

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 Albany's information sector, the employment growth component (91.2) 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 Albany, OR MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment