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Information in Corvallis, OR

Metro Market Score 66.2 (Difficult), ranked #261 of 294 metros. 116 establishments, 668 jobs.

Metro Market Score 66.2

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

💰High-Cost Market

Market conditions for information in Corvallis are tougher than average. The 66.2 market score reflects a combination of high labor costs, slowing employment, and an already crowded field. Rank: #261 of 294 metros.

Industry Concentration

90.5

LQ: 0.92

Rank #266 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

82.7

$111,827 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 35.7

Employment growth index

Rank #190 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

18.1

YoY wage change index

116 Information Firms in Corvallis

116

Establishments

+3.6% YoY

668

Total Employment

-4.3% YoY

$111,827

Average Annual Wage

+0.7% YoY

0.92

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Oregon

#6 of 8

information metros in state

Oregon state rank

#45 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

+3.6

worse than median (62.5)

Corvallis vs Oregon Statewide

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

Measure	Corvallis	OR Statewide
Overall Score	66.2 Difficult	52.0 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#261 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 Corvallis

Finance and Insurance 39.1 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 40.1 Construction 45.0 Retail Trade 52.9 Other Services 60.1 Accommodation and Food Services 61.1 Healthcare and Social Assistance 61.2 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 69.4

Information in Other Oregon Metros

Grants Pass 34.8 #82/294 Salem 42.6 #133/294 Albany 43.8 #145/294 Eugene-Springfield 59.5 #233/294 Medford 62.5 #250/294 Bend 68.5 #271/294 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 70.7 #278/294

Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Corvallis's 66.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC 66.2 #262/294 Fort Smith, AR 66.8 #263/294 Worcester, MA 65.6 #260/294 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 66.9 #264/294 Kahului-Wailuku, HI 67.4 #265/294 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI 67.4 #266/294 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 Colorado Springs, CO 67.6 #267/294

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 Corvallis's information sector, the industry concentration component (90.5) 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 Corvallis, OR MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment