NAICS 51

Information in Grants Pass, OR

Metro Market Score 34.8 (Favorable), ranked #82 of 294 metros. 73 establishments, 236 jobs.

Metro Market Score 34.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

Information wages in Grants Pass run well below the metro average (competitiveness index: 15.3), and year-over-year wage pressure is low at 19.8. For labor-intensive operations, this cost advantage could improve unit economics significantly.

Industry Concentration

39.1

LQ: 0.40

Rank #115 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

15.3

$60,230 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 42.5

Employment growth index

Rank #170 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

19.8

YoY wage change index

73 Information Firms in Grants Pass

Establishments

+19.7% YoY

236

Total Employment

-3.3% YoY

$60,230

Average Annual Wage

+2.7% YoY

0.40

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Oregon

#1 of 8

information metros in state

Oregon state rank

#45 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

-27.7

better than median (62.5)

Grants Pass vs Oregon Statewide

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

Measure	Grants Pass	OR Statewide
Overall Score	34.8 Favorable	52.0 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#82 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 Grants Pass

Healthcare and Social Assistance 34.5 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 36.7 Construction 36.8 Finance and Insurance 42.0 Administrative and Support Services 44.9 Other Services 56.6 Accommodation and Food Services 67.1 Retail Trade 71.9 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 75.8

Information in Other Oregon Metros

Salem 42.6 #133/294 Albany 43.8 #145/294 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 Grants Pass's 34.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 35.0 #83/294 Harrisonburg, VA 35.1 #84/294 Winston-Salem, NC 34.6 #81/294 Corpus Christi, TX 35.1 #85/294 Naples-Marco Island, FL 34.5 #80/294 Gadsden, AL 35.4 #86/294 Fairbanks-College, AK 35.5 #87/294 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR 35.6 #88/294 Oklahoma City, OK 35.7 #89/294 Modesto, CA 33.7 #79/294

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 Grants Pass's information sector, the employment growth component (57.5) 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 Grants Pass, OR MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment