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Information in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA

Metro Market Score 44.6 (Moderate), ranked #150 of 294 metros. 235 establishments, 2,584 jobs.

Metro Market Score 44.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

Information conditions in Harrisburg-Carlisle are mixed. The 44.6 market score puts it at #150 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

40.8

LQ: 0.41

Rank #120 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

49.0

$76,862 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 39.8

Employment growth index

Rank #178 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

20.6

YoY wage change index

235 Information Firms in Harrisburg-Carlisle

235

Establishments

+7.8% YoY

2,584

Total Employment

-3.7% YoY

$76,862

Average Annual Wage

+3.6% YoY

0.41

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Pennsylvania

#9 of 14

information metros in state

Pennsylvania state rank

#4 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

+2.9

worse than median (41.8)

Harrisburg-Carlisle vs Pennsylvania Statewide

How this metro's information market compares to Pennsylvania overall. The state ranks #4/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Harrisburg-Carlisle	PA Statewide
Overall Score	44.6 Moderate	31.8 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#150 of 294 metros	#4 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle

Construction 45.7 Retail Trade 46.5 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 52.6 Healthcare and Social Assistance 53.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 56.7 Finance and Insurance 67.0 Other Services 73.4

Information in Other Pennsylvania Metros

Gettysburg 14.4 #6/294 Reading 17.4 #15/294 Chambersburg 26.7 #42/294 Williamsport 30.8 #62/294 Erie 32.4 #74/294 York-Hanover 33.4 #77/294 Lebanon 40.6 #119/294 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 41.8 #126/294 Lancaster 45.4 #156/294 Altoona 46.0 #159/294

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Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Harrisburg-Carlisle's 44.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Toledo, OH 44.8 #151/294 Fresno, CA 44.5 #149/294 Killeen-Temple, TX 44.8 #152/294 Rocky Mount, NC 44.4 #148/294 Morgantown, WV 45.0 #153/294 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH 44.2 #147/294 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA 45.2 #154/294 Wheeling, WV 45.2 #155/294 Bangor, ME 43.9 #146/294 Lancaster, PA 45.4 #156/294

Information in States Bordering Pennsylvania

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

West Virginia 37.3 #11/51 Ohio 44.4 #26/51 Delaware 48.0 #36/51 Maryland 48.9 #40/51 New York 50.5 #42/51 New Jersey 52.0 #46/51

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 Harrisburg-Carlisle's information sector, the employment growth component (60.2) 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment