NAICS 51

Information in Johnstown, PA

Metro Market Score 46.2 (Moderate), ranked #161 of 294 metros. 44 establishments, 562 jobs.

Metro Market Score 46.2

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

Information wages in Johnstown run well below the metro average (competitiveness index: 5.4), and year-over-year wage pressure is low at 23.2. For labor-intensive operations, this cost advantage could improve unit economics significantly.

Industry Concentration

72.1

LQ: 0.63

Rank #212 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

5.4

$52,250 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 26.2

Employment growth index

Rank #218 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

23.2

YoY wage change index

44 Information Firms in Johnstown

Establishments

-4.3% YoY

562

Total Employment

-6.0% YoY

$52,250

Average Annual Wage

+6.5% YoY

0.63

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Pennsylvania

#12 of 14

information metros in state

Pennsylvania state rank

#4 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

+4.4

worse than median (41.8)

Johnstown vs Pennsylvania Statewide

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

Measure	Johnstown	PA Statewide
Overall Score	46.2 Moderate	31.8 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#161 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 Johnstown

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 22.0 Construction 26.0 Accommodation and Food Services 30.1 Administrative and Support Services 30.7 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 40.8 Finance and Insurance 55.3 Retail Trade 57.2 Other Services 58.9 Healthcare and Social Assistance 59.5

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 Harrisburg-Carlisle 44.6 #150/294 Lancaster 45.4 #156/294

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Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Johnstown's 46.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Santa Fe, NM 46.2 #162/294 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY 46.2 #163/294 Abilene, TX 46.4 #164/294 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL 46.4 #165/294 Altoona, PA 46.0 #159/294 Barnstable Town, MA 46.0 #160/294 Rockford, IL 46.5 #166/294 Rapid City, SD 45.8 #158/294 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 46.6 #167/294 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA 46.7 #168/294

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 Johnstown's information sector, the employment growth component (73.8) 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 Johnstown, PA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment