NAICS 51

Information in Lebanon, PA

Metro Market Score 40.6 (Moderate), ranked #119 of 294 metros. 26 establishments, 306 jobs.

Metro Market Score 40.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

Labor costs are a clear advantage in Lebanon's information sector. The wage competitiveness index of 2.4 puts it among the lowest-cost metros, and wage pressure at 29.0 suggests that gap is holding steady.

Industry Concentration

21.8

LQ: 0.31

Rank #64 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

2.4

$47,097 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 4.1

Employment growth index

Rank #283 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

29.0

YoY wage change index

26 Information Firms in Lebanon

Establishments

-3.7% YoY

306

Total Employment

-18.8% YoY

$47,097

Average Annual Wage

+13.0% YoY

0.31

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Pennsylvania

#7 of 14

information metros in state

Pennsylvania state rank

#4 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

-1.1

better than median (41.8)

Lebanon vs Pennsylvania Statewide

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

Measure	Lebanon	PA Statewide
Overall Score	40.6 Moderate	31.8 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#119 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 Lebanon

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 13.4 Administrative and Support Services 21.9 Accommodation and Food Services 29.0 Other Services 32.8 Finance and Insurance 34.2 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 42.5 Construction 43.3 Healthcare and Social Assistance 43.5 Retail Trade 55.1

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 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 41.8 #126/294 Harrisburg-Carlisle 44.6 #150/294 Lancaster 45.4 #156/294 Altoona 46.0 #159/294

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Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Lebanon's 40.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Kingston, NY 40.7 #120/294 Las Cruces, NM 40.7 #121/294 Stockton-Lodi, CA 40.2 #117/294 Lewiston, ID 40.2 #118/294 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 41.0 #122/294 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT 41.0 #123/294 Casper, WY 40.1 #116/294 Canton-Massillon, OH 40.0 #115/294 Ames, IA 39.9 #114/294 Redding, CA 41.3 #124/294

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 Lebanon's information sector, the employment growth component (95.9) 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 Lebanon, PA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment