NAICS 51

Information in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA

Metro Market Score 41.8 (Moderate), ranked #126 of 294 metros. 156 establishments, 2,328 jobs.

Metro Market Score 41.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

Information conditions in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre are mixed. The 41.8 market score puts it at #126 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

53.4

LQ: 0.49

Rank #157 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

30.6

$67,405 avg wage

Growth Trend

48.6

Employment growth index

Rank #152 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

26.7

YoY wage change index

156 Information Firms in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre

156

Establishments

+2.6% YoY

2,328

Total Employment

-2.6% YoY

$67,405

Average Annual Wage

+10.4% YoY

0.49

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Pennsylvania

#8 of 14

information metros in state

Pennsylvania state rank

#4 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (41.8)

Scranton--Wilkes-Barre vs Pennsylvania Statewide

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

Measure	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre	PA Statewide
Overall Score	41.8 Moderate	31.8 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#126 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 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 18.4 Accommodation and Food Services 38.8 Administrative and Support Services 39.1 Other Services 40.2 Construction 43.2 Healthcare and Social Assistance 45.7 Retail Trade 46.5 Finance and Insurance 53.3

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 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 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre's 41.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Grand Junction, CO 41.9 #127/294 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN 41.5 #125/294 Elizabethtown, KY 42.0 #128/294 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 42.0 #129/294 Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL 42.1 #130/294 Redding, CA 41.3 #124/294 Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA 42.2 #131/294 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT 41.0 #123/294 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 41.0 #122/294 Hanford-Corcoran, CA 42.6 #132/294

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

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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 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre's information sector, the employment growth component (51.4) 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 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment