NAICS 51

Information in Williamsport, PA

Metro Market Score 30.8 (Favorable), ranked #62 of 294 metros. 30 establishments, 313 jobs.

Metro Market Score 30.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

Labor costs are a clear advantage in Williamsport's information sector. The wage competitiveness index of 5.1 puts it among the lowest-cost metros, and wage pressure at 19.5 suggests that gap is holding steady.

Industry Concentration

27.2

LQ: 0.34

Rank #80 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

5.1

$52,189 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 37.4

Employment growth index

Rank #185 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

19.5

YoY wage change index

30 Information Firms in Williamsport

Establishments

+0.0% YoY

313

Total Employment

-4.0% YoY

$52,189

Average Annual Wage

+2.3% YoY

0.34

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Pennsylvania

#4 of 14

information metros in state

Pennsylvania state rank

#4 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

-11.0

better than median (41.8)

Williamsport vs Pennsylvania Statewide

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

Measure	Williamsport	PA Statewide
Overall Score	30.8 Favorable	31.8 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#62 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 Williamsport

Accommodation and Food Services 32.3 Construction 40.7 Finance and Insurance 40.7 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 42.2 Administrative and Support Services 42.8 Retail Trade 49.0 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 51.2 Other Services 53.3 Healthcare and Social Assistance 61.5

Information in Other Pennsylvania Metros

Gettysburg 14.4 #6/294 Reading 17.4 #15/294 Chambersburg 26.7 #42/294 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 Altoona 46.0 #159/294

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Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Williamsport's 30.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Ocala, FL 30.8 #63/294 Duluth, MN 30.9 #64/294 Kennewick-Richland, WA 31.1 #65/294 Longview, TX 31.2 #66/294 Napa, CA 31.3 #67/294 Decatur, AL 31.4 #68/294 Yakima, WA 30.0 #61/294 Iowa City, IA 30.0 #60/294 Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ 29.9 #59/294 Gainesville, GA 31.6 #69/294

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 Williamsport's information sector, the employment growth component (62.6) 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 Williamsport, PA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment