NAICS 51

Information in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC

Metro Market Score 55.1 (Challenging), ranked #216 of 294 metros. 648 establishments, 5,037 jobs.

Metro Market Score 55.1

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

Greenville-Anderson-Greer scores 55.1 on the Metro Market Score for information, placing it in the lower half. High wage costs, strong existing competition, or slowing growth contribute to tougher entry conditions compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

71.4

LQ: 0.63

Rank #210 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

60.2

$84,221 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 40.8

Employment growth index

Rank #175 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

22.0

YoY wage change index

648 Information Firms in Greenville-Anderson-Greer

648

Establishments

+6.8% YoY

5,037

Total Employment

-3.6% YoY

$84,221

Average Annual Wage

+5.1% YoY

0.63

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within South Carolina

#4 of 6

information metros in state

South Carolina state rank

#29 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (55.1)

Greenville-Anderson-Greer vs South Carolina Statewide

How this metro's information market compares to South Carolina overall. The state ranks #29/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Greenville-Anderson-Greer	SC Statewide
Overall Score	55.1 Challenging	46.3 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#216 of 294 metros	#29 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 Greenville-Anderson-Greer

Other Services 26.7 Healthcare and Social Assistance 35.0 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 40.9 Retail Trade 43.1 Construction 44.2 Accommodation and Food Services 50.7 Finance and Insurance 51.0 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 53.3 Administrative and Support Services 63.1

Information in Other South Carolina Metros

Sumter 27.0 #46/294 Florence 47.0 #170/294 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal 52.8 #203/294 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach 64.8 #258/294 Charleston-North Charleston 73.8 #286/294

Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Greenville-Anderson-Greer's 55.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Binghamton, NY 54.9 #215/294 Bellingham, WA 55.4 #217/294 Tulsa, OK 55.6 #218/294 Pittsfield, MA 54.5 #214/294 College Station-Bryan, TX 54.4 #213/294 Mankato, MN 54.3 #212/294 Albuquerque, NM 54.3 #211/294 Ithaca, NY 54.0 #210/294 Gainesville, FL 53.9 #209/294 Saginaw, MI 53.9 #208/294

Information in States Bordering South Carolina

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

North Carolina 45.3 #28/51 Georgia 48.9 #39/51

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 Greenville-Anderson-Greer's information sector, the industry concentration component (71.4) 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 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment