NAICS 51

Information in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC

Metro Market Score 64.8 (Difficult), ranked #258 of 294 metros. 254 establishments, 1,708 jobs.

Metro Market Score 64.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

Information employment in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the bottom quartile at 2.7. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration

72.5

LQ: 0.63

Rank #213 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

49.7

$77,017 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 2.7

Employment growth index

Rank #287 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

25.7

YoY wage change index

254 Information Firms in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach

254

Establishments

-13.9% YoY

1,708

Total Employment

-26.2% YoY

$77,017

Average Annual Wage

+9.3% YoY

0.63

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within South Carolina

#5 of 6

information metros in state

South Carolina state rank

#29 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

+9.8

worse than median (55.1)

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach vs South Carolina Statewide

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

Measure	Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach	SC Statewide
Overall Score	64.8 Difficult	46.3 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#258 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 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach

Other Services 50.7 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 54.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 56.1 Finance and Insurance 57.8 Construction 60.0 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 64.2 Administrative and Support Services 72.8 Retail Trade 77.7 Accommodation and Food Services 86.3

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 Greenville-Anderson-Greer 55.1 #216/294 Charleston-North Charleston 73.8 #286/294

Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach's 64.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA 64.9 #259/294 Asheville, NC 64.8 #257/294 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN 64.3 #256/294 Anchorage, AK 64.2 #255/294 Tucson, AZ 64.1 #254/294 Worcester, MA 65.6 #260/294 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 64.0 #253/294 Corvallis, OR 66.2 #261/294 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC 66.2 #262/294 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 63.0 #252/294

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 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach's information sector, the employment growth component (97.3) 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 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment