NAICS 51

Information in Abilene, TX

Metro Market Score 46.4 (Moderate), ranked #164 of 294 metros. 62 establishments, 850 jobs.

Metro Market Score 46.4

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

Information conditions in Abilene are mixed. The 46.4 market score puts it at #164 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

68.7

LQ: 0.61

Rank #202 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

34.4

$69,588 avg wage

Growth Trend

45.9

Employment growth index

Rank #160 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

21.9

YoY wage change index

62 Information Firms in Abilene

Establishments

+1.6% YoY

850

Total Employment

-3.0% YoY

$69,588

Average Annual Wage

+5.0% YoY

0.61

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Texas

#12 of 17

information metros in state

Texas state rank

#20 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

+11.3

worse than median (35.1)

Abilene vs Texas Statewide

How this metro's information market compares to Texas overall. The state ranks #20/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Abilene	TX Statewide
Overall Score	46.4 Moderate	41.5 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#164 of 294 metros	#20 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 Abilene

Accommodation and Food Services 41.6 Finance and Insurance 42.0 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 42.9 Other Services 49.8 Construction 50.3 Administrative and Support Services 67.7 Retail Trade 72.9

Information in Other Texas Metros

Odessa 17.1 #12/294 Eagle Pass 17.1 #13/294 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 24.0 #33/294 Sherman-Denison 24.7 #35/294 Beaumont-Port Arthur 25.9 #39/294 Laredo 26.2 #41/294 Brownsville-Harlingen 27.5 #50/294 Longview 31.2 #66/294 Corpus Christi 35.1 #85/294 Tyler 38.8 #107/294

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Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Abilene's 46.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL 46.4 #165/294 Rockford, IL 46.5 #166/294 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY 46.2 #163/294 Santa Fe, NM 46.2 #162/294 Johnstown, PA 46.2 #161/294 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 46.6 #167/294 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA 46.7 #168/294 Altoona, PA 46.0 #159/294 Barnstable Town, MA 46.0 #160/294 Greenville, NC 46.9 #169/294

Information in States Bordering Texas

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

Arkansas 30.0 #2/51 Oklahoma 40.2 #18/51 New Mexico 47.7 #34/51 Louisiana 51.7 #44/51

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 Abilene's information sector, the industry concentration component (68.7) 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 Abilene, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment