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Retail Trade in Albany, OR

Metro Market Score 60.5 (Difficult), ranked #261 of 378 metros. 374 establishments, 5,340 jobs.

Metro Market Score 60.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national retail trade average.

⚡Rising Wages

Albany's retail trade sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 12.4). That contraction, combined with a 60.5 market score, puts this metro in the lower half for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration

40.0

LQ: 1.10

Rank #151 of 378 metros

Wage Competitiveness

37.0

$36,357 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 12.4

Employment growth index

Rank #332 of 378 metros

Wage Pressure

75.1

YoY wage change index

374 Retail Trade Firms in Albany

374

Establishments

-1.6% YoY

5,340

Total Employment

-2.8% YoY

$36,357

Average Annual Wage

+2.6% YoY

1.10

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Oregon

#4 of 8

retail trade metros in state

Oregon state rank

#24 of 51

for retail trade entry risk

vs State Median

-3.1

better than median (63.6)

Albany vs Oregon Statewide

How this metro's retail trade market compares to Oregon overall. The state ranks #24/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Albany	OR Statewide
Overall Score	60.5 Difficult	42.9 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#261 of 378 metros	#24 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 Albany

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 17.1 Healthcare and Social Assistance 33.6 Accommodation and Food Services 36.3 Finance and Insurance 37.1 Administrative and Support Services 41.1 Information 43.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 46.6 Other Services 54.4 Construction 56.4

Retail Trade in Other Oregon Metros

Bend 50.0 #139/378 Corvallis 52.9 #174/378 Salem 56.8 #220/378 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 63.6 #296/378 Grants Pass 71.9 #349/378 Eugene-Springfield 75.4 #367/378 Medford 78.9 #374/378

Retail Trade Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Albany's 60.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Tucson, AZ 60.5 #260/378 Rockford, IL 60.5 #259/378 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA 60.6 #262/378 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 60.7 #263/378 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN 60.4 #258/378 Sioux City, IA 60.7 #264/378 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV 60.4 #257/378 Saginaw, MI 60.8 #265/378 Sumter, SC 60.8 #266/378 Winston-Salem, NC 60.3 #256/378

Retail Trade in States Bordering Oregon

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

Nevada 37.0 #3/51 Idaho 40.1 #12/51 Washington 42.0 #20/51 California 44.0 #28/51

Browse Retail Trade in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for retail trade 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 Albany's retail trade sector, the employment growth component (87.6) 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 Albany, OR MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment