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Retail Trade in Corvallis, OR

Metro Market Score 52.9 (Challenging), ranked #174 of 378 metros. 247 establishments, 3,676 jobs.

Metro Market Score 52.9

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

⚡Rising Wages

Corvallis's retail trade sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 19.3). That contraction, combined with a 52.9 market score, puts this metro in the upper half for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration

13.8

LQ: 0.95

Rank #52 of 378 metros

Wage Competitiveness

38.6

$36,472 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 19.3

Employment growth index

Rank #306 of 378 metros

Wage Pressure

77.7

YoY wage change index

247 Retail Trade Firms in Corvallis

247

Establishments

-5.7% YoY

3,676

Total Employment

-2.1% YoY

$36,472

Average Annual Wage

+3.1% YoY

0.95

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Oregon

#2 of 8

retail trade metros in state

Oregon state rank

#24 of 51

for retail trade entry risk

vs State Median

-10.8

better than median (63.6)

Corvallis vs Oregon Statewide

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

Measure	Corvallis	OR Statewide
Overall Score	52.9 Challenging	42.9 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#174 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 Corvallis

Finance and Insurance 39.1 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 40.1 Construction 45.0 Other Services 60.1 Accommodation and Food Services 61.1 Healthcare and Social Assistance 61.2 Information 66.2 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 69.4

Retail Trade in Other Oregon Metros

Bend 50.0 #139/378 Salem 56.8 #220/378 Albany 60.5 #261/378 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 Corvallis's 52.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Anniston-Oxford, AL 52.9 #175/378 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD 52.8 #173/378 Lincoln, NE 52.8 #172/378 Portland-South Portland, ME 52.7 #171/378 Pocatello, ID 53.0 #176/378 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA 52.7 #170/378 Ann Arbor, MI 52.6 #169/378 Lewiston, ID 52.5 #168/378 Texarkana, TX 52.4 #167/378 Lewiston-Auburn, ME 53.3 #177/378

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 Corvallis's retail trade sector, the employment growth component (80.7) 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 Corvallis, OR MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment