NAICS 44-45

Retail Trade in Lebanon, PA

Metro Market Score 55.1 (Challenging), ranked #199 of 378 metros. 380 establishments, 6,733 jobs.

Metro Market Score 55.1

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

⚡Rising Wages

Market conditions for retail trade in Lebanon are tougher than average. The 55.1 market score reflects a combination of moderate wages, mixed growth signals, and an already crowded field. Rank: #199 of 378 metros.

Industry Concentration

75.1

LQ: 1.26

Rank #284 of 378 metros

Wage Competitiveness

23.8

$35,098 avg wage

Growth Trend

49.7

Employment growth index

Rank #191 of 378 metros

Wage Pressure

76.7

YoY wage change index

380 Retail Trade Firms in Lebanon

380

Establishments

+0.8% YoY

6,733

Total Employment

-0.2% YoY

$35,098

Average Annual Wage

+2.9% YoY

1.26

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Pennsylvania

#13 of 16

retail trade metros in state

Pennsylvania state rank

#6 of 51

for retail trade entry risk

vs State Median

+5.9

worse than median (49.3)

Lebanon vs Pennsylvania Statewide

How this metro's retail trade market compares to Pennsylvania overall. The state ranks #6/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Lebanon	PA Statewide
Overall Score	55.1 Challenging	38.1 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#199 of 378 metros	#6 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 Lebanon

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 13.4 Administrative and Support Services 21.9 Accommodation and Food Services 29.0 Other Services 32.8 Finance and Insurance 34.2 Information 40.6 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 42.5 Construction 43.3 Healthcare and Social Assistance 43.5

Retail Trade in Other Pennsylvania Metros

Chambersburg 38.4 #40/378 Reading 38.7 #42/378 Pittsburgh 42.5 #63/378 Gettysburg 44.5 #80/378 Harrisburg-Carlisle 46.5 #93/378 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 46.5 #94/378 State College 48.9 #121/378 Williamsport 49.0 #124/378 Erie 49.3 #126/378 York-Hanover 49.8 #136/378

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Retail Trade Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Lebanon's 55.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Albuquerque, NM 55.2 #200/378 Monroe, MI 55.1 #198/378 Lansing-East Lansing, MI 55.0 #197/378 Farmington, NM 55.3 #201/378 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 55.0 #196/378 Mobile, AL 54.9 #195/378 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 55.5 #202/378 Michigan City-La Porte, IN 55.6 #203/378 Hanford-Corcoran, CA 55.6 #204/378 Hinesville, GA 54.6 #194/378

Retail Trade in States Bordering Pennsylvania

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

Ohio 39.2 #8/51 Delaware 41.8 #19/51 Maryland 43.6 #26/51 New Jersey 43.7 #27/51 West Virginia 52.8 #47/51 New York 57.2 #49/51

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 Lebanon's retail trade sector, the industry concentration component (75.1) 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 Lebanon, PA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment