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Accommodation and Food Services in Warner Robins, GA

Metro Market Score 50.8 (Challenging), ranked #122 of 298 metros. 476 establishments, 8,612 jobs.

Metro Market Score 50.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national accommodation and food services average.

At #122 of 298 metros, Warner Robins's accommodation and food services sector scores 50.8 on the market index. Concentration (81.9), wage levels (11.4), and growth (48.0) all track close to the median. Local factors like lease costs and client access will matter more than macro signals.

Industry Concentration

81.9

LQ: 1.24

Rank #244 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

11.4

$20,585 avg wage

Growth Trend

48.0

Employment growth index

Rank #156 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

59.4

YoY wage change index

476 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Warner Robins

476

Establishments

-3.3% YoY

8,612

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$20,585

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

1.24

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Georgia

#4 of 7

accommodation and food services metros in state

Georgia state rank

#35 of 51

for accommodation and food services entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (50.8)

Warner Robins vs Georgia Statewide

How this metro's accommodation and food services market compares to Georgia overall. The state ranks #35/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Warner Robins	GA Statewide
Overall Score	50.8 Challenging	43.6 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#122 of 298 metros	#35 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 Warner Robins

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 18.7 Finance and Insurance 20.8 Construction 24.6 Administrative and Support Services 43.4 Other Services 45.0 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 61.1 Retail Trade 66.4

Accommodation and Food Services in Other Georgia Metros

Dalton 32.8 #23/298 Albany 45.2 #86/298 Gainesville 46.1 #94/298 Rome 57.1 #165/298 Hinesville 60.6 #195/298 Savannah 76.1 #282/298

Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Warner Robins's 50.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC 50.7 #121/298 Hanford-Corcoran, CA 50.6 #120/298 Salisbury, MD 50.6 #119/298 St. George, UT 50.6 #118/298 Columbus, OH 51.1 #123/298 Wilmington, NC 50.4 #117/298 Utica-Rome, NY 51.3 #124/298 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT 50.3 #116/298 College Station-Bryan, TX 51.4 #125/298 Flint, MI 51.5 #126/298

Accommodation and Food Services in States Bordering Georgia

State-level entry risk for accommodation and food services in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

North Carolina 23.4 #2/51 South Carolina 29.2 #9/51 Tennessee 29.5 #13/51 Alabama 44.1 #37/51 Florida 53.6 #44/51

Browse Accommodation and Food Services in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for accommodation and food services 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 Warner Robins's accommodation and food services sector, the industry concentration component (81.9) 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 Warner Robins, GA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment