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Accommodation and Food Services in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD

Metro Market Score 35.8 (Moderate), ranked #35 of 298 metros. 594 establishments, 8,809 jobs.

Metro Market Score 35.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

📈Rapid Growth⚡Rising Wages🌱Emerging Market

Employment in Hagerstown-Martinsburg's accommodation and food services sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 92.3. Combined with a 35.8 market score, this metro sits in the top quartile for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

29.5

LQ: 0.92

Rank #88 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

44.0

$23,902 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 92.3

Employment growth index

Rank #24 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

75.8

YoY wage change index

594 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Hagerstown-Martinsburg

594

Establishments

+7.8% YoY

8,809

Total Employment

+4.6% YoY

$23,902

Average Annual Wage

+4.8% YoY

0.92

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Maryland

#1 of 4

accommodation and food services metros in state

Maryland state rank

#15 of 51

for accommodation and food services entry risk

vs State Median

-14.8

better than median (50.6)

Hagerstown-Martinsburg vs Maryland Statewide

How this metro's accommodation and food services market compares to Maryland overall. The state ranks #15/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Hagerstown-Martinsburg	MD Statewide
Overall Score	35.8 Moderate	31.7 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#35 of 298 metros	#15 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 Hagerstown-Martinsburg

Construction 23.3 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 26.8 Healthcare and Social Assistance 38.8 Other Services 42.8 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 49.2 Information 51.9 Retail Trade 52.8 Finance and Insurance 54.5

Accommodation and Food Services in Other Maryland Metros

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson 45.5 #89/298 Salisbury 50.6 #119/298 Lexington Park 53.5 #143/298

Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Hagerstown-Martinsburg's 35.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Lincoln, NE 36.1 #36/298 Kankakee, IL 35.5 #34/298 Albany, OR 36.3 #37/298 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI 35.3 #32/298 Fargo, ND 35.3 #33/298 Lima, OH 35.3 #31/298 Manhattan, KS 36.5 #38/298 Lansing-East Lansing, MI 34.6 #30/298 Janesville-Beloit, WI 34.6 #29/298 Cedar Rapids, IA 34.4 #28/298

Accommodation and Food Services in States Bordering Maryland

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

Delaware 19.8 #1/51 Virginia 33.6 #16/51 West Virginia 33.7 #17/51 Pennsylvania 36.8 #24/51 District of Columbia 81.4 #51/51

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 Hagerstown-Martinsburg's accommodation and food services sector, the wage pressure component (75.8) 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 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment