NAICS 72

Accommodation and Food Services in Erie, PA

Metro Market Score 49.0 (Challenging), ranked #110 of 298 metros. 612 establishments, 10,896 jobs.

Metro Market Score 49.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

⚡Rising Wages

Accommodation and Food Services conditions in Erie are mixed. The 49.0 market score puts it at #110 of 298, with no metric pulling sharply in either direction. Wages, growth, and competition are all within a normal range for this industry.

Industry Concentration

42.3

LQ: 1.00

Rank #126 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

5.4

$19,961 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 24.5

Employment growth index

Rank #226 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

72.3

YoY wage change index

612 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Erie

612

Establishments

-1.1% YoY

10,896

Total Employment

-1.2% YoY

$19,961

Average Annual Wage

+3.8% YoY

1.00

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Pennsylvania

#15 of 15

accommodation and food services metros in state

Pennsylvania state rank

#24 of 51

for accommodation and food services entry risk

vs State Median

+7.2

worse than median (41.8)

Erie vs Pennsylvania Statewide

How this metro's accommodation and food services market compares to Pennsylvania overall. The state ranks #24/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Erie	PA Statewide
Overall Score	49.0 Challenging	36.8 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#110 of 298 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 Erie

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 17.6 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 30.6 Information 32.4 Construction 36.6 Administrative and Support Services 41.5 Retail Trade 49.3 Finance and Insurance 49.5 Healthcare and Social Assistance 54.3 Other Services 55.7

Accommodation and Food Services in Other Pennsylvania Metros

Lebanon 29.0 #13/298 Johnstown 30.1 #14/298 Williamsport 32.3 #20/298 Reading 34.0 #26/298 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 38.8 #44/298 Chambersburg 39.8 #48/298 Pittsburgh 41.0 #54/298 State College 41.8 #59/298 Altoona 42.1 #61/298 Gettysburg 43.1 #66/298

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Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Erie's 49.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH 49.0 #109/298 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 48.8 #108/298 Greensboro-High Point, NC 49.3 #111/298 Cleveland, OH 48.6 #107/298 Niles, MI 49.4 #112/298 Casper, WY 49.4 #113/298 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 48.6 #106/298 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 48.4 #105/298 Ocala, FL 48.4 #104/298 Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA 48.2 #103/298

Accommodation and Food Services in States Bordering Pennsylvania

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

Delaware 19.8 #1/51 Ohio 29.3 #11/51 Maryland 31.7 #15/51 West Virginia 33.7 #17/51 New Jersey 43.3 #34/51 New York 58.6 #48/51

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 Erie's accommodation and food services sector, the employment growth component (75.5) 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 Erie, PA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

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