NAICS 72

Accommodation and Food Services in Williamsport, PA

Metro Market Score 32.3 (Favorable), ranked #20 of 298 metros. 262 establishments, 4,143 jobs.

Metro Market Score 32.3

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

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

Employment in Williamsport's accommodation and food services sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 69.8. Combined with a 32.3 market score, this metro sits in the top 10% for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

31.2

LQ: 0.92

Rank #93 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

6.4

$20,047 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 69.8

Employment growth index

Rank #91 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

69.3

YoY wage change index

262 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Williamsport

262

Establishments

+0.4% YoY

4,143

Total Employment

+1.4% YoY

$20,047

Average Annual Wage

+2.9% YoY

0.92

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Pennsylvania

#3 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

-9.5

better than median (41.8)

Williamsport 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	Williamsport	PA Statewide
Overall Score	32.3 Favorable	36.8 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#20 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 Williamsport

Information 30.8 Construction 40.7 Finance and Insurance 40.7 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 42.2 Administrative and Support Services 42.8 Retail Trade 49.0 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 51.2 Other Services 53.3 Healthcare and Social Assistance 61.5

Accommodation and Food Services in Other Pennsylvania Metros

Lebanon 29.0 #13/298 Johnstown 30.1 #14/298 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 Lancaster 43.4 #70/298

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Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Williamsport's 32.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Springfield, OH 32.4 #21/298 Appleton, WI 32.0 #19/298 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 32.0 #18/298 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA 32.7 #22/298 Dalton, GA 32.8 #23/298 Mankato, MN 32.8 #24/298 Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI 31.7 #17/298 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 33.8 #25/298 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 30.8 #16/298 Reading, PA 34.0 #26/298

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 Williamsport's accommodation and food services sector, the wage pressure component (69.3) 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 Williamsport, PA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment