NAICS 72

Accommodation and Food Services in Wheeling, WV

Metro Market Score 64.0 (Difficult), ranked #219 of 298 metros. 348 establishments, 6,108 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 64.0
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Difficult

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

Wheeling's accommodation and food services sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 11.1). That contraction, combined with a 64.0 market score, puts this metro in the lower half for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration
71.1
LQ: 1.15
Rank #212 of 298 metros
Wage Competitiveness
24.8
$21,771 avg wage
Growth Trend
↓ 11.1
Employment growth index
Rank #266 of 298 metros
Wage Pressure
66.9
YoY wage change index

348 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Wheeling

348
Establishments
+0.3% YoY
6,108
Total Employment
-3.1% YoY
$21,771
Average Annual Wage
+2.2% YoY
1.15
Location Quotient
Above national avg

Wheeling vs West Virginia Statewide

How this metro's accommodation and food services market compares to West Virginia overall. The state ranks #17/51 for entry risk.

Measure Wheeling WV Statewide
Overall Score 64.0 Difficult 33.7 Moderate
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #219 of 298 metros #17 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 Wheeling

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 14.4 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 36.8 Construction 38.0 Other Services 44.9 Information 45.2 Finance and Insurance 55.5 Retail Trade 61.5

Accommodation and Food Services in Other West Virginia Metros

Beckley 44.4 #77/298 Weirton-Steubenville 47.2 #98/298 Morgantown 52.9 #137/298

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 Wheeling's accommodation and food services sector, the employment growth component (88.9) 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

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.