NAICS 62

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD

Metro Market Score 38.8 (Moderate), ranked #63 of 248 metros. 998 establishments, 15,908 jobs.

Metro Market Score 38.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national healthcare and social assistance average.

📈Rapid Growth

Employment in Hagerstown-Martinsburg's healthcare and social assistance sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 91.5. Combined with a 38.8 market score, this metro sits in the upper half for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

48.4

LQ: 1.05

Rank #120 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

56.9

$64,051 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 91.5

Employment growth index

Rank #22 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

49.5

YoY wage change index

998 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Hagerstown-Martinsburg

998

Establishments

+13.3% YoY

15,908

Total Employment

+7.7% YoY

$64,051

Average Annual Wage

+4.9% YoY

1.05

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Maryland

#1 of 4

healthcare and social assistance metros in state

Maryland state rank

#21 of 51

for healthcare and social assistance entry risk

vs State Median

-15.1

better than median (53.9)

Hagerstown-Martinsburg vs Maryland Statewide

How this metro's healthcare and social assistance market compares to Maryland overall. The state ranks #21/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Hagerstown-Martinsburg	MD Statewide
Overall Score	38.8 Moderate	36.8 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#63 of 248 metros	#21 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 Accommodation and Food Services 35.8 Other Services 42.8 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 49.2 Information 51.9 Retail Trade 52.8 Finance and Insurance 54.5

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other Maryland Metros

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson 47.8 #121/248 Lexington Park 53.9 #163/248 Salisbury 77.0 #245/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Hagerstown-Martinsburg's 38.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA 38.9 #64/248 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX 39.0 #65/248 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 38.4 #62/248 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC 39.2 #66/248 Dover, DE 39.2 #67/248 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO 38.3 #61/248 St. George, UT 38.1 #60/248 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 39.8 #68/248 Battle Creek, MI 37.5 #59/248 Wilmington, NC 40.0 #69/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance in States Bordering Maryland

State-level entry risk for healthcare and social assistance in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

District of Columbia 27.9 #5/51 Pennsylvania 29.5 #6/51 Virginia 39.9 #25/51 West Virginia 40.3 #27/51 Delaware 44.8 #33/51

Browse Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for healthcare and social assistance 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 healthcare and social assistance sector, the wage competitiveness component (56.9) 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 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment