NAICS 62

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Burlington, NC

Metro Market Score 63.5 (Difficult), ranked #219 of 248 metros. 494 establishments, 12,374 jobs.

Metro Market Score 63.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

Burlington scores 63.5 on the Metro Market Score for healthcare and social assistance, placing it in the bottom quartile. High wage costs, strong existing competition, or slowing growth contribute to tougher entry conditions compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

78.6

LQ: 1.28

Rank #195 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

44.8

$61,735 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 20.2

Employment growth index

Rank #199 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

43.3

YoY wage change index

494 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Burlington

494

Establishments

+6.2% YoY

12,374

Total Employment

+1.2% YoY

$61,735

Average Annual Wage

+3.6% YoY

1.28

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within North Carolina

#7 of 10

healthcare and social assistance metros in state

North Carolina state rank

#14 of 51

for healthcare and social assistance entry risk

vs State Median

+22.3

worse than median (41.1)

Burlington vs North Carolina Statewide

How this metro's healthcare and social assistance market compares to North Carolina overall. The state ranks #14/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Burlington	NC Statewide
Overall Score	63.5 Difficult	33.0 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#219 of 248 metros	#14 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 Burlington

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 31.2 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 37.0 Accommodation and Food Services 45.6 Administrative and Support Services 56.8 Other Services 57.2 Finance and Insurance 61.4 Retail Trade 61.6

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other North Carolina Metros

Jacksonville 10.9 #2/248 Greenville 33.8 #35/248 Raleigh-Cary 35.4 #46/248 Wilmington 40.0 #69/248 Goldsboro 41.0 #72/248 Greensboro-High Point 41.1 #76/248 Winston-Salem 63.5 #221/248 Durham-Chapel Hill 66.1 #226/248 Pinehurst-Southern Pines 75.2 #242/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Burlington's 63.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Anchorage, AK 63.5 #220/248 Winston-Salem, NC 63.5 #221/248 Manchester-Nashua, NH 64.0 #222/248 Wildwood-The Villages, FL 64.3 #223/248 Fond du Lac, WI 62.6 #218/248 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH 62.5 #217/248 Fairbanks-College, AK 64.6 #224/248 Eau Claire, WI 62.1 #216/248 Tyler, TX 62.1 #215/248 Youngstown-Warren, OH 62.0 #214/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance in States Bordering North Carolina

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

South Carolina 31.5 #12/51 Virginia 39.9 #25/51 Georgia 43.3 #28/51 Tennessee 47.4 #38/51

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 Burlington's healthcare and social assistance sector, the employment growth component (79.8) 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 Burlington, NC MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment