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Healthcare and Social Assistance in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA

Metro Market Score 53.5 (Challenging), ranked #159 of 248 metros. 2,338 establishments, 61,812 jobs.

Metro Market Score 53.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

💰High-Cost Market📈Rapid Growth

Despite a mature healthcare and social assistance presence (concentration: 79.4), Harrisburg-Carlisle is still adding jobs in this sector. Growth trend sits at 79.4, and the overall 53.5 market score lands in the lower half. Established markets with growth are worth a closer look.

Industry Concentration

79.4

LQ: 1.28

Rank #197 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

86.3

$69,715 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 79.4

Employment growth index

Rank #52 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

29.5

YoY wage change index

2,338 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Harrisburg-Carlisle

2,338

Establishments

-0.6% YoY

61,812

Total Employment

+5.6% YoY

$69,715

Average Annual Wage

+0.7% YoY

1.28

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Pennsylvania

#9 of 16

healthcare and social assistance metros in state

Pennsylvania state rank

#6 of 51

for healthcare and social assistance entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (53.5)

Harrisburg-Carlisle vs Pennsylvania Statewide

How this metro's healthcare and social assistance market compares to Pennsylvania overall. The state ranks #6/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Harrisburg-Carlisle	PA Statewide
Overall Score	53.5 Challenging	29.5 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#159 of 248 metros	#6 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle

Information 44.6 Construction 45.7 Retail Trade 46.5 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 52.6 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 56.7 Finance and Insurance 67.0 Other Services 73.4

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other Pennsylvania Metros

Chambersburg 35.9 #48/248 Lebanon 43.5 #87/248 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 45.7 #103/248 Pittsburgh 47.2 #115/248 Altoona 49.9 #133/248 Lancaster 50.7 #139/248 Gettysburg 52.5 #153/248 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 53.2 #158/248 State College 54.1 #167/248 Erie 54.3 #168/248

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Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Harrisburg-Carlisle's 53.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Yakima, WA 53.7 #160/248 Bangor, ME 53.8 #161/248 Muncie, IN 53.8 #162/248 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA 53.2 #158/248 Lexington Park, MD 53.9 #163/248 Providence-Warwick, RI 53.9 #164/248 Pueblo, CO 54.0 #165/248 Homosassa Springs, FL 54.0 #166/248 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA 52.9 #157/248 State College, PA 54.1 #167/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance in States Bordering Pennsylvania

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

Maryland 36.8 #21/51 Ohio 40.2 #26/51 West Virginia 40.3 #27/51 Delaware 44.8 #33/51 New Jersey 45.1 #34/51 New York 48.2 #39/51

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 Harrisburg-Carlisle's healthcare and social assistance sector, the wage competitiveness component (86.3) 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment