NAICS 62

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC

Metro Market Score 56.1 (Challenging), ranked #184 of 248 metros. 1,136 establishments, 15,351 jobs.

Metro Market Score 56.1

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Healthcare and Social Assistance employment in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the lower half at 1.6. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration

10.1

LQ: 0.74

Rank #25 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

57.3

$64,370 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 1.6

Employment growth index

Rank #245 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

48.6

YoY wage change index

1,136 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach

1,136

Establishments

-17.4% YoY

15,351

Total Employment

-19.8% YoY

$64,370

Average Annual Wage

+4.7% YoY

0.74

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within South Carolina

#7 of 7

healthcare and social assistance metros in state

South Carolina state rank

#12 of 51

for healthcare and social assistance entry risk

vs State Median

+21.0

worse than median (35.0)

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach vs South Carolina Statewide

How this metro's healthcare and social assistance market compares to South Carolina overall. The state ranks #12/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach	SC Statewide
Overall Score	56.1 Challenging	31.5 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#184 of 248 metros	#12 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 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach

Other Services 50.7 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 54.0 Finance and Insurance 57.8 Construction 60.0 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 64.2 Information 64.8 Administrative and Support Services 72.8 Retail Trade 77.7 Accommodation and Food Services 86.3

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other South Carolina Metros

Spartanburg 30.4 #21/248 Sumter 32.6 #32/248 Florence 34.8 #40/248 Greenville-Anderson-Greer 35.0 #44/248 Charleston-North Charleston 36.4 #51/248 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal 39.2 #66/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach's 56.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 56.0 #182/248 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 56.0 #183/248 Rochester, NY 56.0 #181/248 Jackson, MI 56.1 #185/248 Decatur, IL 56.0 #180/248 Sioux City, IA 56.0 #179/248 Janesville-Beloit, WI 55.9 #178/248 Longview-Kelso, WA 56.3 #186/248 Beckley, WV 55.8 #177/248 Gainesville, GA 55.8 #176/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance in States Bordering South Carolina

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

North Carolina 33.0 #14/51 Georgia 43.3 #28/51

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 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach's healthcare and social assistance sector, the employment growth component (98.4) 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 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment