NAICS 81

Other Services Industry: 2026 Market Survival & Risk Analysis

Repair, personal care, religious, civic organizations

Other Services: 884,354 Establishments Nationwide

884,354
Total Establishments
4,666,500
Total Employment
$51,232
Average Annual Wage
44.9
Average Entry Risk Score

What Drives Other Services Risk

Other Services (NAICS 81) covers repair shops, laundries, personal care, religious organizations, and civic groups. At $50,585 average wage, pay sits well below the all-industry mean. The sector has 888,276 establishments nationally, making it one of the most fragmented. Entry risk averages 44.9, placing it in the upper half. These businesses are hyper-local: demand depends on neighborhood density and household spending patterns. South Dakota, Nebraska, and Iowa rank as the lowest-risk states, where moderate saturation and stable local economies keep conditions favorable. High-cost states with dense competition, particularly Hawaii and D.C., consistently show the highest entry risk.

Other Services vs. All-Industry Average

How this sector compares to the average across all ten tracked industries.

Avg Entry Risk
44.9 This sector
43.1 All sectors
Avg Annual Wage
$51,232 This sector
$73,293 All sectors
Total Employment
4.7M This sector
9.6M Avg per sector

State Leaderboards for Other Services

Lowest Entry Risk

Best overall market conditions

  1. South Dakota 28.9
  2. Nebraska 30.5
  3. Iowa 32.5
  4. West Virginia 32.7
  5. Indiana 33.9

Highest Entry Risk

Most competitive markets

  1. District of Columbia 64.0
  2. Hawaii 61.9
  3. Connecticut 59.1
  4. Massachusetts 58.0
  5. New York 57.7

Best for Firm Retention

Highest 5-year firm survival rates

  1. South Dakota 100%
  2. Iowa 98.04%
  3. Nebraska 96.08%
  4. District of Columbia 94.12%
  5. Indiana 92.16%

Highest Growth Momentum

Fastest new firm formation

  1. Nevada 100
  2. Arizona 86.7
  3. Utah 83.39
  4. Idaho 82.45
  5. California 77.21

Top Metro Markets for Other Services

Best and worst metro areas out of 332 with other services data.

Most Favorable Metros

Lowest Metro Market Score

  1. Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ 13.2
  2. Idaho Falls, ID 19.9
  3. Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT 21.2
  4. Logan, UT 21.5
  5. Hot Springs, AR 22.9

Most Challenging Metros

Highest Metro Market Score

  1. Santa Fe, NM 91.6
  2. Lawrence, KS 86.2
  3. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY 82.0
  4. New Haven, CT 80.3
  5. Kahului-Wailuku, HI 80.2

Entry Risk by State

Geographic distribution of market entry risk for other services. Click any state for detailed analysis.

Entry Risk by State Alaska — 46.6 · #31 Alabama — 38.1 · #11 Arkansas — 38.8 · #15 Arizona — 46.0 · #30 California — 57.1 · #45 Colorado — 50.3 · #38 Connecticut — 59.1 · #49 District of Columbia — 64.0 · #51 Delaware — 45.5 · #28 Florida — 48.1 · #35 Georgia — 47.2 · #32 Hawaii — 61.9 · #50 Iowa — 32.5 · #3 Idaho — 40.8 · #20 Illinois — 50.5 · #39 Indiana — 33.9 · #5 Kansas — 38.2 · #13 Kentucky — 42.0 · #22 Louisiana — 41.9 · #21 Massachusetts — 58.0 · #48 Maryland — 47.8 · #34 Maine — 36.7 · #9 Michigan — 43.6 · #24 Minnesota — 38.1 · #12 Missouri — 47.4 · #33 Mississippi — 35.9 · #8 Montana — 38.6 · #14 North Carolina — 44.0 · #26 North Dakota — 35.0 · #6 Nebraska — 30.5 · #2 New Hampshire — 45.7 · #29 New Jersey — 53.8 · #43 New Mexico — 50.1 · #37 Nevada — 45.2 · #27 New York — 57.7 · #47 Ohio — 35.8 · #7 Oklahoma — 40.6 · #19 Oregon — 57.1 · #46 Pennsylvania — 39.5 · #17 Rhode Island — 42.5 · #23 South Carolina — 37.9 · #10 South Dakota — 28.9 · #1 Tennessee — 40.5 · #18 Texas — 50.1 · #36 Utah — 52.1 · #42 Virginia — 50.7 · #40 Vermont — 51.6 · #41 Washington — 56.1 · #44 Wisconsin — 39.3 · #16 West Virginia — 32.7 · #4 Wyoming — 43.7 · #25
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All 51 States Ranked for Other Services Entry Risk

Complete ranking of all 51 states by Entry Risk Score for other services. Lower score indicates better market conditions for new entrants.

Other Services Entry Risk by State

Rank State Risk Score Classification
#1 South Dakota 28.9 low
#2 Nebraska 30.5 moderate
#3 Iowa 32.5 moderate
#4 West Virginia 32.7 moderate
#5 Indiana 33.9 moderate
#6 North Dakota 35.0 moderate
#7 Ohio 35.8 moderate
#8 Mississippi 35.9 moderate
#9 Maine 36.7 moderate
#10 South Carolina 37.9 moderate
#11 Alabama 38.1 moderate
#12 Minnesota 38.1 moderate
#13 Kansas 38.2 moderate
#14 Montana 38.6 moderate
#15 Arkansas 38.8 moderate
#16 Wisconsin 39.3 moderate
#17 Pennsylvania 39.5 moderate
#18 Tennessee 40.5 moderate
#19 Oklahoma 40.6 moderate
#20 Idaho 40.8 moderate
#21 Louisiana 41.9 moderate
#22 Kentucky 42.0 elevated
#23 Rhode Island 42.5 elevated
#24 Michigan 43.6 elevated
#25 Wyoming 43.7 elevated
#26 North Carolina 44.0 elevated
#27 Nevada 45.2 elevated
#28 Delaware 45.5 elevated
#29 New Hampshire 45.7 elevated
#30 Arizona 46.0 elevated
#31 Alaska 46.6 elevated
#32 Georgia 47.2 elevated
#33 Missouri 47.4 elevated
#34 Maryland 47.8 elevated
#35 Florida 48.1 elevated
#36 Texas 50.1 elevated
#37 New Mexico 50.1 elevated
#38 Colorado 50.3 elevated
#39 Illinois 50.5 elevated
#40 Virginia 50.7 elevated
#41 Vermont 51.6 elevated
#42 Utah 52.1 elevated
#43 New Jersey 53.8 elevated
#44 Washington 56.1 high
#45 California 57.1 high
#46 Oregon 57.1 high
#47 New York 57.7 high
#48 Massachusetts 58.0 high
#49 Connecticut 59.1 high
#50 Hawaii 61.9 high
#51 District of Columbia 64.0 high

Other Services: Frequently Asked Questions

2026 sector data answers to common entry-decision questions.

Which state has the lowest other services entry risk in 2026?

South Dakota ranks #1 with an entry risk score of 28.9, 16.0 points below the 44.9 national average for the other services sector.

Which state is the most challenging market for new other services businesses?

District of Columbia sits at the bottom of the 51-state ranking with an entry risk score of 64.0. New other services firms here face structural headwinds across retention, growth momentum, and wage pressure.

How many other services establishments operate in the United States?

884,354 other services establishments are tracked across the 51 U.S. state markets, employing 4,666,500 workers at an average annual wage of $51,232.

Which state has the highest 5-year firm retention for other services?

South Dakota leads on firm retention with a 100% 5-year survival percentile. New other services establishments in this state clear the 5-year mark at higher rates than 100% of all states.

What is the average entry risk score for other services across all U.S. states?

The 51-state average entry risk for other services is 44.9. Scores range from 28.9 (South Dakota) to 64.0 (District of Columbia), a spread of 35.1 points. Lower scores indicate more favorable conditions for new businesses.

Not in Other Services?

Compare entry conditions across other sectors.

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How We Calculate Entry Risk

Entry Risk Score combines five normalized metrics: firm retention rates, growth momentum, market volatility, establishment density, and wage pressure. All indices are scaled 0-100 for consistency.

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