NAICS 81

Other Services in Decatur, AL

Metro Market Score 56.2 (Challenging), ranked #211 of 332 metros. 220 establishments, 1,225 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 56.2
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national other services average.

💰High-Cost Market

Other Services employment in Decatur contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the lower half at 16.3. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration
9.3
LQ: 0.69
Rank #31 of 332 metros
Wage Competitiveness
76.5
$49,691 avg wage
Growth Trend
↓ 16.3
Employment growth index
Rank #279 of 332 metros
Wage Pressure
48.0
YoY wage change index

220 Other Services Firms in Decatur

220
Establishments
+1.4% YoY
1,225
Total Employment
-1.3% YoY
$49,691
Average Annual Wage
+2.7% YoY
0.69
Location Quotient
Below national avg

Decatur vs Alabama Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to Alabama overall. The state ranks #11/51 for entry risk.

Measure Decatur AL Statewide
Overall Score 56.2 Challenging 38.1 Moderate
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #211 of 332 metros #11 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 Decatur

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 18.2 Information 31.4 Retail Trade 37.0 Administrative and Support Services 39.8 Finance and Insurance 44.6 Construction 45.4

Other Services in Other Alabama Metros

Huntsville 23.1 #6/332 Anniston-Oxford 28.3 #15/332 Florence-Muscle Shoals 29.4 #20/332 Gadsden 42.3 #91/332 Tuscaloosa 46.5 #130/332 Mobile 58.3 #232/332 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley 59.7 #247/332 Birmingham 66.8 #295/332

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 Decatur's other services sector, the employment growth component (83.7) 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

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.