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Other Services in Huntsville, AL

Metro Market Score 23.1 (Favorable), ranked #6 of 332 metros. 1,033 establishments, 4,688 jobs.

Metro Market Score 23.1

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

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

📈Rapid Growth✓Favorable Market🌱Emerging Market

Huntsville ranks in the top 10% for other services market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 23.1, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

3.9

LQ: 0.59

Rank #13 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

41.3

$43,451 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 94.0

Employment growth index

Rank #21 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

50.2

YoY wage change index

1,033 Other Services Firms in Huntsville

1,033

Establishments

+3.3% YoY

4,688

Total Employment

+7.9% YoY

$43,451

Average Annual Wage

+3.3% YoY

0.59

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Alabama

#1 of 9

other services metros in state

Alabama state rank

#11 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

-23.4

better than median (46.5)

Huntsville vs Alabama Statewide

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

Measure	Huntsville	AL Statewide
Overall Score	23.1 Favorable	38.1 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#6 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 Huntsville

Accommodation and Food Services 30.1 Construction 32.5 Finance and Insurance 34.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 34.9 Information 39.3 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 40.2 Retail Trade 44.8 Administrative and Support Services 55.4 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 70.2

Other Services in Other Alabama Metros

Anniston-Oxford 28.3 #15/332 Florence-Muscle Shoals 29.4 #20/332 Gadsden 42.3 #91/332 Tuscaloosa 46.5 #130/332 Decatur 56.2 #211/332 Mobile 58.3 #232/332 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley 59.7 #247/332 Birmingham 66.8 #295/332

Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Huntsville's 23.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Greenville, NC 23.3 #7/332 Hot Springs, AR 22.9 #5/332 Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI 24.4 #8/332 Columbus, IN 24.5 #9/332 Logan, UT 21.5 #4/332 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT 21.2 #3/332 Sheboygan, WI 25.4 #10/332 Pocatello, ID 26.0 #11/332 Idaho Falls, ID 19.9 #2/332 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC 26.7 #12/332

Other Services in States Bordering Alabama

State-level entry risk for other services in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Mississippi 35.9 #8/51 Tennessee 40.5 #18/51 Georgia 47.2 #32/51 Florida 48.1 #35/51

Browse Other Services in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for other services 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 Huntsville's other services sector, the wage competitiveness component (41.3) 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 Huntsville, AL MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment