NAICS 81

Other Services in Tuscaloosa, AL

Metro Market Score 46.5 (Moderate), ranked #130 of 332 metros. 440 establishments, 2,140 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 46.5
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Moderate

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

Other Services employment in Tuscaloosa contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the upper half at 7.5. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration
6.6
LQ: 0.66
Rank #22 of 332 metros
Wage Competitiveness
47.9
$45,162 avg wage
Growth Trend
↓ 7.5
Employment growth index
Rank #308 of 332 metros
Wage Pressure
25.6
YoY wage change index

440 Other Services Firms in Tuscaloosa

440
Establishments
+1.1% YoY
2,140
Total Employment
-4.8% YoY
$45,162
Average Annual Wage
-3.4% YoY
0.66
Location Quotient
Below national avg

Tuscaloosa vs Alabama Statewide

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

Measure Tuscaloosa AL Statewide
Overall Score 46.5 Moderate 38.1 Moderate
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #130 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 Tuscaloosa

Construction 26.6 Retail Trade 32.9

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 Decatur 56.2 #211/332 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 Tuscaloosa's other services sector, the employment growth component (92.5) 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.