NAICS 81

Other Services in Anchorage, AK

Metro Market Score 64.1 (Difficult), ranked #280 of 332 metros. 972 establishments, 5,979 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 64.1
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Difficult

Lower is better. Relative to national other services average.

💰High-Cost Market

Anchorage scores 64.1 on the Metro Market Score for other services, placing it in the bottom quartile. High wage costs, strong existing competition, or slowing growth contribute to tougher entry conditions compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration
77.1
LQ: 1.12
Rank #256 of 332 metros
Wage Competitiveness
86.8
$53,033 avg wage
Growth Trend
58.4
Employment growth index
Rank #139 of 332 metros
Wage Pressure
53.5
YoY wage change index

972 Other Services Firms in Anchorage

972
Establishments
+0.9% YoY
5,979
Total Employment
+2.1% YoY
$53,033
Average Annual Wage
+4.2% YoY
1.12
Location Quotient
Above national avg
Within Alaska
#2 of 2
other services metros in state
Alaska state rank
#31 of 51
for other services entry risk
vs State Median
0.0
matches median (64.1)

Anchorage vs Alaska Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to Alaska overall. The state ranks #31/51 for entry risk.

Measure Anchorage AK Statewide
Overall Score 64.1 Difficult 46.6 Elevated
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #280 of 332 metros #31 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.

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Metros within 5 points of Anchorage's 64.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

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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 Anchorage's other services sector, the wage competitiveness component (86.8) 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.