NAICS 81

Other Services in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ

Metro Market Score 49.6 (Challenging), ranked #155 of 332 metros. 9,482 establishments, 64,507 jobs.

Metro Market Score 49.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

💰High-Cost Market📈Rapid Growth

Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler ranks in the upper half for other services market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 49.6, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

39.5

LQ: 0.91

Rank #131 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

89.2

$53,957 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 77.7

Employment growth index

Rank #75 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

53.9

YoY wage change index

9,482 Other Services Firms in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler

9,482

Establishments

+0.4% YoY

64,507

Total Employment

+4.1% YoY

$53,957

Average Annual Wage

+4.3% YoY

0.91

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Arizona

#4 of 7

other services metros in state

Arizona state rank

#30 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (49.6)

Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler vs Arizona Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to Arizona overall. The state ranks #30/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler	AZ Statewide
Overall Score	49.6 Challenging	46.0 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#155 of 332 metros	#30 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 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler

Healthcare and Social Assistance 43.6 Construction 55.5 Accommodation and Food Services 55.9 Retail Trade 58.7 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 60.1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 62.3 Administrative and Support Services 66.5 Finance and Insurance 67.0 Information 73.1

Other Services in Other Arizona Metros

Sierra Vista-Douglas 13.2 #1/332 Yuma 30.3 #28/332 Lake Havasu City-Kingman 46.2 #127/332 Flagstaff 53.3 #195/332 Prescott Valley-Prescott 55.4 #206/332 Tucson 62.7 #274/332

Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler's 49.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Grand Island, NE 49.6 #154/332 Fort Wayne, IN 49.5 #153/332 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 49.7 #156/332 Jacksonville, NC 49.4 #152/332 Abilene, TX 49.8 #157/332 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA 49.8 #158/332 Chico, CA 49.4 #151/332 Albuquerque, NM 49.3 #150/332 Tulsa, OK 49.9 #159/332 Lewiston, ID 49.2 #149/332

Other Services in States Bordering Arizona

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

Nevada 45.2 #27/51 New Mexico 50.1 #37/51 Colorado 50.3 #38/51 Utah 52.1 #42/51 California 57.1 #45/51

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 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler's other services sector, the wage competitiveness component (89.2) 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 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment