NAICS 81

Other Services in Tucson, AZ

Metro Market Score 62.7 (Difficult), ranked #274 of 332 metros. 1,997 establishments, 12,588 jobs.

Metro Market Score 62.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

Wage costs in Tucson's other services sector are well above the metro average, with wage competitiveness at 74.4 and rising pressure at 55.3. New entrants should factor higher labor costs into their financial projections for this market.

Industry Concentration

72.9

LQ: 1.08

Rank #242 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

74.4

$49,107 avg wage

Growth Trend

50.6

Employment growth index

Rank #165 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

55.3

YoY wage change index

1,997 Other Services Firms in Tucson

1,997

Establishments

-1.1% YoY

12,588

Total Employment

+1.4% YoY

$49,107

Average Annual Wage

+4.7% YoY

1.08

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Arizona

#7 of 7

other services metros in state

Arizona state rank

#30 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

+13.1

worse than median (49.6)

Tucson vs Arizona Statewide

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

Measure	Tucson	AZ Statewide
Overall Score	62.7 Difficult	46.0 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#274 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 Tucson

Construction 35.1 Healthcare and Social Assistance 42.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 53.2 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 53.3 Finance and Insurance 59.4 Retail Trade 60.5 Information 64.1 Accommodation and Food Services 64.6 Administrative and Support Services 72.9

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 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler 49.6 #155/332 Flagstaff 53.3 #195/332 Prescott Valley-Prescott 55.4 #206/332

Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Tucson's 62.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Traverse City, MI 62.6 #273/332 Worcester, MA 62.5 #272/332 Columbus, OH 62.2 #271/332 Great Falls, MT 62.2 #270/332 Decatur, IL 63.3 #275/332 Charleston, WV 62.1 #269/332 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA 62.0 #268/332 Evansville, IN 63.6 #276/332 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO 61.7 #267/332 Manchester-Nashua, NH 63.7 #277/332

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 Tucson's other services sector, the wage competitiveness component (74.4) 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 Tucson, AZ MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

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