NAICS 81

Other Services in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR

Metro Market Score 48.5 (Challenging), ranked #142 of 332 metros. 1,076 establishments, 5,958 jobs.

Metro Market Score 48.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

At #142 of 332 metros, Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers's other services sector scores 48.5 on the market index. Concentration (13.3), wage levels (65.1), and growth (28.9) all track close to the median. Local factors like lease costs and client access will matter more than macro signals.

Industry Concentration

13.3

LQ: 0.74

Rank #44 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

65.1

$47,487 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 28.9

Employment growth index

Rank #237 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

38.1

YoY wage change index

1,076 Other Services Firms in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers

1,076

Establishments

+4.5% YoY

5,958

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$47,487

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

0.74

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Arkansas

#3 of 3

other services metros in state

Arkansas state rank

#15 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

+3.8

worse than median (44.7)

Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers vs Arkansas Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to Arkansas overall. The state ranks #15/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers	AR Statewide
Overall Score	48.5 Challenging	38.8 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#142 of 332 metros	#15 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 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers

Information 35.6 Construction 37.8 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 42.1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 45.2 Finance and Insurance 47.6 Retail Trade 62.9

Other Services in Other Arkansas Metros

Hot Springs 22.9 #5/332 Fort Smith 44.7 #112/332

Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers's 48.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Yakima, WA 48.6 #143/332 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 48.6 #144/332 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 48.6 #145/332 Winchester, VA 48.4 #141/332 Macon-Bibb County, GA 48.4 #140/332 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 48.7 #146/332 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 48.8 #147/332 Lexington Park, MD 48.0 #139/332 Kankakee, IL 49.2 #148/332 Lewiston, ID 49.2 #149/332

Other Services in States Bordering Arkansas

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 Oklahoma 40.6 #19/51 Louisiana 41.9 #21/51 Missouri 47.4 #33/51 Texas 50.1 #36/51

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 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers's other services sector, the employment growth component (71.1) 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 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment