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Other Services in Bakersfield-Delano, CA

Metro Market Score 57.7 (Challenging), ranked #229 of 332 metros. 1,202 establishments, 7,799 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 57.7
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Challenging

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

Other Services employment in Bakersfield-Delano contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the lower half at 8.7. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration
14.5
LQ: 0.75
Rank #48 of 332 metros
Wage Competitiveness
63.0
$47,218 avg wage
Growth Trend
↓ 8.7
Employment growth index
Rank #304 of 332 metros
Wage Pressure
55.0
YoY wage change index

1,202 Other Services Firms in Bakersfield-Delano

1,202
Establishments
+1.6% YoY
7,799
Total Employment
-3.3% YoY
$47,218
Average Annual Wage
+4.6% YoY
0.75
Location Quotient
Below national avg

Bakersfield-Delano vs California Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to California overall. The state ranks #45/51 for entry risk.

Measure Bakersfield-Delano CA Statewide
Overall Score 57.7 Challenging 57.1 High
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #229 of 332 metros #45 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 Bakersfield-Delano

Healthcare and Social Assistance 18.6 Finance and Insurance 19.0 Information 28.7 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 46.5 Administrative and Support Services 50.0 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 54.7 Retail Trade 56.4 Construction 57.5 Accommodation and Food Services 64.2

Other Services in Other California Metros

Hanford-Corcoran 31.1 #32/332 Visalia 34.5 #51/332 Fresno 37.5 #63/332 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura 38.7 #69/332 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles 38.8 #70/332 Merced 43.0 #99/332 Stockton-Lodi 43.5 #103/332 Redding 43.7 #104/332 El Centro 43.8 #105/332 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario 45.3 #121/332

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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 Bakersfield-Delano's other services sector, the employment growth component (91.3) 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.