NAICS 81

Other Services in Salinas, CA

Metro Market Score 50.2 (Challenging), ranked #160 of 332 metros. 943 establishments, 5,566 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 50.2
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Challenging

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

💰High-Cost Market

Other Services conditions in Salinas are mixed. The 50.2 market score puts it at #160 of 332, with no metric pulling sharply in either direction. Wages, growth, and competition are all within a normal range for this industry.

Industry Concentration
42.8
LQ: 0.92
Rank #142 of 332 metros
Wage Competitiveness
77.4
$49,937 avg wage
Growth Trend
↑ 63.9
Employment growth index
Rank #121 of 332 metros
Wage Pressure
46.5
YoY wage change index

943 Other Services Firms in Salinas

943
Establishments
+1.6% YoY
5,566
Total Employment
+2.4% YoY
$49,937
Average Annual Wage
+2.3% YoY
0.92
Location Quotient
Below national avg

Salinas vs California Statewide

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

Measure Salinas CA Statewide
Overall Score 50.2 Challenging 57.1 High
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #160 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 Salinas

Construction 31.6 Healthcare and Social Assistance 32.3 Information 32.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 37.9 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 39.8 Administrative and Support Services 51.2 Finance and Insurance 52.3 Retail Trade 53.7 Accommodation and Food Services 75.7

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 Salinas's other services sector, the wage competitiveness component (77.4) 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

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.