NAICS 81

Other Services in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA

Metro Market Score 62.0 (Difficult), ranked #268 of 332 metros. 17,798 establishments, 90,262 jobs.

Metro Market Score 62.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

💰High-Cost Market📈Rapid Growth

Market conditions for other services in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont are tougher than average. The 62.0 market score reflects a combination of high labor costs, mixed growth signals, and an already crowded field. Rank: #268 of 332 metros.

Industry Concentration

91.3

LQ: 1.25

Rank #303 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

99.4

$66,455 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 82.2

Employment growth index

Rank #60 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

45.0

YoY wage change index

17,798 Other Services Firms in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont

17,798

Establishments

+6.4% YoY

90,262

Total Employment

+4.6% YoY

$66,455

Average Annual Wage

+1.9% YoY

1.25

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within California

#19 of 24

other services metros in state

California state rank

#45 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

+12.7

worse than median (49.4)

San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont vs California Statewide

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

Measure	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont	CA Statewide
Overall Score	62.0 Difficult	57.1 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#268 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 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont

Healthcare and Social Assistance 47.0 Administrative and Support Services 63.4 Retail Trade 66.7 Construction 68.3 Accommodation and Food Services 69.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 70.4 Finance and Insurance 75.3 Information 84.0 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 84.7

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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Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont's 62.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Charleston, WV 62.1 #269/332 Great Falls, MT 62.2 #270/332 Columbus, OH 62.2 #271/332 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO 61.7 #267/332 Victoria, TX 61.6 #265/332 Peoria, IL 61.6 #266/332 Athens-Clarke County, GA 61.6 #264/332 Springfield, OH 61.5 #263/332 Worcester, MA 62.5 #272/332 Traverse City, MI 62.6 #273/332

Other Services in States Bordering California

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

Nevada 45.2 #27/51 Arizona 46.0 #30/51 Oregon 57.1 #46/51

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 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont's other services sector, the wage competitiveness component (99.4) 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 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment