NAICS 81

Other Services in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA

Metro Market Score 54.0 (Challenging), ranked #201 of 332 metros. 1,295 establishments, 6,710 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 54.0
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Challenging

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

💰High-Cost Market

Santa Maria-Santa Barbara pairs above-average other services concentration (62.6) with positive employment growth (trend: 70.2). The market is competitive but still expanding, leaving room for well-positioned new entrants.

Industry Concentration
62.6
LQ: 1.03
Rank #208 of 332 metros
Wage Competitiveness
78.9
$50,219 avg wage
Growth Trend
↑ 70.2
Employment growth index
Rank #100 of 332 metros
Wage Pressure
48.4
YoY wage change index

1,295 Other Services Firms in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara

1,295
Establishments
+4.0% YoY
6,710
Total Employment
+3.0% YoY
$50,219
Average Annual Wage
+2.8% YoY
1.03
Location Quotient
Above national avg

Santa Maria-Santa Barbara vs California Statewide

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

Measure Santa Maria-Santa Barbara CA Statewide
Overall Score 54.0 Challenging 57.1 High
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #201 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 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara

Construction 39.1 Finance and Insurance 42.6 Healthcare and Social Assistance 45.9 Retail Trade 51.6 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 61.3 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 65.8 Administrative and Support Services 76.0 Information 78.0 Accommodation and Food Services 84.9

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 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara's other services sector, the wage competitiveness component (78.9) 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.