NAICS 81

Other Services in Grand Junction, CO

Metro Market Score 52.9 (Challenging), ranked #189 of 332 metros. 450 establishments, 2,011 jobs.

Metro Market Score 52.9

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Other Services conditions in Grand Junction are mixed. The 52.9 market score puts it at #189 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

57.8

LQ: 1.00

Rank #192 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

43.7

$43,907 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 42.5

Employment growth index

Rank #192 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

51.3

YoY wage change index

450 Other Services Firms in Grand Junction

450

Establishments

-2.8% YoY

2,011

Total Employment

+0.6% YoY

$43,907

Average Annual Wage

+3.6% YoY

1.00

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Colorado

#3 of 6

other services metros in state

Colorado state rank

#38 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

-2.6

better than median (55.5)

Grand Junction vs Colorado Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to Colorado overall. The state ranks #38/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Grand Junction	CO Statewide
Overall Score	52.9 Challenging	50.3 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#189 of 332 metros	#38 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 Grand Junction

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 27.3 Administrative and Support Services 41.0 Information 41.9 Healthcare and Social Assistance 44.1 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 44.2 Finance and Insurance 53.6 Construction 54.8 Accommodation and Food Services 64.9 Retail Trade 67.2

Other Services in Other Colorado Metros

Pueblo 30.1 #24/332 Greeley 43.9 #107/332 Boulder 55.5 #207/332 Fort Collins-Loveland 61.7 #267/332 Colorado Springs 66.9 #296/332

Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Grand Junction's 52.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Lancaster, PA 52.9 #188/332 Syracuse, NY 53.0 #190/332 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI 52.8 #186/332 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA 52.8 #187/332 Longview, TX 53.0 #191/332 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 53.0 #192/332 Elkhart-Goshen, IN 52.7 #185/332 Kokomo, IN 52.7 #184/332 Rapid City, SD 52.6 #183/332 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA 52.6 #182/332

Other Services in States Bordering Colorado

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

Nebraska 30.5 #2/51 Kansas 38.2 #13/51 Oklahoma 40.6 #19/51 Wyoming 43.7 #25/51 Arizona 46.0 #30/51 New Mexico 50.1 #37/51 Utah 52.1 #42/51

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 Grand Junction's other services sector, the employment growth component (57.5) 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 Grand Junction, CO MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment