NAICS 81

Other Services in Pueblo, CO

Metro Market Score 30.1 (Favorable), ranked #24 of 332 metros. 308 establishments, 1,624 jobs.

Metro Market Score 30.1

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

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

📈Rapid Growth

Employment in Pueblo's other services sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 85.5. Combined with a 30.1 market score, this metro sits in the top 10% for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

31.9

LQ: 0.86

Rank #106 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

34.6

$42,453 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 85.5

Employment growth index

Rank #49 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

45.4

YoY wage change index

308 Other Services Firms in Pueblo

308

Establishments

-2.2% YoY

1,624

Total Employment

+5.1% YoY

$42,453

Average Annual Wage

+2.0% YoY

0.86

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Colorado

#1 of 6

other services metros in state

Colorado state rank

#38 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

-25.4

better than median (55.5)

Pueblo vs Colorado Statewide

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

Measure	Pueblo	CO Statewide
Overall Score	30.1 Favorable	50.3 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#24 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 Pueblo

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 24.2 Information 36.9 Finance and Insurance 42.9 Healthcare and Social Assistance 54.0 Accommodation and Food Services 55.0 Administrative and Support Services 56.4 Construction 64.1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 71.1 Retail Trade 74.5

Other Services in Other Colorado Metros

Greeley 43.9 #107/332 Grand Junction 52.9 #189/332 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 Pueblo's 30.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 30.1 #25/332 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 30.1 #26/332 State College, PA 30.2 #27/332 Yuma, AZ 30.3 #28/332 Rocky Mount, NC 29.9 #23/332 Eagle Pass, TX 29.7 #22/332 Vineland, NJ 30.4 #29/332 Gainesville, GA 29.6 #21/332 Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 29.4 #20/332 Bay City, MI 30.8 #30/332

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 Pueblo's other services sector, the wage pressure component (45.4) 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 Pueblo, CO MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment