NAICS 81

Other Services in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA

Metro Market Score 44.5 (Moderate), ranked #110 of 332 metros. 14,416 establishments, 74,180 jobs.

Metro Market Score 44.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

💰High-Cost Market📈Rapid Growth

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell ranks in the upper half for other services market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 44.5, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

30.4

LQ: 0.86

Rank #101 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

87.7

$53,478 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 80.7

Employment growth index

Rank #65 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

45.8

YoY wage change index

14,416 Other Services Firms in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell

14,416

Establishments

+13.1% YoY

74,180

Total Employment

+4.6% YoY

$53,478

Average Annual Wage

+2.1% YoY

0.86

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Georgia

#7 of 13

other services metros in state

Georgia state rank

#32 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (44.5)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell vs Georgia Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to Georgia overall. The state ranks #32/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell	GA Statewide
Overall Score	44.5 Moderate	47.2 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#110 of 332 metros	#32 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 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell

Retail Trade 58.6

Other Services in Other Georgia Metros

Gainesville 29.6 #21/332 Hinesville 36.5 #59/332 Dalton 37.4 #62/332 Brunswick-St. Simons 38.4 #66/332 Columbus 39.8 #78/332 Rome 44.0 #108/332 Warner Robins 45.0 #117/332 Augusta-Richmond County 45.1 #120/332 Albany 47.4 #134/332 Macon-Bibb County 48.4 #140/332

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Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell's 44.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Lubbock, TX 44.7 #111/332 Fort Smith, AR 44.7 #112/332 Johnson City, TN 44.8 #113/332 Rome, GA 44.0 #108/332 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA 44.0 #109/332 Boise City, ID 44.9 #114/332 Wheeling, WV 44.9 #115/332 Mansfield, OH 45.0 #116/332 Warner Robins, GA 45.0 #117/332 Greeley, CO 43.9 #107/332

Other Services in States Bordering Georgia

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

South Carolina 37.9 #10/51 Alabama 38.1 #11/51 Tennessee 40.5 #18/51 North Carolina 44.0 #26/51 Florida 48.1 #35/51

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 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell's other services sector, the wage competitiveness component (87.7) 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 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment