NAICS 81

Other Services in Augusta-Richmond County, GA

Metro Market Score 45.1 (Moderate), ranked #120 of 332 metros. 1,021 establishments, 6,706 jobs.

Metro Market Score 45.1

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

At #120 of 332 metros, Augusta-Richmond County's other services sector scores 45.1 on the market index. Concentration (48.8), wage levels (38.9), and growth (50.9) all track close to the median. Local factors like lease costs and client access will matter more than macro signals.

Industry Concentration

48.8

LQ: 0.96

Rank #162 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

38.9

$43,158 avg wage

Growth Trend

50.9

Employment growth index

Rank #164 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

42.5

YoY wage change index

1,021 Other Services Firms in Augusta-Richmond County

1,021

Establishments

+8.5% YoY

6,706

Total Employment

+1.5% YoY

$43,158

Average Annual Wage

+1.2% YoY

0.96

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Georgia

#9 of 13

other services metros in state

Georgia state rank

#32 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

+0.7

worse than median (44.5)

Augusta-Richmond County vs Georgia Statewide

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

Measure	Augusta-Richmond County	GA Statewide
Overall Score	45.1 Moderate	47.2 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#120 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 Augusta-Richmond County

Retail Trade 43.2 Finance and Insurance 44.2 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 49.0 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 57.3 Construction 59.8

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 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell 44.5 #110/332 Warner Robins 45.0 #117/332 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 Augusta-Richmond County's 45.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Harrisonburg, VA 45.1 #118/332 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH 45.1 #119/332 Warner Robins, GA 45.0 #117/332 Mansfield, OH 45.0 #116/332 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 45.3 #121/332 Wheeling, WV 44.9 #115/332 Boise City, ID 44.9 #114/332 Johnson City, TN 44.8 #113/332 Modesto, CA 45.5 #122/332 Wichita Falls, TX 45.5 #123/332

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 Augusta-Richmond County's other services sector, the employment growth component (49.1) 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 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment