NAICS 81

Other Services in Brunswick-St. Simons, GA

Metro Market Score 38.4 (Moderate), ranked #66 of 332 metros. 247 establishments, 1,545 jobs.

Metro Market Score 38.4

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

📈Rapid Growth

Employment in Brunswick-St. Simons's other services sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 90.7. Combined with a 38.4 market score, this metro sits in the top quartile for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

74.1

LQ: 1.10

Rank #246 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

35.8

$42,543 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 90.7

Employment growth index

Rank #32 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

40.7

YoY wage change index

247 Other Services Firms in Brunswick-St. Simons

247

Establishments

+1.6% YoY

1,545

Total Employment

+6.9% YoY

$42,543

Average Annual Wage

+0.7% YoY

1.10

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Georgia

#4 of 13

other services metros in state

Georgia state rank

#32 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

-6.0

better than median (44.5)

Brunswick-St. Simons vs Georgia Statewide

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

Measure	Brunswick-St. Simons	GA Statewide
Overall Score	38.4 Moderate	47.2 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#66 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 Brunswick-St. Simons

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 22.7 Finance and Insurance 27.3 Construction 28.1 Retail Trade 36.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 47.7

Other Services in Other Georgia Metros

Gainesville 29.6 #21/332 Hinesville 36.5 #59/332 Dalton 37.4 #62/332 Columbus 39.8 #78/332 Rome 44.0 #108/332 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell 44.5 #110/332 Warner Robins 45.0 #117/332 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 Brunswick-St. Simons's 38.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 38.3 #65/332 Wausau, WI 38.6 #67/332 Wilmington, NC 38.6 #68/332 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 38.7 #69/332 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA 38.8 #70/332 Michigan City-La Porte, IN 38.0 #64/332 Midland, MI 39.0 #71/332 Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA 39.1 #72/332 Chambersburg, PA 39.3 #73/332 Fresno, CA 37.5 #63/332

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 Brunswick-St. Simons's other services sector, the industry concentration component (74.1) 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 Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment