NAICS 81

Other Services in Columbus, GA

Metro Market Score 39.8 (Moderate), ranked #78 of 332 metros. 532 establishments, 2,912 jobs.

Metro Market Score 39.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Other Services wages in Columbus run well below the metro average (competitiveness index: 14.5), and year-over-year wage pressure is low at 38.1. For labor-intensive operations, this cost advantage could improve unit economics significantly.

Industry Concentration

26.8

LQ: 0.84

Rank #89 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

14.5

$38,329 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 27.1

Employment growth index

Rank #243 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

38.1

YoY wage change index

532 Other Services Firms in Columbus

532

Establishments

+8.1% YoY

2,912

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$38,329

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

0.84

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Georgia

#5 of 13

other services metros in state

Georgia state rank

#32 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

-4.7

better than median (44.5)

Columbus vs Georgia Statewide

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

Measure	Columbus	GA Statewide
Overall Score	39.8 Moderate	47.2 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#78 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 Columbus

Retail Trade 30.9 Information 31.6

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 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 Columbus's 39.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

College Station-Bryan, TX 39.7 #77/332 Rochester, MN 39.6 #76/332 Twin Falls, ID 40.0 #79/332 Elmira, NY 39.5 #75/332 Niles, MI 39.4 #74/332 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA 40.2 #80/332 Omaha, NE 40.2 #81/332 Chambersburg, PA 39.3 #73/332 Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA 39.1 #72/332 Midland, MI 39.0 #71/332

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 Columbus's other services sector, the employment growth component (72.9) 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 Columbus, GA-AL MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment