NAICS 81

Other Services in Macon-Bibb County, GA

Metro Market Score 48.4 (Challenging), ranked #140 of 332 metros. 420 establishments, 2,093 jobs.

Metro Market Score 48.4

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Macon-Bibb County's other services market sits near the national metro median, ranking #140 of 332 with a market score of 48.4. No single metric stands out as an outlier, which means entry conditions depend more on your specific business model than on broad market forces.

Industry Concentration

13.9

LQ: 0.74

Rank #46 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

61.5

$46,980 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 35.8

Employment growth index

Rank #214 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

51.6

YoY wage change index

420 Other Services Firms in Macon-Bibb County

420

Establishments

+5.8% YoY

2,093

Total Employment

+0.1% YoY

$46,980

Average Annual Wage

+3.7% YoY

0.74

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Georgia

#11 of 13

other services metros in state

Georgia state rank

#32 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

+3.9

worse than median (44.5)

Macon-Bibb County vs Georgia Statewide

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

Measure	Macon-Bibb County	GA Statewide
Overall Score	48.4 Challenging	47.2 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#140 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 Macon-Bibb County

Retail Trade 63.9

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 Augusta-Richmond County 45.1 #120/332 Albany 47.4 #134/332

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Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Macon-Bibb County's 48.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Winchester, VA 48.4 #141/332 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR 48.5 #142/332 Yakima, WA 48.6 #143/332 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 48.6 #144/332 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 48.6 #145/332 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 48.7 #146/332 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 48.8 #147/332 Lexington Park, MD 48.0 #139/332 Grand Forks, ND 47.6 #138/332 Kankakee, IL 49.2 #148/332

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 Macon-Bibb County's other services sector, the employment growth component (64.2) 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 Macon-Bibb County, GA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment