NAICS 81

Other Services in Urban Honolulu, HI

Metro Market Score 71.7 (Difficult), ranked #315 of 332 metros. 3,248 establishments, 18,833 jobs.

Metro Market Score 71.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

💰High-Cost Market

Wage costs in Urban Honolulu's other services sector are well above the metro average, with wage competitiveness at 81.0 and rising pressure at 57.5. New entrants should factor higher labor costs into their financial projections for this market.

Industry Concentration

96.4

LQ: 1.38

Rank #320 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

81.0

$50,833 avg wage

Growth Trend

47.3

Employment growth index

Rank #176 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

57.5

YoY wage change index

3,248 Other Services Firms in Urban Honolulu

3,248

Establishments

+2.7% YoY

18,833

Total Employment

+1.1% YoY

$50,833

Average Annual Wage

+5.3% YoY

1.38

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Hawaii

#1 of 2

other services metros in state

Hawaii state rank

#50 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

-8.5

better than median (80.2)

Urban Honolulu vs Hawaii Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to Hawaii overall. The state ranks #50/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Urban Honolulu	HI Statewide
Overall Score	71.7 Difficult	61.9 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#315 of 332 metros	#50 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 Urban Honolulu

Administrative and Support Services 54.2 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 56.7 Finance and Insurance 59.5 Retail Trade 60.1 Healthcare and Social Assistance 61.2 Construction 61.6 Information 62.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 69.1 Accommodation and Food Services 70.3

Other Services in Other Hawaii Metros

Kahului-Wailuku 80.2 #328/332

Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Urban Honolulu's 71.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC 71.7 #316/332 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT 71.0 #314/332 Pittsfield, MA 70.7 #313/332 Port St. Lucie, FL 70.4 #312/332 Battle Creek, MI 70.1 #311/332 Springfield, MA 73.3 #317/332 Bellingham, WA 70.1 #310/332 Salisbury, MD 70.0 #309/332 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR 73.3 #318/332 Midland, TX 70.0 #308/332

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 Urban Honolulu's other services sector, the industry concentration component (96.4) 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 Urban Honolulu, HI MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment