NAICS 81

Other Services in Idaho Falls, ID

Metro Market Score 19.9 (Favorable), ranked #2 of 332 metros. 398 establishments, 1,653 jobs.

Metro Market Score 19.9

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

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

📈Rapid Growth✓Favorable Market🌱Emerging Market

Employment in Idaho Falls's other services sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 92.5. Combined with a 19.9 market score, this metro sits in the top 10% for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

8.4

LQ: 0.68

Rank #28 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

24.7

$40,254 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 92.5

Employment growth index

Rank #26 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

46.9

YoY wage change index

398 Other Services Firms in Idaho Falls

398

Establishments

+8.7% YoY

1,653

Total Employment

+7.3% YoY

$40,254

Average Annual Wage

+2.4% YoY

0.68

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Idaho

#1 of 6

other services metros in state

Idaho state rank

#20 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

-20.1

better than median (40.0)

Idaho Falls vs Idaho Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to Idaho overall. The state ranks #20/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Idaho Falls	ID Statewide
Overall Score	19.9 Favorable	40.8 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#2 of 332 metros	#20 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 Idaho Falls

Information 39.2 Construction 39.2 Accommodation and Food Services 41.2 Retail Trade 50.3

Other Services in Other Idaho Metros

Pocatello 26.0 #11/332 Coeur d'Alene 33.6 #45/332 Twin Falls 40.0 #79/332 Boise City 44.9 #114/332 Lewiston 49.2 #149/332

Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Idaho Falls's 19.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT 21.2 #3/332 Logan, UT 21.5 #4/332 Hot Springs, AR 22.9 #5/332 Huntsville, AL 23.1 #6/332 Greenville, NC 23.3 #7/332 Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI 24.4 #8/332 Columbus, IN 24.5 #9/332

Other Services in States Bordering Idaho

State-level entry risk for other services in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Montana 38.6 #14/51 Wyoming 43.7 #25/51 Nevada 45.2 #27/51 Utah 52.1 #42/51 Washington 56.1 #44/51 Oregon 57.1 #46/51

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 Idaho Falls's other services sector, the wage pressure component (46.9) 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 Idaho Falls, ID MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment