NAICS 81

Other Services in Pocatello, ID

Metro Market Score 26.0 (Favorable), ranked #11 of 332 metros. 203 establishments, 899 jobs.

Metro Market Score 26.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

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

✓Favorable Market🌱Emerging Market

Employment in Pocatello's other services sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 69.9. Combined with a 26.0 market score, this metro sits in the top 10% for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

19.6

LQ: 0.79

Rank #65 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

18.7

$38,903 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 69.9

Employment growth index

Rank #101 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

37.0

YoY wage change index

203 Other Services Firms in Pocatello

203

Establishments

+6.3% YoY

899

Total Employment

+3.0% YoY

$38,903

Average Annual Wage

-0.3% YoY

0.79

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Idaho

#2 of 6

other services metros in state

Idaho state rank

#20 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

-14.0

better than median (40.0)

Pocatello vs Idaho Statewide

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

Measure	Pocatello	ID Statewide
Overall Score	26.0 Favorable	40.8 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#11 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 Pocatello

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 22.6 Administrative and Support Services 24.2 Information 33.5 Construction 34.0 Finance and Insurance 35.8 Healthcare and Social Assistance 37.1 Retail Trade 53.0 Accommodation and Food Services 59.7

Other Services in Other Idaho Metros

Idaho Falls 19.9 #2/332 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 Pocatello's 26.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Sheboygan, WI 25.4 #10/332 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC 26.7 #12/332 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 27.3 #13/332 Columbus, IN 24.5 #9/332 Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI 24.4 #8/332 Gainesville, FL 28.3 #14/332 Anniston-Oxford, AL 28.3 #15/332 Sebring, FL 28.4 #16/332 Greenville, NC 23.3 #7/332 Lake Charles, LA 28.8 #17/332

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 Pocatello's other services sector, the employment growth component (30.1) 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 Pocatello, ID MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment