NAICS 81

Other Services in Rockford, IL

Metro Market Score 50.7 (Challenging), ranked #168 of 332 metros. 613 establishments, 3,984 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 50.7
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Challenging

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

Other Services conditions in Rockford are mixed. The 50.7 market score puts it at #168 of 332, with no metric pulling sharply in either direction. Wages, growth, and competition are all within a normal range for this industry.

Industry Concentration
50.6
LQ: 0.96
Rank #168 of 332 metros
Wage Competitiveness
22.9
$39,872 avg wage
Growth Trend
↓ 23.2
Employment growth index
Rank #256 of 332 metros
Wage Pressure
46.5
YoY wage change index

613 Other Services Firms in Rockford

613
Establishments
-3.2% YoY
3,984
Total Employment
-0.3% YoY
$39,872
Average Annual Wage
+2.3% YoY
0.96
Location Quotient
Below national avg

Rockford vs Illinois Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to Illinois overall. The state ranks #39/51 for entry risk.

Measure Rockford IL Statewide
Overall Score 50.7 Challenging 50.5 Elevated
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #168 of 332 metros #39 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 Rockford

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 38.5 Construction 39.4 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 42.8 Administrative and Support Services 44.0 Information 46.5 Finance and Insurance 53.0 Accommodation and Food Services 54.4 Retail Trade 60.5 Healthcare and Social Assistance 69.1

Other Services in Other Illinois Metros

Kankakee 49.2 #148/332 Champaign-Urbana 54.0 #200/332 Peoria 61.6 #266/332 Decatur 63.3 #275/332 Bloomington 77.8 #325/332

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 Rockford's other services sector, the employment growth component (76.8) 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

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.