NAICS 81

Other Services in Cedar Rapids, IA

Metro Market Score 57.9 (Challenging), ranked #230 of 332 metros. 593 establishments, 3,918 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 57.9
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Challenging

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

Wage costs in Cedar Rapids's other services sector are well above the metro average, with wage competitiveness at 72.6 and rising pressure at 55.7. New entrants should factor higher labor costs into their financial projections for this market.

Industry Concentration
44.9
LQ: 0.94
Rank #149 of 332 metros
Wage Competitiveness
72.6
$48,810 avg wage
Growth Trend
↓ 42.2
Employment growth index
Rank #193 of 332 metros
Wage Pressure
55.7
YoY wage change index

593 Other Services Firms in Cedar Rapids

593
Establishments
+1.4% YoY
3,918
Total Employment
+0.6% YoY
$48,810
Average Annual Wage
+4.8% YoY
0.94
Location Quotient
Below national avg

Cedar Rapids vs Iowa Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to Iowa overall. The state ranks #3/51 for entry risk.

Measure Cedar Rapids IA Statewide
Overall Score 57.9 Challenging 32.5 Moderate
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #230 of 332 metros #3 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 Cedar Rapids

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 26.2 Accommodation and Food Services 34.4 Retail Trade 45.2 Construction 49.8 Information 70.9 Finance and Insurance 75.8

Other Services in Other Iowa Metros

Ames 31.0 #31/332 Iowa City 32.9 #40/332 Dubuque 36.9 #60/332 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island 49.8 #158/332 Sioux City 50.5 #163/332 Des Moines-West Des Moines 53.0 #192/332 Waterloo-Cedar Falls 67.9 #300/332

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 Cedar Rapids's other services sector, the wage competitiveness component (72.6) 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.