NAICS 81

Other Services in Sioux City, IA

Metro Market Score 50.5 (Challenging), ranked #163 of 332 metros. 290 establishments, 1,806 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 50.5
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Challenging

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

Sioux City's other services sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 2.4). That contraction, combined with a 50.5 market score, puts this metro in the upper half for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration
21.7
LQ: 0.80
Rank #72 of 332 metros
Wage Competitiveness
37.0
$42,959 avg wage
Growth Trend
↓ 2.4
Employment growth index
Rank #325 of 332 metros
Wage Pressure
33.0
YoY wage change index

290 Other Services Firms in Sioux City

290
Establishments
-18.3% YoY
1,806
Total Employment
-13.8% YoY
$42,959
Average Annual Wage
-1.4% YoY
0.80
Location Quotient
Below national avg

Sioux City vs Iowa Statewide

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

Measure Sioux City IA Statewide
Overall Score 50.5 Challenging 32.5 Moderate
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #163 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 Sioux City

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 29.5 Accommodation and Food Services 42.9 Finance and Insurance 49.1 Information 51.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 56.0 Retail Trade 60.7 Administrative and Support Services 62.2 Construction 63.4

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 Des Moines-West Des Moines 53.0 #192/332 Cedar Rapids 57.9 #230/332 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 Sioux City's other services sector, the employment growth component (97.6) 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.