NAICS 81

Other Services in Topeka, KS

Metro Market Score 66.1 (Difficult), ranked #291 of 332 metros. 466 establishments, 3,622 jobs.

Metro Market Score 66.1

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

💰High-Cost Market

Topeka scores 66.1 on the Metro Market Score for other services, placing it in the bottom quartile. High wage costs, strong existing competition, or slowing growth contribute to tougher entry conditions compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

72.6

LQ: 1.08

Rank #241 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

80.1

$50,336 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 32.2

Employment growth index

Rank #226 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

38.1

YoY wage change index

466 Other Services Firms in Topeka

466

Establishments

+0.2% YoY

3,622

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$50,336

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

1.08

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Kansas

#3 of 4

other services metros in state

Kansas state rank

#13 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (66.1)

Topeka vs Kansas Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to Kansas overall. The state ranks #13/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Topeka	KS Statewide
Overall Score	66.1 Difficult	38.2 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#291 of 332 metros	#13 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 Topeka

Retail Trade 35.1 Information 36.2 Construction 52.6

Other Services in Other Kansas Metros

Wichita 46.8 #132/332 Manhattan 51.3 #174/332 Lawrence 86.2 #331/332

Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Topeka's 66.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Sherman-Denison, TX 66.0 #290/332 Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC 66.0 #289/332 Burlington-South Burlington, VT 65.9 #288/332 Flint, MI 65.9 #287/332 Amherst Town-Northampton, MA 66.3 #292/332 Trenton-Princeton, NJ 66.4 #293/332 Vallejo, CA 66.4 #294/332 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY 65.6 #286/332 Birmingham, AL 66.8 #295/332 Carson City, NV 65.4 #285/332

Other Services in States Bordering Kansas

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

Nebraska 30.5 #2/51 Oklahoma 40.6 #19/51 Missouri 47.4 #33/51 Colorado 50.3 #38/51

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 Topeka's other services sector, the employment growth component (67.8) 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

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Topeka, KS MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment