NAICS 81

Other Services in Wichita, KS

Metro Market Score 46.8 (Moderate), ranked #132 of 332 metros. 1,250 establishments, 7,567 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 46.8
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Moderate

Lower is better. Relative to national other services average.

Other Services conditions in Wichita are mixed. The 46.8 market score puts it at #132 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
24.4
LQ: 0.82
Rank #81 of 332 metros
Wage Competitiveness
53.3
$45,900 avg wage
Growth Trend
34.3
Employment growth index
Rank #219 of 332 metros
Wage Pressure
38.1
YoY wage change index

1,250 Other Services Firms in Wichita

1,250
Establishments
+1.1% YoY
7,567
Total Employment
+0.0% YoY
$45,900
Average Annual Wage
+0.0% YoY
0.82
Location Quotient
Below national avg
Within Kansas
#1 of 4
other services metros in state
Kansas state rank
#13 of 51
for other services entry risk
vs State Median
-19.4
better than median (66.1)

Wichita vs Kansas Statewide

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

Measure Wichita KS Statewide
Overall Score 46.8 Moderate 38.2 Moderate
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #132 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 Wichita

Other Services in Other Kansas Metros

Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Wichita's 46.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Other Services in States Bordering Kansas

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

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 Wichita's other services sector, the employment growth component (65.7) 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.