NAICS 81

Other Services in Lexington-Fayette, KY

Metro Market Score 53.3 (Challenging), ranked #194 of 332 metros. 1,591 establishments, 8,135 jobs.

Metro Market Score 53.3

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 Lexington-Fayette are mixed. The 53.3 market score puts it at #194 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

47.9

LQ: 0.95

Rank #159 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

73.5

$48,994 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 58.7

Employment growth index

Rank #138 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

52.8

YoY wage change index

1,591 Other Services Firms in Lexington-Fayette

1,591

Establishments

+3.9% YoY

8,135

Total Employment

+2.1% YoY

$48,994

Average Annual Wage

+4.0% YoY

0.95

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Kentucky

#3 of 3

other services metros in state

Kentucky state rank

#22 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

+2.6

worse than median (50.7)

Lexington-Fayette vs Kentucky Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to Kentucky overall. The state ranks #22/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Lexington-Fayette	KY Statewide
Overall Score	53.3 Challenging	42.0 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#194 of 332 metros	#22 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 Lexington-Fayette

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 38.0 Retail Trade 42.8 Finance and Insurance 45.0 Construction 49.6 Information 57.3 Accommodation and Food Services 61.6

Other Services in Other Kentucky Metros

Louisville-Jefferson County 41.6 #86/332 Elizabethtown 50.7 #167/332

Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Lexington-Fayette's 53.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Flagstaff, AZ 53.3 #195/332 Williamsport, PA 53.3 #193/332 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 53.0 #192/332 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 53.5 #196/332 Longview, TX 53.0 #191/332 Altoona, PA 53.6 #197/332 Syracuse, NY 53.0 #190/332 Grand Junction, CO 52.9 #189/332 Lancaster, PA 52.9 #188/332 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI 52.8 #186/332

Other Services in States Bordering Kentucky

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

West Virginia 32.7 #4/51 Indiana 33.9 #5/51 Ohio 35.8 #7/51 Tennessee 40.5 #18/51 Missouri 47.4 #33/51 Illinois 50.5 #39/51 Virginia 50.7 #40/51

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 Lexington-Fayette's other services sector, the wage competitiveness component (73.5) 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 Lexington-Fayette, KY MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment