NAICS 81

Other Services in Lewiston-Auburn, ME

Metro Market Score 42.9 (Moderate), ranked #97 of 332 metros. 215 establishments, 1,062 jobs.

Metro Market Score 42.9

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 Lewiston-Auburn are mixed. The 42.9 market score puts it at #97 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

11.8

LQ: 0.72

Rank #39 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

45.5

$44,499 avg wage

Growth Trend

50.0

Employment growth index

Rank #167 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

68.1

YoY wage change index

215 Other Services Firms in Lewiston-Auburn

215

Establishments

-0.5% YoY

1,062

Total Employment

+1.4% YoY

$44,499

Average Annual Wage

+8.2% YoY

0.72

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Maine

#2 of 3

other services metros in state

Maine state rank

#9 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (42.9)

Lewiston-Auburn vs Maine Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to Maine overall. The state ranks #9/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Lewiston-Auburn	ME Statewide
Overall Score	42.9 Moderate	36.7 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#97 of 332 metros	#9 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 Lewiston-Auburn

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 29.9 Healthcare and Social Assistance 49.3 Accommodation and Food Services 52.8 Retail Trade 53.3 Administrative and Support Services 54.5 Finance and Insurance 62.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 68.0

Other Services in Other Maine Metros

Bangor 35.4 #54/332 Portland-South Portland 52.3 #180/332

Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Lewiston-Auburn's 42.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Lynchburg, VA 43.0 #98/332 Merced, CA 43.0 #99/332 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD 42.8 #96/332 Laredo, TX 43.1 #100/332 Reading, PA 42.7 #95/332 Enid, OK 43.1 #101/332 Hammond, LA 42.7 #94/332 Utica-Rome, NY 42.7 #93/332 Reno, NV 42.6 #92/332 Wildwood-The Villages, FL 43.3 #102/332

Other Services in States Bordering Maine

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

New Hampshire 45.7 #29/51

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 Lewiston-Auburn's other services sector, the employment growth component (50.0) 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 Lewiston-Auburn, ME MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment