NAICS 81

Other Services in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD

Metro Market Score 42.8 (Moderate), ranked #96 of 332 metros. 557 establishments, 3,742 jobs.

Metro Market Score 42.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

📈Rapid Growth

Employment in Hagerstown-Martinsburg's other services sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 98.2. Combined with a 42.8 market score, this metro sits in the upper half for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

85.8

LQ: 1.18

Rank #285 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

40.4

$43,356 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 98.2

Employment growth index

Rank #7 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

53.5

YoY wage change index

557 Other Services Firms in Hagerstown-Martinsburg

557

Establishments

+9.0% YoY

3,742

Total Employment

+15.9% YoY

$43,356

Average Annual Wage

+4.2% YoY

1.18

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Maryland

#1 of 3

other services metros in state

Maryland state rank

#34 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

-5.2

better than median (48.0)

Hagerstown-Martinsburg vs Maryland Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to Maryland overall. The state ranks #34/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Hagerstown-Martinsburg	MD Statewide
Overall Score	42.8 Moderate	47.8 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#96 of 332 metros	#34 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 Hagerstown-Martinsburg

Construction 23.3 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 26.8 Accommodation and Food Services 35.8 Healthcare and Social Assistance 38.8 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 49.2 Information 51.9 Retail Trade 52.8 Finance and Insurance 54.5

Other Services in Other Maryland Metros

Lexington Park 48.0 #139/332 Salisbury 70.0 #309/332

Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Hagerstown-Martinsburg's 42.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Reading, PA 42.7 #95/332 Hammond, LA 42.7 #94/332 Utica-Rome, NY 42.7 #93/332 Reno, NV 42.6 #92/332 Lewiston-Auburn, ME 42.9 #97/332 Lynchburg, VA 43.0 #98/332 Merced, CA 43.0 #99/332 Laredo, TX 43.1 #100/332 Enid, OK 43.1 #101/332 Gadsden, AL 42.3 #91/332

Other Services in States Bordering Maryland

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

West Virginia 32.7 #4/51 Pennsylvania 39.5 #17/51 Delaware 45.5 #28/51 Virginia 50.7 #40/51 District of Columbia 64.0 #51/51

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 Hagerstown-Martinsburg's other services sector, the industry concentration component (85.8) 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 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment