NAICS 81

Other Services in Salisbury, MD

Metro Market Score 70.0 (Difficult), ranked #309 of 332 metros. 270 establishments, 1,650 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 70.0
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Difficult

Lower is better. Relative to national other services average.

Other Services employment in Salisbury contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the bottom 10% at 0.3. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration
62.4
LQ: 1.03
Rank #207 of 332 metros
Wage Competitiveness
44.9
$44,376 avg wage
Growth Trend
0.3
Employment growth index
Rank #332 of 332 metros
Wage Pressure
66.7
YoY wage change index

270 Other Services Firms in Salisbury

270
Establishments
-71.9% YoY
1,650
Total Employment
-69.3% YoY
$44,376
Average Annual Wage
+7.8% YoY
1.03
Location Quotient
Above national avg
Within Maryland
#3 of 3
other services metros in state
Maryland state rank
#34 of 51
for other services entry risk
vs State Median
+22.1
worse than median (48.0)

Salisbury vs Maryland Statewide

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

Measure Salisbury MD Statewide
Overall Score 70.0 Difficult 47.8 Elevated
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #309 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.

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Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Salisbury's 70.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Other Services in States Bordering Maryland

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 Salisbury's other services sector, the employment growth component (99.7) 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.