NAICS 81

Other Services in Pittsfield, MA

Metro Market Score 70.7 (Difficult), ranked #313 of 332 metros. 385 establishments, 2,033 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 70.7
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 Pittsfield contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the bottom 10% at 9.0. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration
84.3
LQ: 1.17
Rank #280 of 332 metros
Wage Competitiveness
46.1
$44,618 avg wage
Growth Trend
9.0
Employment growth index
Rank #303 of 332 metros
Wage Pressure
53.9
YoY wage change index

385 Other Services Firms in Pittsfield

385
Establishments
-1.3% YoY
2,033
Total Employment
-3.3% YoY
$44,618
Average Annual Wage
+4.3% YoY
1.17
Location Quotient
Above national avg
Within Massachusetts
#4 of 6
other services metros in state
Massachusetts state rank
#48 of 51
for other services entry risk
vs State Median
0.0
matches median (70.7)

Pittsfield vs Massachusetts Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to Massachusetts overall. The state ranks #48/51 for entry risk.

Measure Pittsfield MA Statewide
Overall Score 70.7 Difficult 58.0 High
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #313 of 332 metros #48 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 Pittsfield's 70.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Other Services in States Bordering Massachusetts

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

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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 Pittsfield's other services sector, the employment growth component (91.0) 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

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.