NAICS 81

Other Services in Rochester, MN

Metro Market Score 39.6 (Moderate), ranked #76 of 332 metros. 679 establishments, 3,007 jobs.

Metro Market Score 39.6

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 Rochester are mixed. The 39.6 market score puts it at #76 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

22.3

LQ: 0.81

Rank #74 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

21.4

$39,402 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 41.6

Employment growth index

Rank #195 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

55.7

YoY wage change index

679 Other Services Firms in Rochester

679

Establishments

-0.4% YoY

3,007

Total Employment

+0.5% YoY

$39,402

Average Annual Wage

+4.8% YoY

0.81

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Minnesota

#1 of 5

other services metros in state

Minnesota state rank

#12 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

-7.3

better than median (46.9)

Rochester vs Minnesota Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to Minnesota overall. The state ranks #12/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Rochester	MN Statewide
Overall Score	39.6 Moderate	38.1 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#76 of 332 metros	#12 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 Rochester

Retail Trade 32.2 Accommodation and Food Services 45.0 Construction 46.2 Information 53.6

Other Services in Other Minnesota Metros

St. Cloud 43.9 #106/332 Mankato 46.9 #133/332 Duluth 57.5 #223/332 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington 61.3 #261/332

Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Rochester's 39.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

College Station-Bryan, TX 39.7 #77/332 Elmira, NY 39.5 #75/332 Niles, MI 39.4 #74/332 Columbus, GA 39.8 #78/332 Chambersburg, PA 39.3 #73/332 Twin Falls, ID 40.0 #79/332 Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA 39.1 #72/332 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA 40.2 #80/332 Midland, MI 39.0 #71/332 Omaha, NE 40.2 #81/332

Other Services in States Bordering Minnesota

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

South Dakota 28.9 #1/51 Iowa 32.5 #3/51 North Dakota 35.0 #6/51 Wisconsin 39.3 #16/51

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 Rochester's other services sector, the employment growth component (58.4) 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 Rochester, MN MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment