NAICS 81

Other Services in Hattiesburg, MS

Metro Market Score 34.4 (Favorable), ranked #49 of 332 metros. 258 establishments, 1,120 jobs.

Metro Market Score 34.4

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

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

Other Services conditions in Hattiesburg are mixed. The 34.4 market score puts it at #49 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

5.1

LQ: 0.60

Rank #17 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

16.9

$38,687 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 44.6

Employment growth index

Rank #185 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

61.2

YoY wage change index

258 Other Services Firms in Hattiesburg

258

Establishments

+0.0% YoY

1,120

Total Employment

+0.8% YoY

$38,687

Average Annual Wage

+6.3% YoY

0.60

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Mississippi

#1 of 1

other services metros in state

Mississippi state rank

#8 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (34.4)

Hattiesburg vs Mississippi Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to Mississippi overall. The state ranks #8/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Hattiesburg	MS Statewide
Overall Score	34.4 Favorable	35.9 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#49 of 332 metros	#8 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 Hattiesburg

Construction 29.3 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 31.4 Finance and Insurance 37.8 Accommodation and Food Services 53.3 Retail Trade 73.6

Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Hattiesburg's 34.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Sandusky, OH 34.3 #48/332 Glens Falls, NY 34.5 #50/332 Visalia, CA 34.5 #51/332 Weirton-Steubenville, WV 34.0 #47/332 Monroe, LA 33.9 #46/332 Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL 35.0 #52/332 Kenosha, WI 35.1 #53/332 Coeur d'Alene, ID 33.6 #45/332 Las Cruces, NM 33.5 #44/332 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 33.5 #43/332

Other Services in States Bordering Mississippi

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

Alabama 38.1 #11/51 Arkansas 38.8 #15/51 Tennessee 40.5 #18/51 Louisiana 41.9 #21/51

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 Hattiesburg's other services sector, the employment growth component (55.4) 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 Hattiesburg, MS MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment