NAICS 81

Other Services in Joplin, MO

Metro Market Score 32.5 (Favorable), ranked #37 of 332 metros. 375 establishments, 2,232 jobs.

Metro Market Score 32.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

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

Joplin ranks in the top quartile for other services market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 32.5, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

31.3

LQ: 0.86

Rank #104 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

12.3

$37,557 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 68.1

Employment growth index

Rank #107 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

60.1

YoY wage change index

375 Other Services Firms in Joplin

375

Establishments

+7.8% YoY

2,232

Total Employment

+2.8% YoY

$37,557

Average Annual Wage

+6.0% YoY

0.86

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Missouri

#1 of 2

other services metros in state

Missouri state rank

#33 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

-9.0

better than median (41.5)

Joplin vs Missouri Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to Missouri overall. The state ranks #33/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Joplin	MO Statewide
Overall Score	32.5 Favorable	47.4 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#37 of 332 metros	#33 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 Joplin

Finance and Insurance 17.5 Construction 29.0 Administrative and Support Services 32.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 32.4 Healthcare and Social Assistance 34.7 Retail Trade 37.4 Information 37.7

Other Services in Other Missouri Metros

Springfield 41.5 #85/332

Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Joplin's 32.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT 32.7 #38/332 Lebanon, PA 32.8 #39/332 Iowa City, IA 32.9 #40/332 Kingsport-Bristol, TN 32.1 #36/332 Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI 32.0 #35/332 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 33.2 #41/332 Huntington-Ashland, WV 33.2 #42/332 Winston-Salem, NC 31.6 #34/332 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 33.5 #43/332 Las Cruces, NM 33.5 #44/332

Other Services in States Bordering Missouri

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

Nebraska 30.5 #2/51 Iowa 32.5 #3/51 Kansas 38.2 #13/51 Arkansas 38.8 #15/51 Tennessee 40.5 #18/51 Oklahoma 40.6 #19/51 Kentucky 42.0 #22/51 Illinois 50.5 #39/51

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 Joplin's other services sector, the wage pressure component (60.1) 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 Joplin, MO-KS MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment