NAICS 81

Other Services in Helena, MT

Metro Market Score 74.1 (Difficult), ranked #320 of 332 metros. 428 establishments, 2,267 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 74.1
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Difficult

Lower is better. Relative to national other services average.

🏭Industry Hub💰High-Cost Market

With a 1.71 location quotient, Helena has an outsized other services presence relative to its population. That concentration (index: 99.7) creates a mature local market where supplier networks are established but differentiation matters more.

Industry Concentration
99.7
LQ: 1.71
Rank #331 of 332 metros
Wage Competitiveness
81.9
$50,924 avg wage
Growth Trend
29.8
Employment growth index
Rank #234 of 332 metros
Wage Pressure
38.1
YoY wage change index

428 Other Services Firms in Helena

428
Establishments
+100.0% YoY
2,267
Total Employment
+0.0% YoY
$50,924
Average Annual Wage
+0.0% YoY
1.71
Location Quotient
Above national avg
Within Montana
#4 of 5
other services metros in state
Montana state rank
#14 of 51
for other services entry risk
vs State Median
+8.9
worse than median (65.1)

Helena vs Montana Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to Montana overall. The state ranks #14/51 for entry risk.

Measure Helena MT Statewide
Overall Score 74.1 Difficult 38.6 Moderate
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #320 of 332 metros #14 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 Helena's 74.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Other Services in States Bordering Montana

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 Helena's other services sector, the industry concentration 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.