NAICS 81

Other Services in Missoula, MT

Metro Market Score 65.1 (Difficult), ranked #284 of 332 metros. 644 establishments, 2,642 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 65.1
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Difficult

Lower is better. Relative to national other services average.

Market conditions for other services in Missoula are tougher than average. The 65.1 market score reflects a combination of moderate wages, slowing employment, and an already crowded field. Rank: #284 of 332 metros.

Industry Concentration
94.6
LQ: 1.31
Rank #314 of 332 metros
Wage Competitiveness
42.2
$43,571 avg wage
Growth Trend
36.1
Employment growth index
Rank #213 of 332 metros
Wage Pressure
59.0
YoY wage change index

644 Other Services Firms in Missoula

644
Establishments
-5.3% YoY
2,642
Total Employment
+0.1% YoY
$43,571
Average Annual Wage
+5.7% YoY
1.31
Location Quotient
Above national avg
Within Montana
#3 of 5
other services metros in state
Montana state rank
#14 of 51
for other services entry risk
vs State Median
0.0
matches median (65.1)

Missoula vs Montana Statewide

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

Measure Missoula MT Statewide
Overall Score 65.1 Difficult 38.6 Moderate
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #284 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 Missoula's 65.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

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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 Missoula's other services sector, the industry concentration component (94.6) 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.