NAICS 81

Other Services in Carson City, NV

Metro Market Score 65.4 (Difficult), ranked #285 of 332 metros. 137 establishments, 714 jobs.

Metro Market Score 65.4

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

💰High-Cost Market

Carson City stands out for high other services labor costs. Wage competitiveness hits 83.1 (above the 70th percentile of metros), and year-over-year wage pressure at 63.7 signals continued increases. Plan for higher payroll if entering this market.

Industry Concentration

12.9

LQ: 0.74

Rank #43 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

83.1

$51,652 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 4.5

Employment growth index

Rank #318 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

63.7

YoY wage change index

137 Other Services Firms in Carson City

137

Establishments

-0.7% YoY

714

Total Employment

-9.8% YoY

$51,652

Average Annual Wage

+7.0% YoY

0.74

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Nevada

#3 of 3

other services metros in state

Nevada state rank

#27 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

+22.8

worse than median (42.6)

Carson City vs Nevada Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to Nevada overall. The state ranks #27/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Carson City	NV Statewide
Overall Score	65.4 Difficult	45.2 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#285 of 332 metros	#27 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 Carson City

Information 23.3 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 36.2 Finance and Insurance 36.3 Construction 38.3 Healthcare and Social Assistance 57.5 Accommodation and Food Services 58.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 60.0 Administrative and Support Services 65.2 Retail Trade 72.9

Other Services in Other Nevada Metros

Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas 41.8 #87/332 Reno 42.6 #92/332

Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Carson City's 65.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY 65.6 #286/332 Missoula, MT 65.1 #284/332 Flint, MI 65.9 #287/332 Burlington-South Burlington, VT 65.9 #288/332 Lansing-East Lansing, MI 64.9 #283/332 Odessa, TX 64.9 #282/332 Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC 66.0 #289/332 Sherman-Denison, TX 66.0 #290/332 Topeka, KS 66.1 #291/332 Amherst Town-Northampton, MA 66.3 #292/332

Other Services in States Bordering Nevada

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

Idaho 40.8 #20/51 Arizona 46.0 #30/51 Utah 52.1 #42/51 California 57.1 #45/51 Oregon 57.1 #46/51

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 Carson City's other services sector, the employment growth component (95.5) 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 Carson City, NV MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment