NAICS 81

Other Services in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY

Metro Market Score 82.0 (Difficult), ranked #330 of 332 metros. 68,264 establishments, 353,819 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 82.0
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Difficult

Lower is better. Relative to national other services average.

💰High-Cost Market

Other Services employment in New York-Newark-Jersey City contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the bottom 10% at 15.1. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration
90.7
LQ: 1.24
Rank #301 of 332 metros
Wage Competitiveness
93.7
$56,496 avg wage
Growth Trend
15.1
Employment growth index
Rank #283 of 332 metros
Wage Pressure
52.0
YoY wage change index

68,264 Other Services Firms in New York-Newark-Jersey City

68,264
Establishments
-2.3% YoY
353,819
Total Employment
-1.8% YoY
$56,496
Average Annual Wage
+3.8% YoY
1.24
Location Quotient
Above national avg
Within New York
#13 of 13
other services metros in state
New York state rank
#47 of 51
for other services entry risk
vs State Median
+22.7
worse than median (59.3)

New York-Newark-Jersey City vs New York Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to New York overall. The state ranks #47/51 for entry risk.

Measure New York-Newark-Jersey City NY Statewide
Overall Score 82.0 Difficult 57.7 High
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #330 of 332 metros #47 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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State-level entry risk for other services in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

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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 New York-Newark-Jersey City's other services sector, the employment growth component (84.9) 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.