NAICS 81

Other Services in Rochester, NY

Metro Market Score 59.3 (Challenging), ranked #242 of 332 metros. 2,549 establishments, 13,953 jobs.

Metro Market Score 59.3

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Rochester's other services sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 9.6). That contraction, combined with a 59.3 market score, puts this metro in the lower half for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration

45.8

LQ: 0.94

Rank #152 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

39.5

$43,212 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 9.6

Employment growth index

Rank #301 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

54.6

YoY wage change index

2,549 Other Services Firms in Rochester

2,549

Establishments

-1.8% YoY

13,953

Total Employment

-3.1% YoY

$43,212

Average Annual Wage

+4.5% YoY

0.94

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within New York

#8 of 13

other services metros in state

New York state rank

#47 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

+0.1

worse than median (59.3)

Rochester 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	Rochester	NY Statewide
Overall Score	59.3 Challenging	57.7 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#242 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.

Other Industries in Rochester

Accommodation and Food Services 51.5 Administrative and Support Services 55.8 Healthcare and Social Assistance 56.0 Construction 59.5 Information 62.4 Retail Trade 62.6 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 68.3 Finance and Insurance 69.3

Other Services in Other New York Metros

Glens Falls 34.5 #50/332 Elmira 39.5 #75/332 Utica-Rome 42.7 #93/332 Watertown-Fort Drum 48.6 #144/332 Kingston 52.0 #177/332 Syracuse 53.0 #190/332 Binghamton 59.3 #241/332 Ithaca 60.1 #254/332 Buffalo-Cheektowaga 60.2 #255/332 Albany-Schenectady-Troy 61.4 #262/332

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Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Rochester's 59.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 59.4 #243/332 Binghamton, NY 59.3 #241/332 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA 59.2 #239/332 Jackson, MI 59.2 #240/332 Saginaw, MI 59.2 #238/332 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 59.5 #244/332 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX 59.5 #245/332 Charleston-North Charleston, SC 59.5 #246/332 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 59.7 #247/332 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 59.7 #248/332

Other Services in States Bordering New York

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

Pennsylvania 39.5 #17/51 Vermont 51.6 #41/51 New Jersey 53.8 #43/51 Massachusetts 58.0 #48/51 Connecticut 59.1 #49/51

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 Rochester's other services sector, the employment growth component (90.4) 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 Rochester, NY MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment