NAICS 81

Other Services in Syracuse, NY

Metro Market Score 53.0 (Challenging), ranked #190 of 332 metros. 1,574 establishments, 9,197 jobs.

Metro Market Score 53.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Other Services conditions in Syracuse are mixed. The 53.0 market score puts it at #190 of 332, with no metric pulling sharply in either direction. Wages, growth, and competition are all within a normal range for this industry.

Industry Concentration

61.8

LQ: 1.02

Rank #205 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

35.2

$42,487 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 37.0

Employment growth index

Rank #210 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

49.1

YoY wage change index

1,574 Other Services Firms in Syracuse

1,574

Establishments

-1.7% YoY

9,197

Total Employment

+0.1% YoY

$42,487

Average Annual Wage

+3.0% YoY

1.02

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within New York

#6 of 13

other services metros in state

New York state rank

#47 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

-6.3

better than median (59.3)

Syracuse 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	Syracuse	NY Statewide
Overall Score	53.0 Challenging	57.7 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#190 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 Syracuse

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 43.9 Accommodation and Food Services 57.6 Information 57.8 Administrative and Support Services 57.8 Retail Trade 57.9 Construction 58.5 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 61.4 Finance and Insurance 68.7

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 Binghamton 59.3 #241/332 Rochester 59.3 #242/332 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 Syracuse's 53.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Longview, TX 53.0 #191/332 Grand Junction, CO 52.9 #189/332 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 53.0 #192/332 Lancaster, PA 52.9 #188/332 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI 52.8 #186/332 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA 52.8 #187/332 Elkhart-Goshen, IN 52.7 #185/332 Kokomo, IN 52.7 #184/332 Williamsport, PA 53.3 #193/332 Rapid City, SD 52.6 #183/332

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 Syracuse's other services sector, the employment growth component (63.0) 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 Syracuse, NY MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment