NAICS 81

Other Services in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC

Metro Market Score 49.7 (Challenging), ranked #156 of 332 metros. 2,107 establishments, 8,623 jobs.

Metro Market Score 49.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

💰High-Cost Market🌱Emerging Market

Durham-Chapel Hill has a relatively low concentration of other services firms (index: 25.3) paired with positive employment growth. This suggests an underpenetrated market where demand may outpace current supply.

Industry Concentration

25.3

LQ: 0.83

Rank #84 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

93.4

$56,385 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 63.0

Employment growth index

Rank #124 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

44.7

YoY wage change index

2,107 Other Services Firms in Durham-Chapel Hill

2,107

Establishments

-4.7% YoY

8,623

Total Employment

+2.4% YoY

$56,385

Average Annual Wage

+1.8% YoY

0.83

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within North Carolina

#8 of 15

other services metros in state

North Carolina state rank

#26 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (49.7)

Durham-Chapel Hill vs North Carolina Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to North Carolina overall. The state ranks #26/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Durham-Chapel Hill	NC Statewide
Overall Score	49.7 Challenging	44.0 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#156 of 332 metros	#26 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 Durham-Chapel Hill

Construction 31.9 Accommodation and Food Services 40.0 Retail Trade 40.3 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 40.8 Administrative and Support Services 50.5 Finance and Insurance 62.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 66.1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 67.4 Information 80.0

Other Services in Other North Carolina Metros

Greenville 23.3 #7/332 Rocky Mount 29.9 #23/332 Winston-Salem 31.6 #34/332 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton 33.5 #43/332 Goldsboro 35.6 #56/332 Wilmington 38.6 #68/332 Jacksonville 49.4 #152/332 Greensboro-High Point 50.8 #169/332 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia 55.2 #205/332 Raleigh-Cary 56.5 #214/332

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Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Durham-Chapel Hill's 49.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Abilene, TX 49.8 #157/332 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 49.6 #155/332 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA 49.8 #158/332 Grand Island, NE 49.6 #154/332 Tulsa, OK 49.9 #159/332 Fort Wayne, IN 49.5 #153/332 Jacksonville, NC 49.4 #152/332 Chico, CA 49.4 #151/332 Albuquerque, NM 49.3 #150/332 Salinas, CA 50.2 #160/332

Other Services in States Bordering North Carolina

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

South Carolina 37.9 #10/51 Tennessee 40.5 #18/51 Georgia 47.2 #32/51 Virginia 50.7 #40/51

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 Durham-Chapel Hill's other services sector, the wage competitiveness component (93.4) 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 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment