NAICS 81

Other Services in Fayetteville, NC

Metro Market Score 58.7 (Challenging), ranked #234 of 332 metros. 663 establishments, 3,832 jobs.

Metro Market Score 58.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Fayetteville scores 58.7 on the Metro Market Score for other services, placing it in the lower half. High wage costs, strong existing competition, or slowing growth contribute to tougher entry conditions compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

50.0

LQ: 0.96

Rank #166 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

57.5

$46,422 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 28.6

Employment growth index

Rank #238 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

52.0

YoY wage change index

663 Other Services Firms in Fayetteville

663

Establishments

-10.0% YoY

3,832

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$46,422

Average Annual Wage

+3.8% YoY

0.96

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within North Carolina

#13 of 15

other services metros in state

North Carolina state rank

#26 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

+9.0

worse than median (49.7)

Fayetteville 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	Fayetteville	NC Statewide
Overall Score	58.7 Challenging	44.0 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#234 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 Fayetteville

Information 26.9 Finance and Insurance 43.0 Construction 49.2 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 52.5 Accommodation and Food Services 60.0 Retail Trade 63.5

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 Durham-Chapel Hill 49.7 #156/332 Greensboro-High Point 50.8 #169/332 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia 55.2 #205/332

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Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Fayetteville's 58.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Oklahoma City, OK 58.7 #235/332 Ogden, UT 58.8 #236/332 Johnstown, PA 58.9 #237/332 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 58.5 #233/332 Mobile, AL 58.3 #232/332 Saginaw, MI 59.2 #238/332 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA 59.2 #239/332 Jackson, MI 59.2 #240/332 Binghamton, NY 59.3 #241/332 Rochester, NY 59.3 #242/332

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 Fayetteville's other services sector, the employment growth component (71.4) 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 Fayetteville, NC MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment