NAICS 81

Other Services in Goldsboro, NC

Metro Market Score 35.6 (Moderate), ranked #56 of 332 metros. 204 establishments, 982 jobs.

Metro Market Score 35.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Other Services conditions in Goldsboro are mixed. The 35.6 market score puts it at #56 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

18.1

LQ: 0.78

Rank #60 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

6.3

$34,993 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 35.5

Employment growth index

Rank #215 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

50.9

YoY wage change index

204 Other Services Firms in Goldsboro

204

Establishments

-3.3% YoY

982

Total Employment

+0.1% YoY

$34,993

Average Annual Wage

+3.5% YoY

0.78

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within North Carolina

#5 of 15

other services metros in state

North Carolina state rank

#26 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

-14.1

better than median (49.7)

Goldsboro 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	Goldsboro	NC Statewide
Overall Score	35.6 Moderate	44.0 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#56 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 Goldsboro

Information 10.2 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 18.3 Finance and Insurance 27.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 29.8 Construction 36.6 Administrative and Support Services 37.6 Healthcare and Social Assistance 41.0 Retail Trade 45.0 Accommodation and Food Services 61.8

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 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 Raleigh-Cary 56.5 #214/332

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Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Goldsboro's 35.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI 35.7 #57/332 Akron, OH 35.4 #55/332 Bangor, ME 35.4 #54/332 Kenosha, WI 35.1 #53/332 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 36.2 #58/332 Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL 35.0 #52/332 Hinesville, GA 36.5 #59/332 Visalia, CA 34.5 #51/332 Glens Falls, NY 34.5 #50/332 Hattiesburg, MS 34.4 #49/332

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 Goldsboro's other services sector, the employment growth component (64.5) 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 Goldsboro, NC MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment