NAICS 81

Other Services in Goldsboro, NC

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

Metro Market Assessment

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

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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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

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.