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Other Services in Rocky Mount, NC

Metro Market Score 29.9 (Favorable), ranked #23 of 332 metros. 285 establishments, 1,353 jobs.

Metro Market Score 29.9

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

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

📈Rapid Growth✓Favorable Market🌱Emerging Market

Employment in Rocky Mount's other services sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 97.0. Combined with a 29.9 market score, this metro sits in the top 10% for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

23.5

LQ: 0.82

Rank #78 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

54.5

$46,033 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 97.0

Employment growth index

Rank #11 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

47.3

YoY wage change index

285 Other Services Firms in Rocky Mount

285

Establishments

-7.8% YoY

1,353

Total Employment

+12.5% YoY

$46,033

Average Annual Wage

+2.5% YoY

0.82

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within North Carolina

#2 of 15

other services metros in state

North Carolina state rank

#26 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

-19.9

better than median (49.7)

Rocky Mount 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	Rocky Mount	NC Statewide
Overall Score	29.9 Favorable	44.0 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#23 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 Rocky Mount

Finance and Insurance 25.5 Administrative and Support Services 29.7 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 33.1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 39.9 Construction 43.5 Information 44.4 Accommodation and Food Services 52.0 Retail Trade 56.1

Other Services in Other North Carolina Metros

Greenville 23.3 #7/332 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 Raleigh-Cary 56.5 #214/332

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Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Rocky Mount's 29.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Eagle Pass, TX 29.7 #22/332 Pueblo, CO 30.1 #24/332 Gainesville, GA 29.6 #21/332 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 30.1 #25/332 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 30.1 #26/332 State College, PA 30.2 #27/332 Yuma, AZ 30.3 #28/332 Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 29.4 #20/332 Vineland, NJ 30.4 #29/332 Morristown, TN 29.2 #19/332

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 Rocky Mount's other services sector, the wage competitiveness component (54.5) 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 Rocky Mount, NC MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment