NAICS 81

Other Services in Winston-Salem, NC

Metro Market Score 31.6 (Favorable), ranked #34 of 332 metros. 1,560 establishments, 7,101 jobs.

Metro Market Score 31.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

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

📈Rapid Growth

Employment in Winston-Salem's other services sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 75.9. Combined with a 31.6 market score, this metro sits in the top quartile for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

33.7

LQ: 0.87

Rank #112 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

27.1

$40,639 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 75.9

Employment growth index

Rank #81 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

45.8

YoY wage change index

1,560 Other Services Firms in Winston-Salem

1,560

Establishments

-5.3% YoY

7,101

Total Employment

+3.8% YoY

$40,639

Average Annual Wage

+2.1% YoY

0.87

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within North Carolina

#3 of 15

other services metros in state

North Carolina state rank

#26 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

-18.1

better than median (49.7)

Winston-Salem 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	Winston-Salem	NC Statewide
Overall Score	31.6 Favorable	44.0 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#34 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 Winston-Salem

Information 34.6 Construction 35.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 39.9 Accommodation and Food Services 53.4 Retail Trade 60.3 Administrative and Support Services 62.8 Healthcare and Social Assistance 63.5 Finance and Insurance 77.7

Other Services in Other North Carolina Metros

Greenville 23.3 #7/332 Rocky Mount 29.9 #23/332 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 Winston-Salem's 31.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI 32.0 #35/332 Fond du Lac, WI 31.2 #33/332 Hanford-Corcoran, CA 31.1 #32/332 Kingsport-Bristol, TN 32.1 #36/332 Ames, IA 31.0 #31/332 Bay City, MI 30.8 #30/332 Joplin, MO 32.5 #37/332 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT 32.7 #38/332 Vineland, NJ 30.4 #29/332 Lebanon, PA 32.8 #39/332

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 Winston-Salem's other services sector, the wage pressure component (45.8) 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 Winston-Salem, NC MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment