NAICS 81

Other Services in Albany, OR

Metro Market Score 54.4 (Challenging), ranked #202 of 332 metros. 354 establishments, 1,390 jobs.

Metro Market Score 54.4

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Other Services conditions in Albany are mixed. The 54.4 market score puts it at #202 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

47.0

LQ: 0.95

Rank #156 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

22.0

$39,568 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 20.5

Employment growth index

Rank #265 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

66.7

YoY wage change index

354 Other Services Firms in Albany

354

Establishments

-1.4% YoY

1,390

Total Employment

-0.5% YoY

$39,568

Average Annual Wage

+7.8% YoY

0.95

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Oregon

#2 of 8

other services metros in state

Oregon state rank

#46 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

-5.4

better than median (59.9)

Albany vs Oregon Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to Oregon overall. The state ranks #46/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Albany	OR Statewide
Overall Score	54.4 Challenging	57.1 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#202 of 332 metros	#46 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 Albany

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 17.1 Healthcare and Social Assistance 33.6 Accommodation and Food Services 36.3 Finance and Insurance 37.1 Administrative and Support Services 41.1 Information 43.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 46.6 Construction 56.4 Retail Trade 60.5

Other Services in Other Oregon Metros

Bend 46.1 #125/332 Grants Pass 56.6 #215/332 Salem 57.4 #222/332 Eugene-Springfield 59.9 #249/332 Corvallis 60.1 #253/332 Medford 60.6 #256/332 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 73.3 #318/332

Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Albany's 54.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Sumter, SC 54.6 #203/332 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 54.0 #201/332 Champaign-Urbana, IL 54.0 #200/332 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN 53.8 #199/332 Madison, WI 55.0 #204/332 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 53.8 #198/332 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC 55.2 #205/332 Altoona, PA 53.6 #197/332 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 53.5 #196/332 Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ 55.4 #206/332

Other Services in States Bordering Oregon

State-level entry risk for other services in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Idaho 40.8 #20/51 Nevada 45.2 #27/51 Washington 56.1 #44/51 California 57.1 #45/51

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 Albany's other services sector, the employment growth component (79.5) 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 Albany, OR MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment