NAICS 81

Other Services in Medford, OR

Metro Market Score 60.6 (Difficult), ranked #256 of 332 metros. 675 establishments, 2,898 jobs.

Metro Market Score 60.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

Market conditions for other services in Medford are tougher than average. The 60.6 market score reflects a combination of moderate wages, slowing employment, and an already crowded field. Rank: #256 of 332 metros.

Industry Concentration

68.7

LQ: 1.06

Rank #228 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

35.5

$42,490 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 20.2

Employment growth index

Rank #266 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

53.1

YoY wage change index

675 Other Services Firms in Medford

675

Establishments

-6.2% YoY

2,898

Total Employment

-0.6% YoY

$42,490

Average Annual Wage

+4.1% YoY

1.06

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Oregon

#7 of 8

other services metros in state

Oregon state rank

#46 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

+0.8

worse than median (59.9)

Medford vs Oregon Statewide

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

Measure	Medford	OR Statewide
Overall Score	60.6 Difficult	57.1 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#256 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 Medford

Administrative and Support Services 39.7 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 48.6 Finance and Insurance 50.1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 50.3 Healthcare and Social Assistance 52.7 Construction 54.8 Information 62.5 Accommodation and Food Services 67.2 Retail Trade 78.9

Other Services in Other Oregon Metros

Bend 46.1 #125/332 Albany 54.4 #202/332 Grants Pass 56.6 #215/332 Salem 57.4 #222/332 Eugene-Springfield 59.9 #249/332 Corvallis 60.1 #253/332 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 73.3 #318/332

Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Medford's 60.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Naples-Marco Island, FL 60.7 #257/332 Savannah, GA 60.9 #258/332 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY 60.2 #255/332 Ithaca, NY 60.1 #254/332 Billings, MT 61.1 #259/332 Corvallis, OR 60.1 #253/332 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA 60.1 #252/332 Jacksonville, FL 60.0 #251/332 Chattanooga, TN 61.3 #260/332 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 59.9 #250/332

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 Medford's other services sector, the employment growth component (79.8) 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 Medford, OR MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment