NAICS 81

Other Services in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA

Metro Market Score 44.0 (Moderate), ranked #109 of 332 metros. 1,915 establishments, 10,744 jobs.

Metro Market Score 44.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton's other services market sits near the national metro median, ranking #109 of 332 with a market score of 44.0. No single metric stands out as an outlier, which means entry conditions depend more on your specific business model than on broad market forces.

Industry Concentration

48.5

LQ: 0.96

Rank #161 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

32.8

$41,844 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 55.1

Employment growth index

Rank #150 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

51.3

YoY wage change index

1,915 Other Services Firms in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton

1,915

Establishments

+0.5% YoY

10,744

Total Employment

+1.8% YoY

$41,844

Average Annual Wage

+3.6% YoY

0.96

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Pennsylvania

#6 of 16

other services metros in state

Pennsylvania state rank

#17 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

-8.8

better than median (52.9)

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton vs Pennsylvania Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to Pennsylvania overall. The state ranks #17/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton	PA Statewide
Overall Score	44.0 Moderate	39.5 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#109 of 332 metros	#17 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 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton

Accommodation and Food Services 45.3 Administrative and Support Services 51.7 Retail Trade 52.7 Healthcare and Social Assistance 54.7

Other Services in Other Pennsylvania Metros

State College 30.2 #27/332 Lebanon 32.8 #39/332 Chambersburg 39.3 #73/332 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 40.2 #80/332 Reading 42.7 #95/332 Pittsburgh 46.4 #128/332 Gettysburg 46.4 #129/332 Lancaster 52.9 #188/332 Williamsport 53.3 #193/332 Altoona 53.6 #197/332

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Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton's 44.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Rome, GA 44.0 #108/332 Greeley, CO 43.9 #107/332 St. Cloud, MN 43.9 #106/332 El Centro, CA 43.8 #105/332 Redding, CA 43.7 #104/332 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 44.5 #110/332 Stockton-Lodi, CA 43.5 #103/332 Lubbock, TX 44.7 #111/332 Fort Smith, AR 44.7 #112/332 Wildwood-The Villages, FL 43.3 #102/332

Other Services in States Bordering Pennsylvania

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

West Virginia 32.7 #4/51 Ohio 35.8 #7/51 Delaware 45.5 #28/51 Maryland 47.8 #34/51 New Jersey 53.8 #43/51 New York 57.7 #47/51

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 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton's other services sector, the employment growth component (44.9) 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 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment