NAICS 81

Other Services in Chambersburg, PA

Metro Market Score 39.3 (Moderate), ranked #73 of 332 metros. 348 establishments, 2,031 jobs.

Metro Market Score 39.3

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Employment in Chambersburg's other services sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 71.4. Combined with a 39.3 market score, this metro sits in the top quartile for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

77.7

LQ: 1.12

Rank #258 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

2.4

$33,485 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 71.4

Employment growth index

Rank #96 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

53.5

YoY wage change index

348 Other Services Firms in Chambersburg

348

Establishments

+2.1% YoY

2,031

Total Employment

+3.4% YoY

$33,485

Average Annual Wage

+4.2% YoY

1.12

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Pennsylvania

#3 of 16

other services metros in state

Pennsylvania state rank

#17 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

-13.6

better than median (52.9)

Chambersburg vs Pennsylvania Statewide

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

Measure	Chambersburg	PA Statewide
Overall Score	39.3 Moderate	39.5 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#73 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 Chambersburg

Information 26.7 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 29.3 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 30.4 Construction 31.6 Healthcare and Social Assistance 35.9 Retail Trade 38.4 Accommodation and Food Services 39.8 Finance and Insurance 49.2 Administrative and Support Services 55.8

Other Services in Other Pennsylvania Metros

State College 30.2 #27/332 Lebanon 32.8 #39/332 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 40.2 #80/332 Reading 42.7 #95/332 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 44.0 #109/332 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 Chambersburg's 39.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Niles, MI 39.4 #74/332 Elmira, NY 39.5 #75/332 Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA 39.1 #72/332 Rochester, MN 39.6 #76/332 Midland, MI 39.0 #71/332 College Station-Bryan, TX 39.7 #77/332 Columbus, GA 39.8 #78/332 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA 38.8 #70/332 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 38.7 #69/332 Wilmington, NC 38.6 #68/332

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 Chambersburg's other services sector, the industry concentration component (77.7) 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 Chambersburg, PA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment