NAICS 81

Other Services in Johnstown, PA

Metro Market Score 58.9 (Challenging), ranked #237 of 332 metros. 358 establishments, 2,109 jobs.

Metro Market Score 58.9

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Johnstown is a specialized hub for other services, with a location quotient of 1.47 and industry concentration in the lower half. Higher-than-average firm density means more competition for talent and customers, but also a deeper local supply chain and client pool.

Industry Concentration

98.2

LQ: 1.47

Rank #326 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

2.1

$32,971 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 22.0

Employment growth index

Rank #260 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

52.0

YoY wage change index

358 Other Services Firms in Johnstown

358

Establishments

-1.1% YoY

2,109

Total Employment

-0.4% YoY

$32,971

Average Annual Wage

+3.8% YoY

1.47

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Pennsylvania

#13 of 16

other services metros in state

Pennsylvania state rank

#17 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

+6.0

worse than median (52.9)

Johnstown vs Pennsylvania Statewide

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

Measure	Johnstown	PA Statewide
Overall Score	58.9 Challenging	39.5 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#237 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 Johnstown

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 22.0 Construction 26.0 Accommodation and Food Services 30.1 Administrative and Support Services 30.7 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 40.8 Information 46.2 Finance and Insurance 55.3 Retail Trade 57.2 Healthcare and Social Assistance 59.5

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 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

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Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Johnstown's 58.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Ogden, UT 58.8 #236/332 Oklahoma City, OK 58.7 #235/332 Fayetteville, NC 58.7 #234/332 Saginaw, MI 59.2 #238/332 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA 59.2 #239/332 Jackson, MI 59.2 #240/332 Binghamton, NY 59.3 #241/332 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 58.5 #233/332 Rochester, NY 59.3 #242/332 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 59.4 #243/332

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 Johnstown's other services sector, the industry concentration component (98.2) 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 Johnstown, PA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment