NAICS 81

Other Services in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA

Metro Market Score 60.1 (Difficult), ranked #252 of 332 metros. 15,955 establishments, 96,429 jobs.

Metro Market Score 60.1

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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington are tougher than average. The 60.1 market score reflects a combination of high labor costs, mixed growth signals, and an already crowded field. Rank: #252 of 332 metros.

Industry Concentration

79.5

LQ: 1.12

Rank #264 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

63.9

$47,362 avg wage

Growth Trend

52.4

Employment growth index

Rank #159 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

49.8

YoY wage change index

15,955 Other Services Firms in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington

15,955

Establishments

-0.6% YoY

96,429

Total Employment

+1.6% YoY

$47,362

Average Annual Wage

+3.2% YoY

1.12

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Pennsylvania

#14 of 16

other services metros in state

Pennsylvania state rank

#17 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

+7.2

worse than median (52.9)

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington vs Pennsylvania Statewide

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

Measure	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington	PA Statewide
Overall Score	60.1 Difficult	39.5 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#252 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington

Accommodation and Food Services 47.8 Healthcare and Social Assistance 53.2 Retail Trade 58.2 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 76.6

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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington's 60.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Jacksonville, FL 60.0 #251/332 Corvallis, OR 60.1 #253/332 Ithaca, NY 60.1 #254/332 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY 60.2 #255/332 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 59.9 #250/332 Eugene-Springfield, OR 59.9 #249/332 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 59.7 #248/332 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 59.7 #247/332 Medford, OR 60.6 #256/332 Charleston-North Charleston, SC 59.5 #246/332

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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington's other services sector, the industry concentration 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment