NAICS 81

Other Services in Reading, PA

Metro Market Score 42.7 (Moderate), ranked #95 of 332 metros. 902 establishments, 5,488 jobs.

Metro Market Score 42.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Reading ranks in the upper half for other services market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 42.7, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

66.6

LQ: 1.05

Rank #221 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

25.9

$40,421 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 66.9

Employment growth index

Rank #111 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

48.4

YoY wage change index

902 Other Services Firms in Reading

902

Establishments

+0.1% YoY

5,488

Total Employment

+2.7% YoY

$40,421

Average Annual Wage

+2.8% YoY

1.05

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Pennsylvania

#5 of 16

other services metros in state

Pennsylvania state rank

#17 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

-10.1

better than median (52.9)

Reading vs Pennsylvania Statewide

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

Measure	Reading	PA Statewide
Overall Score	42.7 Moderate	39.5 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#95 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 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 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 Reading's 42.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Hammond, LA 42.7 #94/332 Utica-Rome, NY 42.7 #93/332 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD 42.8 #96/332 Reno, NV 42.6 #92/332 Lewiston-Auburn, ME 42.9 #97/332 Lynchburg, VA 43.0 #98/332 Merced, CA 43.0 #99/332 Laredo, TX 43.1 #100/332 Enid, OK 43.1 #101/332 Gadsden, AL 42.3 #91/332

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

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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 Reading's other services sector, the industry concentration component (66.6) 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 Reading, PA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment