NAICS 81

Other Services in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA

Metro Market Score 40.2 (Moderate), ranked #80 of 332 metros. 1,220 establishments, 7,158 jobs.

Metro Market Score 40.2

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Other Services conditions in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre are mixed. The 40.2 market score puts it at #80 of 332, with no metric pulling sharply in either direction. Wages, growth, and competition are all within a normal range for this industry.

Industry Concentration

46.1

LQ: 0.94

Rank #153 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

13.9

$37,899 avg wage

Growth Trend

51.5

Employment growth index

Rank #162 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

53.1

YoY wage change index

1,220 Other Services Firms in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre

1,220

Establishments

-0.8% YoY

7,158

Total Employment

+1.5% YoY

$37,899

Average Annual Wage

+4.1% YoY

0.94

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Pennsylvania

#4 of 16

other services metros in state

Pennsylvania state rank

#17 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

-12.7

better than median (52.9)

Scranton--Wilkes-Barre vs Pennsylvania Statewide

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

Measure	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre	PA Statewide
Overall Score	40.2 Moderate	39.5 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#80 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 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 18.4 Accommodation and Food Services 38.8 Administrative and Support Services 39.1 Information 41.8 Construction 43.2 Healthcare and Social Assistance 45.7 Retail Trade 46.5 Finance and Insurance 53.3

Other Services in Other Pennsylvania Metros

State College 30.2 #27/332 Lebanon 32.8 #39/332 Chambersburg 39.3 #73/332 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 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre's 40.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Omaha, NE 40.2 #81/332 Twin Falls, ID 40.0 #79/332 Columbus, GA 39.8 #78/332 College Station-Bryan, TX 39.7 #77/332 Morgantown, WV 40.7 #82/332 Rochester, MN 39.6 #76/332 Elmira, NY 39.5 #75/332 Niles, MI 39.4 #74/332 Chambersburg, PA 39.3 #73/332 Ann Arbor, MI 41.2 #83/332

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 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre's other services sector, the employment growth component (48.5) 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 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment