NAICS 81

Other Services in State College, PA

Metro Market Score 30.2 (Favorable), ranked #27 of 332 metros. 318 establishments, 1,946 jobs.

Metro Market Score 30.2

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

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

📈Rapid Growth

State College ranks in the top 10% for other services market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 30.2, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

46.4

LQ: 0.94

Rank #154 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

12.1

$37,428 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 84.9

Employment growth index

Rank #51 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

55.3

YoY wage change index

318 Other Services Firms in State College

318

Establishments

+0.3% YoY

1,946

Total Employment

+5.0% YoY

$37,428

Average Annual Wage

+4.7% YoY

0.94

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Pennsylvania

#1 of 16

other services metros in state

Pennsylvania state rank

#17 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

-22.7

better than median (52.9)

State College vs Pennsylvania Statewide

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

Measure	State College	PA Statewide
Overall Score	30.2 Favorable	39.5 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#27 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 State College

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 38.5 Administrative and Support Services 40.5 Accommodation and Food Services 41.8 Construction 46.0 Information 48.3 Retail Trade 48.9 Finance and Insurance 49.5 Healthcare and Social Assistance 54.1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 59.6

Other Services in Other Pennsylvania Metros

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 Altoona 53.6 #197/332

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Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of State College's 30.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Yuma, AZ 30.3 #28/332 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 30.1 #26/332 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 30.1 #25/332 Pueblo, CO 30.1 #24/332 Vineland, NJ 30.4 #29/332 Rocky Mount, NC 29.9 #23/332 Eagle Pass, TX 29.7 #22/332 Bay City, MI 30.8 #30/332 Gainesville, GA 29.6 #21/332 Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 29.4 #20/332

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 State College's other services sector, the industry concentration component (46.4) 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 State College, PA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment