NAICS 81

Other Services in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC

Metro Market Score 71.7 (Difficult), ranked #316 of 332 metros. 659 establishments, 4,487 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 71.7
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Difficult

Lower is better. Relative to national other services average.

🏭Industry Hub

With a 1.82 location quotient, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal has an outsized other services presence relative to its population. That concentration (index: 100.0) creates a mature local market where supplier networks are established but differentiation matters more.

Industry Concentration
100.0
LQ: 1.82
Rank #332 of 332 metros
Wage Competitiveness
66.6
$47,576 avg wage
Growth Trend
38.5
Employment growth index
Rank #205 of 332 metros
Wage Pressure
58.2
YoY wage change index

659 Other Services Firms in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal

659
Establishments
+4.6% YoY
4,487
Total Employment
+0.3% YoY
$47,576
Average Annual Wage
+5.5% YoY
1.82
Location Quotient
Above national avg
Within South Carolina
#6 of 6
other services metros in state
South Carolina state rank
#10 of 51
for other services entry risk
vs State Median
+17.1
worse than median (54.6)

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal vs South Carolina Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to South Carolina overall. The state ranks #10/51 for entry risk.

Measure Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal SC Statewide
Overall Score 71.7 Difficult 37.9 Moderate
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #316 of 332 metros #10 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.

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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 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal's other services sector, the industry concentration component (100.0) 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

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.