NAICS 81

Other Services in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC

Metro Market Score 50.7 (Challenging), ranked #166 of 332 metros. 896 establishments, 3,752 jobs.

Metro Market Score 50.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Other Services wages in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach run well below the metro average (competitiveness index: 19.0), and year-over-year wage pressure is low at 43.2. For labor-intensive operations, this cost advantage could improve unit economics significantly.

Industry Concentration

31.6

LQ: 0.86

Rank #105 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

19.0

$38,927 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 2.1

Employment growth index

Rank #326 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

43.2

YoY wage change index

896 Other Services Firms in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach

896

Establishments

-19.9% YoY

3,752

Total Employment

-18.0% YoY

$38,927

Average Annual Wage

+1.4% YoY

0.86

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within South Carolina

#3 of 6

other services metros in state

South Carolina state rank

#10 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

-4.0

better than median (54.6)

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach 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	Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach	SC Statewide
Overall Score	50.7 Challenging	37.9 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#166 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.

Other Industries in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 54.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 56.1 Finance and Insurance 57.8 Construction 60.0 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 64.2 Information 64.8 Administrative and Support Services 72.8 Retail Trade 77.7 Accommodation and Food Services 86.3

Other Services in Other South Carolina Metros

Greenville-Anderson-Greer 26.7 #12/332 Florence 50.7 #165/332 Sumter 54.6 #203/332 Charleston-North Charleston 59.5 #246/332 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal 71.7 #316/332

Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach's 50.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Florence, SC 50.7 #165/332 Elizabethtown, KY 50.7 #167/332 Lincoln, NE 50.6 #164/332 Rockford, IL 50.7 #168/332 Greensboro-High Point, NC 50.8 #169/332 Sioux City, IA 50.5 #163/332 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 50.5 #162/332 Dover, DE 50.8 #170/332 San Angelo, TX 50.8 #171/332 Napa, CA 50.4 #161/332

Other Services in States Bordering South Carolina

State-level entry risk for other services in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

North Carolina 44.0 #26/51 Georgia 47.2 #32/51

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 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach's other services sector, the employment growth component (97.9) 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 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment