NAICS 81

Other Services in Sumter, SC

Metro Market Score 54.6 (Challenging), ranked #203 of 332 metros. 174 establishments, 975 jobs.

Metro Market Score 54.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

⚡Rising Wages

Sumter's other services market sits near the national metro median, ranking #203 of 332 with a market score of 54.6. No single metric stands out as an outlier, which means entry conditions depend more on your specific business model than on broad market forces.

Industry Concentration

43.4

LQ: 0.92

Rank #144 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

48.5

$45,212 avg wage

Growth Trend

48.5

Employment growth index

Rank #172 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

81.0

YoY wage change index

174 Other Services Firms in Sumter

174

Establishments

+0.6% YoY

975

Total Employment

+1.2% YoY

$45,212

Average Annual Wage

+11.7% YoY

0.92

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within South Carolina

#4 of 6

other services metros in state

South Carolina state rank

#10 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (54.6)

Sumter 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	Sumter	SC Statewide
Overall Score	54.6 Challenging	37.9 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#203 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 Sumter

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 24.2 Information 27.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 32.6 Finance and Insurance 33.3 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 37.1 Administrative and Support Services 39.4 Accommodation and Food Services 52.9 Construction 59.9 Retail Trade 60.8

Other Services in Other South Carolina Metros

Greenville-Anderson-Greer 26.7 #12/332 Florence 50.7 #165/332 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach 50.7 #166/332 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 Sumter's 54.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Albany, OR 54.4 #202/332 Madison, WI 55.0 #204/332 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC 55.2 #205/332 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 54.0 #201/332 Champaign-Urbana, IL 54.0 #200/332 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN 53.8 #199/332 Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ 55.4 #206/332 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 53.8 #198/332 Boulder, CO 55.5 #207/332 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 55.6 #208/332

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 Sumter's other services sector, the wage pressure component (81.0) 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

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Sumter, SC MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment