NAICS 81

Other Services in Cleveland, TN

Metro Market Score 52.3 (Challenging), ranked #181 of 332 metros. 169 establishments, 1,336 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 52.3
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 Cleveland run well below the metro average (competitiveness index: 10.8), and year-over-year wage pressure is low at 42.9. For labor-intensive operations, this cost advantage could improve unit economics significantly.

Industry Concentration
59.6
LQ: 1.02
Rank #198 of 332 metros
Wage Competitiveness
10.8
$36,949 avg wage
Growth Trend
↓ 12.9
Employment growth index
Rank #290 of 332 metros
Wage Pressure
42.9
YoY wage change index

169 Other Services Firms in Cleveland

169
Establishments
+0.0% YoY
1,336
Total Employment
-2.6% YoY
$36,949
Average Annual Wage
+1.3% YoY
1.02
Location Quotient
Above national avg

Cleveland vs Tennessee Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to Tennessee overall. The state ranks #18/51 for entry risk.

Measure Cleveland TN Statewide
Overall Score 52.3 Challenging 40.5 Moderate
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #181 of 332 metros #18 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 Cleveland

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 15.9 Information 20.5 Finance and Insurance 32.1 Accommodation and Food Services 45.0 Retail Trade 47.2 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 47.7 Construction 57.5 Administrative and Support Services 60.4

Other Services in Other Tennessee Metros

Morristown 29.2 #19/332 Kingsport-Bristol 32.1 #36/332 Johnson City 44.8 #113/332 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin 53.8 #198/332 Chattanooga 61.3 #260/332

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 Cleveland's other services sector, the employment growth component (87.0) 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.