NAICS 81

Other Services in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN

Metro Market Score 53.8 (Challenging), ranked #198 of 332 metros. 5,734 establishments, 32,948 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 53.8
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Challenging

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

💰High-Cost Market📈Rapid Growth

Despite a mature other services presence (concentration: 58.1), Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is still adding jobs in this sector. Growth trend sits at 77.1, and the overall 53.8 market score lands in the lower half. Established markets with growth are worth a closer look.

Industry Concentration
58.1
LQ: 1.00
Rank #193 of 332 metros
Wage Competitiveness
87.0
$53,136 avg wage
Growth Trend
↑ 77.1
Employment growth index
Rank #77 of 332 metros
Wage Pressure
53.1
YoY wage change index

5,734 Other Services Firms in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin

5,734
Establishments
+1.3% YoY
32,948
Total Employment
+4.0% YoY
$53,136
Average Annual Wage
+4.1% YoY
1.00
Location Quotient
Above national avg

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin vs Tennessee Statewide

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

Measure Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin TN Statewide
Overall Score 53.8 Challenging 40.5 Moderate
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #198 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 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin

Retail Trade 50.3 Information 59.9

Other Services in Other Tennessee Metros

Morristown 29.2 #19/332 Kingsport-Bristol 32.1 #36/332 Johnson City 44.8 #113/332 Cleveland 52.3 #181/332 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 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin's other services sector, the wage competitiveness 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.