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Other Services in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX

Metro Market Score 59.5 (Challenging), ranked #245 of 332 metros. 6,187 establishments, 40,368 jobs.

Metro Market Score 59.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

💰High-Cost Market

Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos scores 59.5 on the Metro Market Score for other services, placing it in the lower half. High wage costs, strong existing competition, or slowing growth contribute to tougher entry conditions compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

67.8

LQ: 1.06

Rank #225 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

97.3

$60,635 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 74.7

Employment growth index

Rank #85 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

53.1

YoY wage change index

6,187 Other Services Firms in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos

6,187

Establishments

-4.1% YoY

40,368

Total Employment

+3.8% YoY

$60,635

Average Annual Wage

+4.1% YoY

1.06

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Texas

#17 of 21

other services metros in state

Texas state rank

#36 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

+8.7

worse than median (50.8)

Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos vs Texas Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to Texas overall. The state ranks #36/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos	TX Statewide
Overall Score	59.5 Challenging	50.1 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#245 of 332 metros	#36 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos

Healthcare and Social Assistance 39.0 Retail Trade 48.8 Construction 54.9 Finance and Insurance 58.0 Accommodation and Food Services 62.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 70.2 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 73.2 Information 77.2

Other Services in Other Texas Metros

Eagle Pass 29.7 #22/332 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 30.1 #25/332 Brownsville-Harlingen 30.1 #26/332 College Station-Bryan 39.7 #77/332 Tyler 41.3 #84/332 Laredo 43.1 #100/332 Lubbock 44.7 #111/332 Wichita Falls 45.5 #123/332 Abilene 49.8 #157/332 San Antonio-New Braunfels 50.5 #162/332

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Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos's 59.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 59.5 #244/332 Charleston-North Charleston, SC 59.5 #246/332 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 59.4 #243/332 Rochester, NY 59.3 #242/332 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 59.7 #247/332 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 59.7 #248/332 Binghamton, NY 59.3 #241/332 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA 59.2 #239/332 Jackson, MI 59.2 #240/332 Saginaw, MI 59.2 #238/332

Other Services in States Bordering Texas

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

Arkansas 38.8 #15/51 Oklahoma 40.6 #19/51 Louisiana 41.9 #21/51 New Mexico 50.1 #37/51

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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos's other services sector, the wage competitiveness component (97.3) 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment