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Other Services in College Station-Bryan, TX

Metro Market Score 39.7 (Moderate), ranked #77 of 332 metros. 416 establishments, 3,087 jobs.

Metro Market Score 39.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

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College Station-Bryan ranks in the top quartile for other services market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 39.7, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

15.7

LQ: 0.76

Rank #52 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

85.2

$52,321 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 91.0

Employment growth index

Rank #31 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

58.6

YoY wage change index

416 Other Services Firms in College Station-Bryan

416

Establishments

-3.0% YoY

3,087

Total Employment

+6.9% YoY

$52,321

Average Annual Wage

+5.6% YoY

0.76

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Texas

#4 of 21

other services metros in state

Texas state rank

#36 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

-11.2

better than median (50.8)

College Station-Bryan vs Texas Statewide

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

Measure	College Station-Bryan	TX Statewide
Overall Score	39.7 Moderate	50.1 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#77 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 College Station-Bryan

Construction 34.2 Finance and Insurance 37.7 Retail Trade 46.7 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 50.0 Accommodation and Food Services 51.4 Administrative and Support Services 51.9 Information 54.4

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 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 San Angelo 50.8 #171/332

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Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of College Station-Bryan's 39.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Rochester, MN 39.6 #76/332 Columbus, GA 39.8 #78/332 Elmira, NY 39.5 #75/332 Niles, MI 39.4 #74/332 Chambersburg, PA 39.3 #73/332 Twin Falls, ID 40.0 #79/332 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA 40.2 #80/332 Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA 39.1 #72/332 Omaha, NE 40.2 #81/332 Midland, MI 39.0 #71/332

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 College Station-Bryan's other services sector, the wage competitiveness component (85.2) 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 College Station-Bryan, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment