NAICS 81

Other Services in Lubbock, TX

Metro Market Score 44.7 (Moderate), ranked #111 of 332 metros. 700 establishments, 5,463 jobs.

Metro Market Score 44.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

📈Rapid Growth

Lubbock ranks in the upper half for other services market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 44.7, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

75.6

LQ: 1.10

Rank #251 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

56.0

$46,297 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 98.8

Employment growth index

Rank #5 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

57.1

YoY wage change index

700 Other Services Firms in Lubbock

700

Establishments

+7.5% YoY

5,463

Total Employment

+19.0% YoY

$46,297

Average Annual Wage

+5.2% YoY

1.10

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Texas

#7 of 21

other services metros in state

Texas state rank

#36 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

-6.1

better than median (50.8)

Lubbock vs Texas Statewide

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

Measure	Lubbock	TX Statewide
Overall Score	44.7 Moderate	50.1 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#111 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 Lubbock

Retail Trade 49.6

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 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 Lubbock's 44.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Fort Smith, AR 44.7 #112/332 Johnson City, TN 44.8 #113/332 Boise City, ID 44.9 #114/332 Wheeling, WV 44.9 #115/332 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 44.5 #110/332 Mansfield, OH 45.0 #116/332 Warner Robins, GA 45.0 #117/332 Harrisonburg, VA 45.1 #118/332 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH 45.1 #119/332 Augusta-Richmond County, GA 45.1 #120/332

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 Lubbock's other services sector, the industry concentration component (75.6) 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 Lubbock, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment