NAICS 81

Other Services in Odessa, TX

Metro Market Score 64.9 (Difficult), ranked #282 of 332 metros. 320 establishments, 2,962 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 64.9
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Difficult

Lower is better. Relative to national other services average.

💰High-Cost Market

Market conditions for other services in Odessa are tougher than average. The 64.9 market score reflects a combination of high labor costs, mixed growth signals, and an already crowded field. Rank: #282 of 332 metros.

Industry Concentration
89.5
LQ: 1.23
Rank #297 of 332 metros
Wage Competitiveness
97.0
$60,481 avg wage
Growth Trend
65.1
Employment growth index
Rank #117 of 332 metros
Wage Pressure
38.8
YoY wage change index

320 Other Services Firms in Odessa

320
Establishments
+0.0% YoY
2,962
Total Employment
+2.6% YoY
$60,481
Average Annual Wage
+0.2% YoY
1.23
Location Quotient
Above national avg
Within Texas
#19 of 21
other services metros in state
Texas state rank
#36 of 51
for other services entry risk
vs State Median
+14.0
worse than median (50.8)

Odessa vs Texas Statewide

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

Measure Odessa TX Statewide
Overall Score 64.9 Difficult 50.1 Elevated
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #282 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.

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Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Odessa's 64.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

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

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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 Odessa's other services sector, the wage competitiveness component (97.0) 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.