NAICS 81

Other Services in Wichita Falls, TX

Metro Market Score 45.5 (Moderate), ranked #123 of 332 metros. 300 establishments, 1,781 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 45.5
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Moderate

Lower is better. Relative to national other services average.

Labor costs are a clear advantage in Wichita Falls's other services sector. The wage competitiveness index of 8.4 puts it among the lowest-cost metros, and wage pressure at 38.1 suggests that gap is holding steady.

Industry Concentration
64.8
LQ: 1.04
Rank #215 of 332 metros
Wage Competitiveness
8.4
$36,097 avg wage
Growth Trend
34.6
Employment growth index
Rank #218 of 332 metros
Wage Pressure
38.1
YoY wage change index

300 Other Services Firms in Wichita Falls

300
Establishments
-1.0% YoY
1,781
Total Employment
+0.0% YoY
$36,097
Average Annual Wage
+0.0% YoY
1.04
Location Quotient
Above national avg
Within Texas
#8 of 21
other services metros in state
Texas state rank
#36 of 51
for other services entry risk
vs State Median
-5.3
better than median (50.8)

Wichita Falls vs Texas Statewide

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

Measure Wichita Falls TX Statewide
Overall Score 45.5 Moderate 50.1 Elevated
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #123 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 Wichita Falls's 45.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Other Services in States Bordering Texas

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 Wichita Falls's other services sector, the employment growth component (65.4) 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.