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Other Services in Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT

Metro Market Score 32.7 (Favorable), ranked #38 of 332 metros. 1,441 establishments, 7,260 jobs.

Metro Market Score 32.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

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

📈Rapid Growth🌱Emerging Market

Employment in Provo-Orem-Lehi's other services sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 85.2. Combined with a 32.7 market score, this metro sits in the top quartile for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

21.1

LQ: 0.80

Rank #70 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

39.8

$43,213 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 85.2

Employment growth index

Rank #50 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

65.2

YoY wage change index

1,441 Other Services Firms in Provo-Orem-Lehi

1,441

Establishments

+6.8% YoY

7,260

Total Employment

+5.1% YoY

$43,213

Average Annual Wage

+7.4% YoY

0.80

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Utah

#2 of 5

other services metros in state

Utah state rank

#42 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

-9.3

better than median (42.0)

Provo-Orem-Lehi vs Utah Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to Utah overall. The state ranks #42/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Provo-Orem-Lehi	UT Statewide
Overall Score	32.7 Favorable	52.1 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#38 of 332 metros	#42 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 Provo-Orem-Lehi

Accommodation and Food Services 34.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 52.1 Construction 55.1 Information 59.7 Finance and Insurance 69.3 Retail Trade 69.3 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 74.0

Other Services in Other Utah Metros

Logan 21.5 #4/332 St. George 42.0 #88/332 Salt Lake City-Murray 52.2 #179/332 Ogden 58.8 #236/332

Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Provo-Orem-Lehi's 32.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Lebanon, PA 32.8 #39/332 Joplin, MO 32.5 #37/332 Iowa City, IA 32.9 #40/332 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 33.2 #41/332 Kingsport-Bristol, TN 32.1 #36/332 Huntington-Ashland, WV 33.2 #42/332 Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI 32.0 #35/332 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 33.5 #43/332 Las Cruces, NM 33.5 #44/332 Coeur d'Alene, ID 33.6 #45/332

Other Services in States Bordering Utah

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

Idaho 40.8 #20/51 Wyoming 43.7 #25/51 Nevada 45.2 #27/51 Arizona 46.0 #30/51 New Mexico 50.1 #37/51 Colorado 50.3 #38/51

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 Provo-Orem-Lehi's other services sector, the wage pressure component (65.2) 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 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment