NAICS 81

Other Services in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT

Metro Market Score 52.2 (Challenging), ranked #179 of 332 metros. 3,938 establishments, 20,269 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 52.2
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Challenging

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

💰High-Cost Market🌱Emerging Market

Salt Lake City-Murray stands out for high other services labor costs. Wage competitiveness hits 88.5 (above the 70th percentile of metros), and year-over-year wage pressure at 57.5 signals continued increases. Plan for higher payroll if entering this market.

Industry Concentration
23.8
LQ: 0.82
Rank #79 of 332 metros
Wage Competitiveness
88.5
$53,713 avg wage
Growth Trend
↑ 57.8
Employment growth index
Rank #141 of 332 metros
Wage Pressure
57.5
YoY wage change index

3,938 Other Services Firms in Salt Lake City-Murray

3,938
Establishments
+3.4% YoY
20,269
Total Employment
+2.0% YoY
$53,713
Average Annual Wage
+5.3% YoY
0.82
Location Quotient
Below national avg

Salt Lake City-Murray vs Utah Statewide

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

Measure Salt Lake City-Murray UT Statewide
Overall Score 52.2 Challenging 52.1 Elevated
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #179 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 Salt Lake City-Murray

Healthcare and Social Assistance 41.2 Accommodation and Food Services 44.2 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 56.7 Construction 61.4 Finance and Insurance 61.8 Retail Trade 62.5 Information 67.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 69.4 Administrative and Support Services 72.8

Other Services in Other Utah Metros

Logan 21.5 #4/332 Provo-Orem-Lehi 32.7 #38/332 St. George 42.0 #88/332 Ogden 58.8 #236/332

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 Salt Lake City-Murray's other services sector, the wage competitiveness component (88.5) 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.