NAICS 81

Other Services in Burlington-South Burlington, VT

Metro Market Score 65.9 (Difficult), ranked #288 of 332 metros. 820 establishments, 3,515 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 65.9
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Difficult

Lower is better. Relative to national other services average.

💰High-Cost Market

Wage costs in Burlington-South Burlington's other services sector are well above the metro average, with wage competitiveness at 81.6 and rising pressure at 56.0. New entrants should factor higher labor costs into their financial projections for this market.

Industry Concentration
49.1
LQ: 0.96
Rank #163 of 332 metros
Wage Competitiveness
81.6
$50,881 avg wage
Growth Trend
26.5
Employment growth index
Rank #245 of 332 metros
Wage Pressure
56.0
YoY wage change index

820 Other Services Firms in Burlington-South Burlington

820
Establishments
+0.4% YoY
3,515
Total Employment
+0.0% YoY
$50,881
Average Annual Wage
+4.9% YoY
0.96
Location Quotient
Below national avg
Within Vermont
#1 of 1
other services metros in state
Vermont state rank
#41 of 51
for other services entry risk
vs State Median
0.0
matches median (65.9)

Burlington-South Burlington vs Vermont Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to Vermont overall. The state ranks #41/51 for entry risk.

Measure Burlington-South Burlington VT Statewide
Overall Score 65.9 Difficult 51.6 Elevated
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #288 of 332 metros #41 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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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 Burlington-South Burlington's other services sector, the employment growth component (73.5) 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.