NAICS 81

Other Services in Harrisonburg, VA

Metro Market Score 45.1 (Moderate), ranked #118 of 332 metros. 338 establishments, 1,547 jobs.

Metro Market Score 45.1

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

At #118 of 332 metros, Harrisonburg's other services sector scores 45.1 on the market index. Concentration (18.4), wage levels (37.6), and growth (39.8) all track close to the median. Local factors like lease costs and client access will matter more than macro signals.

Industry Concentration

18.4

LQ: 0.78

Rank #61 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

37.6

$42,996 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 39.8

Employment growth index

Rank #201 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

65.2

YoY wage change index

338 Other Services Firms in Harrisonburg

338

Establishments

-3.2% YoY

1,547

Total Employment

+0.4% YoY

$42,996

Average Annual Wage

+7.4% YoY

0.78

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Virginia

#4 of 6

other services metros in state

Virginia state rank

#40 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (45.1)

Harrisonburg vs Virginia Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to Virginia overall. The state ranks #40/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Harrisonburg	VA Statewide
Overall Score	45.1 Moderate	50.7 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#118 of 332 metros	#40 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 Harrisonburg

Information 35.1 Construction 38.2 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 38.6 Administrative and Support Services 40.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 40.5 Finance and Insurance 41.1 Healthcare and Social Assistance 49.1 Retail Trade 53.9 Accommodation and Food Services 60.1

Other Services in Other Virginia Metros

Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 33.2 #41/332 Staunton-Stuarts Draft 39.1 #72/332 Lynchburg 43.0 #98/332 Winchester 48.4 #141/332 Charlottesville 68.6 #304/332

Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Harrisonburg's 45.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH 45.1 #119/332 Augusta-Richmond County, GA 45.1 #120/332 Warner Robins, GA 45.0 #117/332 Mansfield, OH 45.0 #116/332 Wheeling, WV 44.9 #115/332 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 45.3 #121/332 Boise City, ID 44.9 #114/332 Johnson City, TN 44.8 #113/332 Modesto, CA 45.5 #122/332 Wichita Falls, TX 45.5 #123/332

Other Services in States Bordering Virginia

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

West Virginia 32.7 #4/51 Tennessee 40.5 #18/51 Kentucky 42.0 #22/51 North Carolina 44.0 #26/51 Maryland 47.8 #34/51 District of Columbia 64.0 #51/51

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 Harrisonburg's other services sector, the employment growth component (60.2) 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 Harrisonburg, VA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment