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Other Services in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA

Metro Market Score 69.5 (Difficult), ranked #307 of 332 metros. 732 establishments, 4,158 jobs.

Metro Market Score 69.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

💰High-Cost Market

Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater scores 69.5 on the Metro Market Score for other services, placing it in the bottom 10%. High wage costs, strong existing competition, or slowing growth contribute to tougher entry conditions compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

70.8

LQ: 1.07

Rank #235 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

99.1

$64,706 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 38.0

Employment growth index

Rank #207 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

42.1

YoY wage change index

732 Other Services Firms in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater

732

Establishments

+0.8% YoY

4,158

Total Employment

+0.2% YoY

$64,706

Average Annual Wage

+1.1% YoY

1.07

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Washington

#9 of 10

other services metros in state

Washington state rank

#44 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

+13.9

worse than median (55.6)

Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater vs Washington Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to Washington overall. The state ranks #44/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater	WA Statewide
Overall Score	69.5 Difficult	56.1 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#307 of 332 metros	#44 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 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater

Accommodation and Food Services 43.8 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 47.3 Finance and Insurance 47.4 Administrative and Support Services 52.6 Healthcare and Social Assistance 56.4 Construction 64.3 Information 64.9 Retail Trade 69.2 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 71.5

Other Services in Other Washington Metros

Kennewick-Richland 42.1 #89/332 Walla Walla 47.4 #135/332 Yakima 48.6 #143/332 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard 52.6 #182/332 Spokane-Spokane Valley 53.5 #196/332 Mount Vernon-Anacortes 55.6 #208/332 Longview-Kelso 56.9 #217/332 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 69.3 #305/332 Bellingham 70.1 #310/332

Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater's 69.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA 69.5 #306/332 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 69.3 #305/332 Midland, TX 70.0 #308/332 Salisbury, MD 70.0 #309/332 Bellingham, WA 70.1 #310/332 Battle Creek, MI 70.1 #311/332 Port St. Lucie, FL 70.4 #312/332 Charlottesville, VA 68.6 #304/332 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 68.4 #303/332 Pittsfield, MA 70.7 #313/332

Other Services in States Bordering Washington

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

Idaho 40.8 #20/51 Oregon 57.1 #46/51

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 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater's other services sector, the wage competitiveness component (99.1) 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 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment