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Other Services in Beckley, WV

Metro Market Score 56.4 (Challenging), ranked #213 of 332 metros. 233 establishments, 1,339 jobs.

Metro Market Score 56.4

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

💰High-Cost Market

Beckley stands out for high other services labor costs. Wage competitiveness hits 78.6 (above the 70th percentile of metros), and year-over-year wage pressure at 63.7 signals continued increases. Plan for higher payroll if entering this market.

Industry Concentration

63.3

LQ: 1.04

Rank #210 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

78.6

$50,159 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 72.6

Employment growth index

Rank #92 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

63.7

YoY wage change index

233 Other Services Firms in Beckley

233

Establishments

+6.4% YoY

1,339

Total Employment

+3.6% YoY

$50,159

Average Annual Wage

+7.0% YoY

1.04

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within West Virginia

#5 of 6

other services metros in state

West Virginia state rank

#4 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

+11.5

worse than median (44.9)

Beckley vs West Virginia Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to West Virginia overall. The state ranks #4/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Beckley	WV Statewide
Overall Score	56.4 Challenging	32.7 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#213 of 332 metros	#4 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 Beckley

Construction 11.7 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 16.4 Finance and Insurance 24.2 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 27.9 Information 39.6 Accommodation and Food Services 44.4 Administrative and Support Services 46.4 Retail Trade 54.2 Healthcare and Social Assistance 55.8

Other Services in Other West Virginia Metros

Huntington-Ashland 33.2 #42/332 Weirton-Steubenville 34.0 #47/332 Morgantown 40.7 #82/332 Wheeling 44.9 #115/332 Charleston 62.1 #269/332

Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Beckley's 56.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Raleigh-Cary, NC 56.5 #214/332 Grants Pass, OR 56.6 #215/332 Muncie, IN 56.2 #212/332 Decatur, AL 56.2 #211/332 Corpus Christi, TX 56.8 #216/332 Longview-Kelso, WA 56.9 #217/332 Killeen-Temple, TX 55.9 #210/332 Erie, PA 55.7 #209/332 Burlington, NC 57.2 #218/332 Fairbanks-College, AK 57.2 #219/332

Other Services in States Bordering West Virginia

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

Ohio 35.8 #7/51 Pennsylvania 39.5 #17/51 Kentucky 42.0 #22/51 Maryland 47.8 #34/51 Virginia 50.7 #40/51

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 Beckley's other services sector, the wage competitiveness component (78.6) 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 Beckley, WV MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment