NAICS 81

Other Services in Huntington-Ashland, WV

Metro Market Score 33.2 (Favorable), ranked #42 of 332 metros. 689 establishments, 3,489 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 33.2
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Favorable

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

📈Rapid Growth🌱Emerging Market

Huntington-Ashland ranks in the top quartile for other services market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 33.2, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration
27.1
LQ: 0.84
Rank #90 of 332 metros
Wage Competitiveness
63.3
$47,273 avg wage
Growth Trend
↑ 98.5
Employment growth index
Rank #6 of 332 metros
Wage Pressure
50.9
YoY wage change index

689 Other Services Firms in Huntington-Ashland

689
Establishments
+13.7% YoY
3,489
Total Employment
+18.2% YoY
$47,273
Average Annual Wage
+3.5% YoY
0.84
Location Quotient
Below national avg

Huntington-Ashland 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 Huntington-Ashland WV Statewide
Overall Score 33.2 Favorable 32.7 Moderate
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #42 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 Huntington-Ashland

Finance and Insurance 28.8 Retail Trade 32.4 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 37.0 Administrative and Support Services 46.0

Other Services in Other West Virginia Metros

Weirton-Steubenville 34.0 #47/332 Morgantown 40.7 #82/332 Wheeling 44.9 #115/332 Beckley 56.4 #213/332 Charleston 62.1 #269/332

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 Huntington-Ashland's other services sector, the wage competitiveness component (63.3) 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.