NAICS 81

Other Services in Morgantown, WV

Metro Market Score 40.7 (Moderate), ranked #82 of 332 metros. 321 establishments, 1,890 jobs.

Metro Market Score 40.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

📈Rapid Growth

Morgantown ranks in the top quartile for other services market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 40.7, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

45.5

LQ: 0.94

Rank #151 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

55.7

$46,113 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 80.1

Employment growth index

Rank #67 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

47.3

YoY wage change index

321 Other Services Firms in Morgantown

321

Establishments

+10.3% YoY

1,890

Total Employment

+4.5% YoY

$46,113

Average Annual Wage

+2.5% YoY

0.94

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within West Virginia

#3 of 6

other services metros in state

West Virginia state rank

#4 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

-4.2

better than median (44.9)

Morgantown 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	Morgantown	WV Statewide
Overall Score	40.7 Moderate	32.7 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#82 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 Morgantown

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 25.5 Finance and Insurance 28.0 Retail Trade 31.9 Construction 34.9 Information 45.0 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 47.8 Accommodation and Food Services 52.9 Healthcare and Social Assistance 80.0

Other Services in Other West Virginia Metros

Huntington-Ashland 33.2 #42/332 Weirton-Steubenville 34.0 #47/332 Wheeling 44.9 #115/332 Beckley 56.4 #213/332 Charleston 62.1 #269/332

Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Morgantown's 40.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Ann Arbor, MI 41.2 #83/332 Omaha, NE 40.2 #81/332 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA 40.2 #80/332 Tyler, TX 41.3 #84/332 Twin Falls, ID 40.0 #79/332 Springfield, MO 41.5 #85/332 Louisville-Jefferson County, KY 41.6 #86/332 Columbus, GA 39.8 #78/332 College Station-Bryan, TX 39.7 #77/332 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV 41.8 #87/332

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 Morgantown's other services sector, the wage competitiveness component (55.7) 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 Morgantown, WV MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment