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Other Services in Weirton-Steubenville, WV

Metro Market Score 34.0 (Favorable), ranked #47 of 332 metros. 209 establishments, 903 jobs.

Metro Market Score 34.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

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

Labor costs are a clear advantage in Weirton-Steubenville's other services sector. The wage competitiveness index of 0.3 puts it among the lowest-cost metros, and wage pressure at 38.1 suggests that gap is holding steady.

Industry Concentration

26.2

LQ: 0.83

Rank #87 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

0.3

$29,086 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 34.0

Employment growth index

Rank #220 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

38.1

YoY wage change index

209 Other Services Firms in Weirton-Steubenville

209

Establishments

+0.5% YoY

903

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$29,086

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

0.83

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within West Virginia

#2 of 6

other services metros in state

West Virginia state rank

#4 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

-10.9

better than median (44.9)

Weirton-Steubenville 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	Weirton-Steubenville	WV Statewide
Overall Score	34.0 Favorable	32.7 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#47 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 Weirton-Steubenville

Information 16.8 Finance and Insurance 40.8 Administrative and Support Services 42.3 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 43.0 Accommodation and Food Services 47.2 Retail Trade 55.8

Other Services in Other West Virginia Metros

Huntington-Ashland 33.2 #42/332 Morgantown 40.7 #82/332 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 Weirton-Steubenville's 34.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Monroe, LA 33.9 #46/332 Sandusky, OH 34.3 #48/332 Hattiesburg, MS 34.4 #49/332 Coeur d'Alene, ID 33.6 #45/332 Glens Falls, NY 34.5 #50/332 Visalia, CA 34.5 #51/332 Las Cruces, NM 33.5 #44/332 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 33.5 #43/332 Huntington-Ashland, WV 33.2 #42/332 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 33.2 #41/332

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 Weirton-Steubenville's other services sector, the employment growth component (66.0) 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 Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment