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Retail Trade in Pittsfield, MA

Metro Market Score 77.0 (Difficult), ranked #370 of 378 metros. 548 establishments, 7,212 jobs.

Metro Market Score 77.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national retail trade average.

⚡Rising Wages

Wage costs in Pittsfield's retail trade sector are well above the metro average, with wage competitiveness at 72.0 and rising pressure at 72.5. New entrants should factor higher labor costs into their financial projections for this market.

Industry Concentration

74.1

LQ: 1.25

Rank #280 of 378 metros

Wage Competitiveness

72.0

$40,300 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 13.2

Employment growth index

Rank #329 of 378 metros

Wage Pressure

72.5

YoY wage change index

548 Retail Trade Firms in Pittsfield

548

Establishments

-1.8% YoY

7,212

Total Employment

-2.8% YoY

$40,300

Average Annual Wage

+2.1% YoY

1.25

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Massachusetts

#5 of 6

retail trade metros in state

Massachusetts state rank

#4 of 51

for retail trade entry risk

vs State Median

+3.0

worse than median (74.0)

Pittsfield vs Massachusetts Statewide

How this metro's retail trade market compares to Massachusetts overall. The state ranks #4/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Pittsfield	MA Statewide
Overall Score	77.0 Difficult	37.1 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#370 of 378 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 Pittsfield

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 48.2 Administrative and Support Services 48.7 Information 54.5 Construction 54.5 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 68.4 Healthcare and Social Assistance 69.7 Other Services 70.7 Finance and Insurance 70.7 Accommodation and Food Services 81.5

Retail Trade in Other Massachusetts Metros

Amherst Town-Northampton 50.5 #148/378 Boston-Cambridge-Newton 56.0 #209/378 Springfield 67.8 #325/378 Worcester 74.0 #360/378 Barnstable Town 83.1 #378/378

Retail Trade Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Pittsfield's 77.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC 77.7 #371/378 Youngstown-Warren, OH 75.8 #369/378 Glens Falls, NY 75.8 #368/378 Salisbury, MD 78.6 #372/378 Coeur d'Alene, ID 78.6 #373/378 Eugene-Springfield, OR 75.4 #367/378 Medford, OR 78.9 #374/378 Great Falls, MT 78.9 #375/378 Ogden, UT 74.6 #366/378 Pueblo, CO 74.5 #365/378

Retail Trade in States Bordering Massachusetts

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

Rhode Island 42.3 #21/51 Connecticut 44.7 #31/51 New Hampshire 48.7 #40/51 Vermont 52.1 #45/51 New York 57.2 #49/51

Browse Retail Trade in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for retail trade 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 Pittsfield's retail trade sector, the employment growth component (86.8) 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 Pittsfield, MA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment