NAICS 44-45

Retail Trade in Gettysburg, PA

Metro Market Score 44.5 (Moderate), ranked #80 of 378 metros. 305 establishments, 3,556 jobs.

Metro Market Score 44.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

⚡Rising Wages

Gettysburg ranks in the top quartile for retail trade market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 44.5, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

33.6

LQ: 1.07

Rank #127 of 378 metros

Wage Competitiveness

31.8

$35,865 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 65.1

Employment growth index

Rank #133 of 378 metros

Wage Pressure

88.6

YoY wage change index

305 Retail Trade Firms in Gettysburg

305

Establishments

+0.0% YoY

3,556

Total Employment

+0.2% YoY

$35,865

Average Annual Wage

+5.2% YoY

1.07

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Pennsylvania

#4 of 16

retail trade metros in state

Pennsylvania state rank

#6 of 51

for retail trade entry risk

vs State Median

-4.7

better than median (49.3)

Gettysburg vs Pennsylvania Statewide

How this metro's retail trade market compares to Pennsylvania overall. The state ranks #6/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Gettysburg	PA Statewide
Overall Score	44.5 Moderate	38.1 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#80 of 378 metros	#6 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 Gettysburg

Information 14.4 Finance and Insurance 29.7 Administrative and Support Services 30.9 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 33.2 Accommodation and Food Services 43.1 Other Services 46.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 48.2 Healthcare and Social Assistance 52.5 Construction 53.4

Retail Trade in Other Pennsylvania Metros

Chambersburg 38.4 #40/378 Reading 38.7 #42/378 Pittsburgh 42.5 #63/378 Harrisburg-Carlisle 46.5 #93/378 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 46.5 #94/378 State College 48.9 #121/378 Williamsport 49.0 #124/378 Erie 49.3 #126/378 York-Hanover 49.8 #136/378 Altoona 51.7 #160/378

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Retail Trade Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Gettysburg's 44.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Dalton, GA 44.4 #79/378 Raleigh-Cary, NC 44.4 #78/378 Huntsville, AL 44.8 #81/378 Baton Rouge, LA 44.2 #77/378 Roanoke, VA 44.9 #82/378 Goldsboro, NC 45.0 #83/378 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN 45.2 #84/378 Toledo, OH 45.2 #85/378 Cedar Rapids, IA 45.2 #86/378 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT 43.7 #76/378

Retail Trade in States Bordering Pennsylvania

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

Ohio 39.2 #8/51 Delaware 41.8 #19/51 Maryland 43.6 #26/51 New Jersey 43.7 #27/51 West Virginia 52.8 #47/51 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 Gettysburg's retail trade sector, the wage pressure component (88.6) 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 Gettysburg, PA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment