NAICS 44-45

Retail Trade in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC

Metro Market Score 43.1 (Moderate), ranked #72 of 378 metros. 3,282 establishments, 48,211 jobs.

Metro Market Score 43.1

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

📈Rapid Growth⚡Rising Wages

Greenville-Anderson-Greer ranks in the top quartile for retail trade market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 43.1, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

46.0

LQ: 1.12

Rank #174 of 378 metros

Wage Competitiveness

48.4

$37,478 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 83.1

Employment growth index

Rank #65 of 378 metros

Wage Pressure

72.0

YoY wage change index

3,282 Retail Trade Firms in Greenville-Anderson-Greer

3,282

Establishments

+3.0% YoY

48,211

Total Employment

+1.5% YoY

$37,478

Average Annual Wage

+2.0% YoY

1.12

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within South Carolina

#2 of 8

retail trade metros in state

South Carolina state rank

#30 of 51

for retail trade entry risk

vs State Median

-17.7

better than median (60.8)

Greenville-Anderson-Greer vs South Carolina Statewide

How this metro's retail trade market compares to South Carolina overall. The state ranks #30/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Greenville-Anderson-Greer	SC Statewide
Overall Score	43.1 Moderate	44.3 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#72 of 378 metros	#30 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 Greenville-Anderson-Greer

Other Services 26.7 Healthcare and Social Assistance 35.0 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 40.9 Construction 44.2 Accommodation and Food Services 50.7 Finance and Insurance 51.0 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 53.3 Information 55.1 Administrative and Support Services 63.1

Retail Trade in Other South Carolina Metros

Spartanburg 34.1 #17/378 Charleston-North Charleston 49.4 #127/378 Columbia 49.6 #130/378 Sumter 60.8 #266/378 Florence 61.9 #275/378 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal 62.9 #286/378 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach 77.7 #371/378

Retail Trade Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Greenville-Anderson-Greer's 43.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Decatur, IL 43.1 #71/378 Midland, TX 43.1 #70/378 Augusta-Richmond County, GA 43.2 #73/378 Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ 42.9 #69/378 Kingsport-Bristol, TN 43.3 #74/378 Lexington-Fayette, KY 42.8 #68/378 Rome, GA 42.8 #67/378 Waco, TX 43.5 #75/378 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 42.7 #65/378 Longview, TX 42.7 #66/378

Retail Trade in States Bordering South Carolina

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

North Carolina 43.4 #25/51 Georgia 47.5 #38/51

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 Greenville-Anderson-Greer's retail trade sector, the wage pressure component (72.0) 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 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment