Other services in the United States
This page gathers the figures we hold on other services in the United States. Each section names its own source.
Each source groups industries its own way, so the edges of other services differ a little from section to section.
- Wage rate change+3.6%the year to June 2026
How many businesses are still active
About 66 in every 100 were still active three years later.
The Census Bureau counts businesses with employees. The rate is our calculation from its counts.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics (2023 release). Survival computed by onestepright.
What costs did
What wage rates and input prices did in this industry. Each comes from its own BLS series and grouping of industries. The wage series holds the mix of jobs fixed, so it tracks pay rates.
Each bar comes from its own BLS series, named below.
Wage rates in other services (except public administration), the BLS group nearest other services, rose 3.6% in the year to June 2026.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Cost Index, wages and salaries, private industry, 12 months to June 2026.
No BLS price series measures this industry's inputs closely enough to show.
Prices businesses expect to charge
In September 2026, 43.6% of other services businesses expected their prices to be higher six months on. Across all businesses, 38.4% did.
The Census Bureau asks businesses with employees every two weeks. Each business counts once, whatever its size.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Trends and Outlook Survey, 7 to 20 September 2026.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Figures marked as ours are onestepright's calculations from their published data.
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