NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Decatur, AL

Metro Market Score 39.8 (Moderate), ranked #55 of 267 metros. 194 establishments, 3,797 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 39.8
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national administrative and support services average.

📈Rapid Growth

Decatur ranks in the top quartile for administrative and support services market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 39.8, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration
88.4
LQ: 1.10
Rank #236 of 267 metros
Wage Competitiveness
13.9
$40,327 avg wage
Growth Trend
↑ 90.6
Employment growth index
Rank #26 of 267 metros
Wage Pressure
57.0
YoY wage change index

194 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Decatur

194
Establishments
-0.5% YoY
3,797
Total Employment
+5.7% YoY
$40,327
Average Annual Wage
+3.1% YoY
1.10
Location Quotient
Above national avg

Decatur vs Alabama Statewide

How this metro's administrative and support services market compares to Alabama overall. The state ranks #9/51 for entry risk.

Measure Decatur AL Statewide
Overall Score 39.8 Moderate 31.7 Moderate
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #55 of 267 metros #9 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 Decatur

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 18.2 Information 31.4 Retail Trade 37.0 Finance and Insurance 44.6 Construction 45.4 Other Services 56.2

Administrative and Support Services in Other Alabama Metros

Gadsden 39.0 #49/267 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley 44.7 #82/267 Florence-Muscle Shoals 46.7 #97/267 Anniston-Oxford 52.4 #135/267 Huntsville 55.4 #157/267 Mobile 61.9 #206/267

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 Decatur's administrative and support services sector, the industry concentration component (88.4) 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

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.