NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL

Metro Market Score 46.7 (Moderate), ranked #97 of 267 metros. 180 establishments, 1,675 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 46.7
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Moderate

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

Administrative and Support Services employment in Florence-Muscle Shoals contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the upper half at 10.1. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration
12.4
LQ: 0.51
Rank #33 of 267 metros
Wage Competitiveness
29.2
$43,981 avg wage
Growth Trend
↓ 10.1
Employment growth index
Rank #241 of 267 metros
Wage Pressure
46.6
YoY wage change index

180 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Florence-Muscle Shoals

180
Establishments
+1.7% YoY
1,675
Total Employment
-11.9% YoY
$43,981
Average Annual Wage
-3.1% YoY
0.51
Location Quotient
Below national avg

Florence-Muscle Shoals 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 Florence-Muscle Shoals AL Statewide
Overall Score 46.7 Moderate 31.7 Moderate
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #97 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 Florence-Muscle Shoals

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 26.8 Other Services 29.4 Information 29.8 Accommodation and Food Services 40.7 Construction 41.5 Finance and Insurance 43.2 Healthcare and Social Assistance 43.7 Retail Trade 61.9

Administrative and Support Services in Other Alabama Metros

Gadsden 39.0 #49/267 Decatur 39.8 #55/267 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley 44.7 #82/267 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 Florence-Muscle Shoals's administrative and support services sector, the employment growth component (89.9) 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.