NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Huntsville, AL

Metro Market Score 55.4 (Challenging), ranked #157 of 267 metros. 908 establishments, 13,354 jobs.

Metro Market Score 55.4

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Huntsville scores 55.4 on the Metro Market Score for administrative and support services, placing it in the lower half. High wage costs, strong existing competition, or slowing growth contribute to tougher entry conditions compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

60.7

LQ: 0.86

Rank #162 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

33.7

$44,636 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 34.5

Employment growth index

Rank #176 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

60.7

YoY wage change index

908 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Huntsville

908

Establishments

+5.7% YoY

13,354

Total Employment

-4.2% YoY

$44,636

Average Annual Wage

+5.3% YoY

0.86

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Alabama

#6 of 7

administrative and support services metros in state

Alabama state rank

#9 of 51

for administrative and support services entry risk

vs State Median

+8.7

worse than median (46.7)

Huntsville 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	Huntsville	AL Statewide
Overall Score	55.4 Challenging	31.7 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#157 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 Huntsville

Other Services 23.1 Accommodation and Food Services 30.1 Construction 32.5 Finance and Insurance 34.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 34.9 Information 39.3 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 40.2 Retail Trade 44.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 70.2

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 Florence-Muscle Shoals 46.7 #97/267 Anniston-Oxford 52.4 #135/267 Mobile 61.9 #206/267

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Huntsville's 55.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ 55.5 #158/267 Santa Fe, NM 55.3 #156/267 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA 55.6 #159/267 Waterbury-Shelton, CT 55.7 #160/267 Chambersburg, PA 55.8 #161/267 Rochester, NY 55.8 #162/267 Reno, NV 54.8 #155/267 Lincoln, NE 56.1 #163/267 Wildwood-The Villages, FL 56.1 #164/267 Coeur d'Alene, ID 56.2 #165/267

Administrative and Support Services in States Bordering Alabama

State-level entry risk for administrative and support services in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Mississippi 31.3 #8/51 Tennessee 38.3 #21/51 Georgia 43.4 #37/51 Florida 52.0 #47/51

Browse Administrative and Support Services in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for administrative and support services 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 Huntsville's administrative and support services sector, the employment growth component (65.5) 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 Huntsville, AL MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment