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Administrative and Support Services in Anchorage, AK

Metro Market Score 49.0 (Challenging), ranked #109 of 267 metros. 844 establishments, 7,588 jobs.

Metro Market Score 49.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

💰High-Cost Market

Anchorage ranks in the upper half for administrative and support services market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 49.0, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

36.0

LQ: 0.73

Rank #96 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

82.8

$56,658 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 74.5

Employment growth index

Rank #69 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

58.6

YoY wage change index

844 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Anchorage

844

Establishments

+5.6% YoY

7,588

Total Employment

+1.0% YoY

$56,658

Average Annual Wage

+4.0% YoY

0.73

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Alaska

#1 of 2

administrative and support services metros in state

Alaska state rank

#20 of 51

for administrative and support services entry risk

vs State Median

-2.8

better than median (51.9)

Anchorage vs Alaska Statewide

How this metro's administrative and support services market compares to Alaska overall. The state ranks #20/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Anchorage	AK Statewide
Overall Score	49.0 Challenging	38.0 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#109 of 267 metros	#20 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 Anchorage

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 50.1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 54.6 Construction 55.7 Finance and Insurance 61.9 Healthcare and Social Assistance 63.5 Other Services 64.1 Information 64.2 Retail Trade 72.7 Accommodation and Food Services 73.2

Administrative and Support Services in Other Alaska Metros

Fairbanks-College 51.9 #129/267

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Anchorage's 49.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Springfield, IL 49.1 #110/267 Napa, CA 49.2 #111/267 Pittsfield, MA 48.7 #108/267 Toledo, OH 49.5 #112/267 Jefferson City, MO 49.5 #113/267 Vallejo, CA 49.8 #114/267 Dubuque, IA 48.2 #107/267 Albuquerque, NM 50.0 #115/267 Bakersfield-Delano, CA 50.0 #116/267 Hanford-Corcoran, CA 48.0 #106/267

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 Anchorage's administrative and support services sector, the wage competitiveness component (82.8) 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 Anchorage, AK MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment