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Administrative and Support Services in Fairbanks-College, AK

Metro Market Score 51.9 (Challenging), ranked #129 of 267 metros. 170 establishments, 1,102 jobs.

Metro Market Score 51.9

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🌱Emerging Market

Fairbanks-College stands out for high administrative and support services labor costs. Wage competitiveness hits 94.0 (above the 70th percentile of metros), and year-over-year wage pressure at 65.9 signals continued increases. Plan for higher payroll if entering this market.

Industry Concentration

11.2

LQ: 0.51

Rank #30 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

94.0

$64,481 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 58.8

Employment growth index

Rank #111 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

65.9

YoY wage change index

170 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Fairbanks-College

170

Establishments

+0.0% YoY

1,102

Total Employment

-0.3% YoY

$64,481

Average Annual Wage

+8.4% YoY

0.51

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Alaska

#2 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

0.0

matches median (51.9)

Fairbanks-College 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	Fairbanks-College	AK Statewide
Overall Score	51.9 Challenging	38.0 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#129 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 Fairbanks-College

Finance and Insurance 28.8 Information 35.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 40.6 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 43.0 Other Services 57.2 Construction 58.2 Healthcare and Social Assistance 64.6 Retail Trade 74.3 Accommodation and Food Services 80.4

Administrative and Support Services in Other Alaska Metros

Anchorage 49.0 #109/267

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Fairbanks-College's 51.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

College Station-Bryan, TX 51.9 #130/267 Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC 51.8 #128/267 Flint, MI 51.9 #131/267 Corpus Christi, TX 51.8 #127/267 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA 51.7 #126/267 Bozeman, MT 52.0 #132/267 Akron, OH 52.1 #133/267 Lake Charles, LA 51.6 #125/267 Michigan City-La Porte, IN 51.5 #124/267 Sherman-Denison, TX 51.5 #123/267

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 Fairbanks-College's administrative and support services sector, the wage competitiveness component (94.0) 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 Fairbanks-College, AK MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment