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Administrative and Support Services in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ

Metro Market Score 66.5 (Difficult), ranked #226 of 267 metros. 9,758 establishments, 190,303 jobs.

Metro Market Score 66.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

💰High-Cost Market

Wage costs in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler's administrative and support services sector are well above the metro average, with wage competitiveness at 82.0 and rising pressure at 57.5. New entrants should factor higher labor costs into their financial projections for this market.

Industry Concentration

98.1

LQ: 1.37

Rank #262 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

82.0

$56,260 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 66.7

Employment growth index

Rank #90 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

57.5

YoY wage change index

9,758 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler

9,758

Establishments

+1.9% YoY

190,303

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$56,260

Average Annual Wage

+3.4% YoY

1.37

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Arizona

#5 of 7

administrative and support services metros in state

Arizona state rank

#43 of 51

for administrative and support services entry risk

vs State Median

+11.0

worse than median (55.5)

Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler vs Arizona Statewide

How this metro's administrative and support services market compares to Arizona overall. The state ranks #43/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler	AZ Statewide
Overall Score	66.5 Difficult	47.6 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#226 of 267 metros	#43 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 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler

Healthcare and Social Assistance 43.6 Other Services 49.6 Construction 55.5 Accommodation and Food Services 55.9 Retail Trade 58.7 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 60.1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 62.3 Finance and Insurance 67.0 Information 73.1

Administrative and Support Services in Other Arizona Metros

Flagstaff 21.1 #4/267 Sierra Vista-Douglas 24.9 #8/267 Lake Havasu City-Kingman 41.4 #63/267 Prescott Valley-Prescott 55.5 #158/267 Yuma 69.9 #247/267 Tucson 72.9 #256/267

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler's 66.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL 66.6 #227/267 Springfield, OH 66.6 #228/267 Morristown, TN 66.4 #225/267 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA 66.8 #229/267 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 67.1 #230/267 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC 66.0 #224/267 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN 65.9 #223/267 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL 67.3 #231/267 Kingston, NY 67.5 #232/267 Knoxville, TN 65.6 #222/267

Administrative and Support Services in States Bordering Arizona

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

California 42.0 #27/51 New Mexico 44.6 #41/51 Utah 47.5 #42/51 Colorado 48.8 #45/51 Nevada 53.0 #48/51

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 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler's administrative and support services sector, the industry concentration component (98.1) 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 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment