NAICS 56

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 Assessment

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

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

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

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.