NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Chico, CA

Metro Market Score 26.0 (Favorable), ranked #9 of 267 metros. 278 establishments, 2,661 jobs.

Metro Market Score 26.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

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

📈Rapid Growth✓Favorable Market🌱Emerging Market

Chico ranks in the top 10% for administrative and support services market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 26.0, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

18.7

LQ: 0.57

Rank #50 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

30.3

$44,029 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 92.1

Employment growth index

Rank #22 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

56.9

YoY wage change index

278 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Chico

278

Establishments

-0.4% YoY

2,661

Total Employment

+6.7% YoY

$44,029

Average Annual Wage

+3.0% YoY

0.57

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within California

#2 of 25

administrative and support services metros in state

California state rank

#27 of 51

for administrative and support services entry risk

vs State Median

-26.6

better than median (52.6)

Chico vs California Statewide

How this metro's administrative and support services market compares to California overall. The state ranks #27/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Chico	CA Statewide
Overall Score	26.0 Favorable	42.0 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#9 of 267 metros	#27 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 Chico

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 43.9 Finance and Insurance 45.3 Healthcare and Social Assistance 45.3 Other Services 49.4 Information 49.8 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 51.5 Accommodation and Food Services 53.8 Construction 64.2 Retail Trade 74.5

Administrative and Support Services in Other California Metros

Merced 19.7 #2/267 Fresno 34.7 #34/267 El Centro 37.6 #46/267 Redding 39.9 #56/267 Yuba City 44.4 #80/267 Stockton-Lodi 47.5 #102/267 Hanford-Corcoran 48.0 #106/267 Napa 49.2 #111/267 Vallejo 49.8 #114/267 Bakersfield-Delano 50.0 #116/267

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Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Chico's 26.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Texarkana, TX 26.4 #10/267 Lynchburg, VA 26.6 #11/267 Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ 24.9 #8/267 Ames, IA 27.4 #12/267 Bangor, ME 27.6 #13/267 Pocatello, ID 24.2 #7/267 Rome, GA 29.1 #14/267 Wausau, WI 29.2 #15/267 Lancaster, PA 29.3 #16/267 Sandusky, OH 29.4 #17/267

Administrative and Support Services in States Bordering California

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

Oregon 30.4 #7/51 Arizona 47.6 #43/51 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 Chico's administrative and support services sector, the wage pressure component (56.9) 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 Chico, CA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment