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Administrative and Support Services in Hanford-Corcoran, CA

Metro Market Score 48.0 (Challenging), ranked #106 of 267 metros. 88 establishments, 849 jobs.

Metro Market Score 48.0

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📈Rapid Growth⚡Rising Wages🌱Emerging Market

Hanford-Corcoran ranks in the upper half for administrative and support services market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 48.0, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

0.4

LQ: 0.28

Rank #1 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

97.8

$81,210 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 75.7

Employment growth index

Rank #66 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

80.9

YoY wage change index

88 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Hanford-Corcoran

Establishments

-3.3% YoY

849

Total Employment

+1.0% YoY

$81,210

Average Annual Wage

+17.3% YoY

0.28

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within California

#8 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

-4.6

better than median (52.6)

Hanford-Corcoran 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	Hanford-Corcoran	CA Statewide
Overall Score	48.0 Challenging	42.0 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#106 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 Hanford-Corcoran

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 29.6 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 29.8 Other Services 31.1 Healthcare and Social Assistance 31.8 Construction 39.7 Information 42.6 Finance and Insurance 50.3 Accommodation and Food Services 50.6 Retail Trade 55.6

Administrative and Support Services in Other California Metros

Merced 19.7 #2/267 Chico 26.0 #9/267 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 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 Hanford-Corcoran's 48.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Laredo, TX 47.9 #105/267 Barnstable Town, MA 47.9 #104/267 Dubuque, IA 48.2 #107/267 Greensboro-High Point, NC 47.7 #103/267 Stockton-Lodi, CA 47.5 #102/267 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS 47.5 #101/267 Pittsfield, MA 48.7 #108/267 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN 47.0 #100/267 Anchorage, AK 49.0 #109/267 Pittsburgh, PA 47.0 #99/267

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 Hanford-Corcoran's administrative and support services sector, the wage competitiveness component (97.8) 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 Hanford-Corcoran, CA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

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