NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA

Metro Market Score 72.7 (Difficult), ranked #252 of 267 metros. 5,108 establishments, 90,817 jobs.

Metro Market Score 72.7

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

San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad scores 72.7 on the Metro Market Score for administrative and support services, placing it in the bottom 10%. High wage costs, strong existing competition, or slowing growth contribute to tougher entry conditions compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

81.3

LQ: 1.00

Rank #217 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

91.4

$61,696 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 33.7

Employment growth index

Rank #178 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

48.0

YoY wage change index

5,108 Administrative and Support Services Firms in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

5,108

Establishments

-0.8% YoY

90,817

Total Employment

-4.3% YoY

$61,696

Average Annual Wage

-2.3% YoY

1.00

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within California

#24 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

+20.0

worse than median (52.6)

San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad 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	San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad	CA Statewide
Overall Score	72.7 Difficult	42.0 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#252 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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

Healthcare and Social Assistance 38.9 Other Services 59.2 Retail Trade 60.6 Construction 62.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 62.6 Information 71.5 Finance and Insurance 72.0 Accommodation and Food Services 72.7 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 81.7

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 Hanford-Corcoran 48.0 #106/267 Napa 49.2 #111/267 Vallejo 49.8 #114/267

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Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad's 72.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY 72.7 #253/267 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC 72.8 #254/267 Monroe, MI 72.5 #251/267 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT 72.8 #255/267 Tucson, AZ 72.9 #256/267 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 71.7 #250/267 Greeley, CO 71.2 #249/267 Midland, MI 74.6 #257/267 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 70.4 #248/267 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 75.0 #258/267

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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad's administrative and support services sector, the wage competitiveness component (91.4) 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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment