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Administrative and Support Services in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

Metro Market Score 70.4 (Difficult), ranked #248 of 267 metros. 2,619 establishments, 57,685 jobs.

Metro Market Score 70.4

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 Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara scores 70.4 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

61.8

LQ: 0.86

Rank #165 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

96.3

$71,305 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 24.0

Employment growth index

Rank #204 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

40.6

YoY wage change index

2,619 Administrative and Support Services Firms in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara

2,619

Establishments

-0.6% YoY

57,685

Total Employment

-6.6% YoY

$71,305

Average Annual Wage

-6.7% YoY

0.86

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within California

#23 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

+17.8

worse than median (52.6)

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara 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 Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara	CA Statewide
Overall Score	70.4 Difficult	42.0 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#248 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 Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara

Healthcare and Social Assistance 42.4 Other Services 46.6 Accommodation and Food Services 53.3 Finance and Insurance 54.3 Retail Trade 63.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 65.0 Construction 68.4 Information 71.4

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

+ 14 more metros. View all in California →

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara's 70.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Yuma, AZ 69.9 #247/267 Dover, DE 69.9 #246/267 Greeley, CO 71.2 #249/267 Worcester, MA 69.4 #245/267 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 69.4 #244/267 Homosassa Springs, FL 69.4 #243/267 Gainesville, GA 69.3 #242/267 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA 69.2 #241/267 Manchester-Nashua, NH 69.2 #240/267 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 71.7 #250/267

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 Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara's administrative and support services sector, the wage competitiveness component (96.3) 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 Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment