NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Colorado Springs, CO

Metro Market Score 64.7 (Difficult), ranked #219 of 267 metros. 1,519 establishments, 16,396 jobs.

Metro Market Score 64.7

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

Colorado Springs stands out for high administrative and support services labor costs. Wage competitiveness hits 76.4 (above the 70th percentile of metros), and year-over-year wage pressure at 58.0 signals continued increases. Plan for higher payroll if entering this market.

Industry Concentration

63.7

LQ: 0.88

Rank #170 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

76.4

$54,441 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 39.7

Employment growth index

Rank #162 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

58.0

YoY wage change index

1,519 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Colorado Springs

1,519

Establishments

-7.8% YoY

16,396

Total Employment

-3.3% YoY

$54,441

Average Annual Wage

+3.7% YoY

0.88

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Colorado

#5 of 6

administrative and support services metros in state

Colorado state rank

#45 of 51

for administrative and support services entry risk

vs State Median

+4.4

worse than median (60.4)

Colorado Springs vs Colorado Statewide

How this metro's administrative and support services market compares to Colorado overall. The state ranks #45/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Colorado Springs	CO Statewide
Overall Score	64.7 Difficult	48.8 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#219 of 267 metros	#45 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 Colorado Springs

Healthcare and Social Assistance 43.5 Retail Trade 54.1 Construction 56.2 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 63.2 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 66.4 Other Services 66.9 Information 67.6 Finance and Insurance 68.5 Accommodation and Food Services 78.6

Administrative and Support Services in Other Colorado Metros

Grand Junction 41.0 #60/267 Boulder 54.0 #147/267 Pueblo 56.4 #168/267 Fort Collins-Loveland 60.4 #197/267 Greeley 71.2 #249/267

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Colorado Springs's 64.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Charleston-North Charleston, SC 64.4 #218/267 Carson City, NV 65.2 #220/267 Providence-Warwick, RI 65.3 #221/267 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY 64.1 #217/267 Knoxville, TN 65.6 #222/267 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN 65.9 #223/267 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA 63.5 #216/267 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC 66.0 #224/267 Naples-Marco Island, FL 63.5 #215/267 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA 63.4 #214/267

Administrative and Support Services in States Bordering Colorado

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

Nebraska 21.4 #1/51 Oklahoma 32.9 #12/51 Kansas 39.8 #22/51 New Mexico 44.6 #41/51 Utah 47.5 #42/51 Arizona 47.6 #43/51 Wyoming 60.4 #49/51

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 Colorado Springs's administrative and support services sector, the wage competitiveness component (76.4) 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 Colorado Springs, CO MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment