NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Grand Junction, CO

Metro Market Score 41.0 (Moderate), ranked #60 of 267 metros. 301 establishments, 2,689 jobs.

Metro Market Score 41.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

📈Rapid Growth🌱Emerging Market

Grand Junction ranks in the top quartile for administrative and support services market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 41.0, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

30.0

LQ: 0.68

Rank #80 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

71.5

$52,977 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 88.8

Employment growth index

Rank #31 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

61.4

YoY wage change index

301 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Grand Junction

301

Establishments

-2.9% YoY

2,689

Total Employment

+3.7% YoY

$52,977

Average Annual Wage

+5.7% YoY

0.68

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Colorado

#1 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

-19.3

better than median (60.4)

Grand Junction 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	Grand Junction	CO Statewide
Overall Score	41.0 Moderate	48.8 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#60 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 Grand Junction

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 27.3 Information 41.9 Healthcare and Social Assistance 44.1 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 44.2 Other Services 52.9 Finance and Insurance 53.6 Construction 54.8 Accommodation and Food Services 64.9 Retail Trade 67.2

Administrative and Support Services in Other Colorado Metros

Boulder 54.0 #147/267 Pueblo 56.4 #168/267 Fort Collins-Loveland 60.4 #197/267 Colorado Springs 64.7 #219/267 Greeley 71.2 #249/267

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Grand Junction's 41.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Albany, OR 41.1 #61/267 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA 41.2 #62/267 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ 41.4 #63/267 Elkhart-Goshen, IN 41.5 #64/267 Ithaca, NY 40.6 #59/267 State College, PA 40.5 #58/267 Erie, PA 41.5 #65/267 Harrisonburg, VA 40.4 #57/267 Hammond, LA 41.8 #66/267 Trenton-Princeton, NJ 42.0 #67/267

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 Grand Junction's administrative and support services sector, the wage competitiveness component (71.5) 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 Grand Junction, CO MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment