NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Pueblo, CO

Metro Market Score 56.4 (Challenging), ranked #168 of 267 metros. 234 establishments, 2,558 jobs.

Metro Market Score 56.4

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Pueblo's administrative and support services sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 12.7). That contraction, combined with a 56.4 market score, puts this metro in the lower half for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration

32.6

LQ: 0.70

Rank #87 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

39.0

$45,468 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 12.7

Employment growth index

Rank #234 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

61.4

YoY wage change index

234 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Pueblo

234

Establishments

-6.4% YoY

2,558

Total Employment

-9.7% YoY

$45,468

Average Annual Wage

+5.7% YoY

0.70

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Colorado

#3 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

-4.0

better than median (60.4)

Pueblo 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	Pueblo	CO Statewide
Overall Score	56.4 Challenging	48.8 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#168 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 Pueblo

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 24.2 Other Services 30.1 Information 36.9 Finance and Insurance 42.9 Healthcare and Social Assistance 54.0 Accommodation and Food Services 55.0 Construction 64.1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 71.1 Retail Trade 74.5

Administrative and Support Services in Other Colorado Metros

Grand Junction 41.0 #60/267 Boulder 54.0 #147/267 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 Pueblo's 56.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 56.4 #169/267 Niles, MI 56.2 #167/267 Champaign-Urbana, IL 56.2 #166/267 Coeur d'Alene, ID 56.2 #165/267 Wildwood-The Villages, FL 56.1 #164/267 Sebring, FL 56.6 #170/267 Lincoln, NE 56.1 #163/267 Cleveland, OH 56.7 #171/267 Burlington, NC 56.8 #172/267 Chambersburg, PA 55.8 #161/267

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 Pueblo's administrative and support services sector, the employment growth component (87.3) 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 Pueblo, CO MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment