NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in New Haven, CT

Metro Market Score 86.9 (Difficult), ranked #267 of 267 metros. 1,294 establishments, 16,381 jobs.

Metro Market Score 86.9

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

Wage costs in New Haven's administrative and support services sector are well above the metro average, with wage competitiveness at 95.1 and rising pressure at 69.0. New entrants should factor higher labor costs into their financial projections for this market.

Industry Concentration

79.4

LQ: 0.99

Rank #212 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

95.1

$66,929 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 1.9

Employment growth index

Rank #263 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

69.0

YoY wage change index

1,294 Administrative and Support Services Firms in New Haven

1,294

Establishments

-16.1% YoY

16,381

Total Employment

-19.1% YoY

$66,929

Average Annual Wage

+10.2% YoY

0.99

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Connecticut

#5 of 5

administrative and support services metros in state

Connecticut state rank

#10 of 51

for administrative and support services entry risk

vs State Median

+23.8

worse than median (63.0)

New Haven vs Connecticut Statewide

How this metro's administrative and support services market compares to Connecticut overall. The state ranks #10/51 for entry risk.

Measure	New Haven	CT Statewide
Overall Score	86.9 Difficult	32.1 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#267 of 267 metros	#10 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 New Haven

Construction 59.5 Accommodation and Food Services 67.6 Retail Trade 71.5 Finance and Insurance 74.6 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 75.1 Information 75.3 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 78.5 Other Services 80.3 Healthcare and Social Assistance 80.3

Administrative and Support Services in Other Connecticut Metros

Norwich-New London-Willimantic 35.0 #35/267 Waterbury-Shelton 55.7 #160/267 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford 63.0 #211/267 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury 82.7 #266/267

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of New Haven's 86.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT 82.7 #266/267

Administrative and Support Services in States Bordering Connecticut

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

Massachusetts 35.4 #17/51 Rhode Island 42.0 #27/51 New York 47.6 #44/51

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 New Haven's administrative and support services sector, the employment growth component (98.1) 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 New Haven, CT MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment