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 Assessment

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

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

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

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.