NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL

Metro Market Score 66.6 (Difficult), ranked #227 of 267 metros. 2,974 establishments, 19,128 jobs.

Metro Market Score 66.6

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

North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota stands out for high administrative and support services labor costs. Wage competitiveness hits 76.8 (above the 70th percentile of metros), and year-over-year wage pressure at 60.2 signals continued increases. Plan for higher payroll if entering this market.

Industry Concentration

77.5

LQ: 0.97

Rank #207 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

76.8

$54,585 avg wage

Growth Trend

46.8

Employment growth index

Rank #143 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

60.2

YoY wage change index

2,974 Administrative and Support Services Firms in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota

2,974

Establishments

-4.1% YoY

19,128

Total Employment

-2.3% YoY

$54,585

Average Annual Wage

+5.0% YoY

0.97

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Florida

#9 of 18

administrative and support services metros in state

Florida state rank

#47 of 51

for administrative and support services entry risk

vs State Median

-0.5

better than median (67.1)

North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota vs Florida Statewide

How this metro's administrative and support services market compares to Florida overall. The state ranks #47/51 for entry risk.

Measure	North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota	FL Statewide
Overall Score	66.6 Difficult	52.0 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#227 of 267 metros	#47 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 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota

Information 46.4 Healthcare and Social Assistance 50.2 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 52.8 Construction 53.0 Finance and Insurance 54.4 Other Services 57.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 58.0 Retail Trade 61.4 Accommodation and Food Services 81.4

Administrative and Support Services in Other Florida Metros

Punta Gorda 46.5 #96/267 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach 54.4 #152/267 Wildwood-The Villages 56.1 #164/267 Sebring 56.6 #170/267 Ocala 57.8 #176/267 Lakeland-Winter Haven 58.7 #182/267 Port St. Lucie 61.5 #204/267 Naples-Marco Island 63.5 #215/267 Cape Coral-Fort Myers 67.1 #230/267 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor 67.3 #231/267

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Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota's 66.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 66.5 #226/267 Springfield, OH 66.6 #228/267 Morristown, TN 66.4 #225/267 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA 66.8 #229/267 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 67.1 #230/267 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC 66.0 #224/267 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN 65.9 #223/267 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL 67.3 #231/267 Kingston, NY 67.5 #232/267 Knoxville, TN 65.6 #222/267

Administrative and Support Services in States Bordering Florida

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

Alabama 31.7 #9/51 Georgia 43.4 #37/51

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 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota's administrative and support services sector, the industry concentration component (77.5) 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 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment