NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL

Metro Market Score 75.0 (Difficult), ranked #258 of 267 metros. 1,489 establishments, 13,489 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 75.0
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 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville's administrative and support services sector are well above the metro average, with wage competitiveness at 79.8 and rising pressure at 66.1. New entrants should factor higher labor costs into their financial projections for this market.

Industry Concentration
75.7
LQ: 0.95
Rank #202 of 267 metros
Wage Competitiveness
79.8
$55,616 avg wage
Growth Trend
↓ 23.6
Employment growth index
Rank #205 of 267 metros
Wage Pressure
66.1
YoY wage change index

1,489 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville

1,489
Establishments
-7.0% YoY
13,489
Total Employment
-6.6% YoY
$55,616
Average Annual Wage
+8.5% YoY
0.95
Location Quotient
Below national avg

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville 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 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville FL Statewide
Overall Score 75.0 Difficult 52.0 Elevated
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #258 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 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville

Healthcare and Social Assistance 38.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 38.7 Finance and Insurance 41.4 Information 42.0 Retail Trade 47.7 Other Services 48.6 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 54.1 Accommodation and Food Services 57.6 Construction 64.4

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 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota 66.6 #227/267 Cape Coral-Fort Myers 67.1 #230/267

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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 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville's administrative and support services sector, the employment growth component (76.4) 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.