NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL

Metro Market Score 76.7 (Difficult), ranked #261 of 267 metros. 1,048 establishments, 10,540 jobs.

Metro Market Score 76.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

⚡Rising Wages

Administrative and Support Services employment in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the bottom 10% at 10.9. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration

74.2

LQ: 0.94

Rank #198 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

68.5

$51,767 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 10.9

Employment growth index

Rank #239 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

71.5

YoY wage change index

1,048 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent

1,048

Establishments

-13.5% YoY

10,540

Total Employment

-11.8% YoY

$51,767

Average Annual Wage

+11.7% YoY

0.94

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Florida

#17 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

+9.6

worse than median (67.1)

Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent 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	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent	FL Statewide
Overall Score	76.7 Difficult	52.0 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#261 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 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 38.8 Information 41.0 Construction 45.4 Other Services 47.6 Retail Trade 54.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 56.0 Finance and Insurance 57.9 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 70.9 Accommodation and Food Services 74.4

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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Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent's 76.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Greenville, NC 77.1 #262/267 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 76.0 #260/267 Omaha, NE 75.2 #259/267 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 75.0 #258/267 Midland, MI 74.6 #257/267 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 79.2 #263/267 New Orleans-Metairie, LA 80.3 #264/267 Tucson, AZ 72.9 #256/267 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT 72.8 #255/267 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC 72.8 #254/267

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 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent's administrative and support services sector, the employment growth component (89.1) 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 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment