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Administrative and Support Services in Kahului-Wailuku, HI

Metro Market Score 53.8 (Challenging), ranked #144 of 267 metros. 576 establishments, 4,776 jobs.

Metro Market Score 53.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

📈Rapid Growth

Kahului-Wailuku pairs above-average administrative and support services concentration (88.8) with positive employment growth (trend: 86.1). The market is competitive but still expanding, leaving room for well-positioned new entrants.

Industry Concentration

88.8

LQ: 1.10

Rank #237 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

58.8

$49,198 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 86.1

Employment growth index

Rank #38 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

63.8

YoY wage change index

576 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Kahului-Wailuku

576

Establishments

+5.3% YoY

4,776

Total Employment

+3.1% YoY

$49,198

Average Annual Wage

+7.1% YoY

1.10

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Hawaii

#1 of 2

administrative and support services metros in state

Hawaii state rank

#50 of 51

for administrative and support services entry risk

vs State Median

-0.4

better than median (54.2)

Kahului-Wailuku vs Hawaii Statewide

How this metro's administrative and support services market compares to Hawaii overall. The state ranks #50/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Kahului-Wailuku	HI Statewide
Overall Score	53.8 Challenging	60.7 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#144 of 267 metros	#50 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 Kahului-Wailuku

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 33.8 Finance and Insurance 37.8 Healthcare and Social Assistance 54.3 Information 67.4 Construction 68.1 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 69.7 Retail Trade 79.9 Other Services 80.2 Accommodation and Food Services 90.7

Administrative and Support Services in Other Hawaii Metros

Urban Honolulu 54.2 #150/267

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Kahului-Wailuku's 53.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

York-Hanover, PA 53.8 #145/267 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 54.0 #146/267 Fargo, ND 53.6 #143/267 Boulder, CO 54.0 #147/267 Spartanburg, SC 54.1 #148/267 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 53.5 #142/267 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 53.5 #141/267 Ann Arbor, MI 54.2 #149/267 Urban Honolulu, HI 54.2 #150/267 Florence, SC 53.4 #140/267

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 Kahului-Wailuku's administrative and support services sector, the industry concentration component (88.8) 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 Kahului-Wailuku, HI MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment