NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Urban Honolulu, HI

Metro Market Score 54.2 (Challenging), ranked #150 of 267 metros. 2,116 establishments, 25,813 jobs.

Metro Market Score 54.2

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

Urban Honolulu pairs above-average administrative and support services concentration (77.9) with positive employment growth (trend: 76.8). The market is competitive but still expanding, leaving room for well-positioned new entrants.

Industry Concentration

77.9

LQ: 0.97

Rank #208 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

67.8

$51,512 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 76.8

Employment growth index

Rank #63 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

54.0

YoY wage change index

2,116 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Urban Honolulu

2,116

Establishments

+5.4% YoY

25,813

Total Employment

+1.1% YoY

$51,512

Average Annual Wage

+1.3% YoY

0.97

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Hawaii

#2 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

0.0

matches median (54.2)

Urban Honolulu 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	Urban Honolulu	HI Statewide
Overall Score	54.2 Challenging	60.7 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#150 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 Urban Honolulu

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 56.7 Finance and Insurance 59.5 Retail Trade 60.1 Healthcare and Social Assistance 61.2 Construction 61.6 Information 62.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 69.1 Accommodation and Food Services 70.3 Other Services 71.7

Administrative and Support Services in Other Hawaii Metros

Kahului-Wailuku 53.8 #144/267

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Urban Honolulu's 54.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Ann Arbor, MI 54.2 #149/267 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA 54.3 #151/267 Spartanburg, SC 54.1 #148/267 Boulder, CO 54.0 #147/267 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 54.0 #146/267 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 54.4 #152/267 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI 54.5 #153/267 Lewiston-Auburn, ME 54.5 #154/267 York-Hanover, PA 53.8 #145/267 Kahului-Wailuku, HI 53.8 #144/267

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 Urban Honolulu's administrative and support services sector, the industry concentration component (77.9) 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 Urban Honolulu, HI MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment