NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA

Metro Market Score 68.8 (Difficult), ranked #239 of 267 metros. 604 establishments, 9,046 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 68.8
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

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island stands out for high administrative and support services labor costs. Wage competitiveness hits 80.5 (above the 70th percentile of metros), and year-over-year wage pressure at 63.3 signals continued increases. Plan for higher payroll if entering this market.

Industry Concentration
59.9
LQ: 0.86
Rank #160 of 267 metros
Wage Competitiveness
80.5
$55,765 avg wage
Growth Trend
↓ 30.0
Employment growth index
Rank #188 of 267 metros
Wage Pressure
63.3
YoY wage change index

604 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island

604
Establishments
+2.5% YoY
9,046
Total Employment
-5.0% YoY
$55,765
Average Annual Wage
+6.8% YoY
0.86
Location Quotient
Below national avg

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island vs Iowa Statewide

How this metro's administrative and support services market compares to Iowa overall. The state ranks #3/51 for entry risk.

Measure Davenport-Moline-Rock Island IA Statewide
Overall Score 68.8 Difficult 22.1 Low
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #239 of 267 metros #3 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 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island

Information 29.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 33.0 Construction 48.8 Other Services 49.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 52.1 Finance and Insurance 52.8 Accommodation and Food Services 57.3 Retail Trade 60.0

Administrative and Support Services in Other Iowa Metros

Ames 27.4 #12/267 Waterloo-Cedar Falls 34.3 #33/267 Dubuque 48.2 #107/267 Iowa City 51.4 #121/267 Sioux City 62.2 #207/267

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 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island's administrative and support services sector, the employment growth component (70.0) 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.