NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Sioux City, IA

Metro Market Score 62.2 (Difficult), ranked #207 of 267 metros. 299 establishments, 3,549 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 62.2
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Difficult

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

Sioux City's administrative and support services sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 4.1). That contraction, combined with a 62.2 market score, puts this metro in the bottom quartile for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration
50.2
LQ: 0.81
Rank #134 of 267 metros
Wage Competitiveness
42.3
$45,965 avg wage
Growth Trend
↓ 4.1
Employment growth index
Rank #257 of 267 metros
Wage Pressure
51.7
YoY wage change index

299 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Sioux City

299
Establishments
-9.4% YoY
3,549
Total Employment
-15.5% YoY
$45,965
Average Annual Wage
-0.1% YoY
0.81
Location Quotient
Below national avg

Sioux City 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 Sioux City IA Statewide
Overall Score 62.2 Difficult 22.1 Low
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #207 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 Sioux City

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 29.5 Accommodation and Food Services 42.9 Finance and Insurance 49.1 Other Services 50.5 Information 51.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 56.0 Retail Trade 60.7 Construction 63.4

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 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island 68.8 #239/267

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 Sioux City's administrative and support services sector, the employment growth component (95.9) 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

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.