NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Hammond, LA

Metro Market Score 41.8 (Moderate), ranked #66 of 267 metros. 192 establishments, 1,878 jobs.

Metro Market Score 41.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

⚡Rising Wages

At #66 of 267 metros, Hammond's administrative and support services sector scores 41.8 on the market index. Concentration (30.3), wage levels (1.9), and growth (36.0) all track close to the median. Local factors like lease costs and client access will matter more than macro signals.

Industry Concentration

30.3

LQ: 0.68

Rank #81 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

1.9

$35,738 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 36.0

Employment growth index

Rank #172 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

72.5

YoY wage change index

192 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Hammond

192

Establishments

+9.1% YoY

1,878

Total Employment

-4.0% YoY

$35,738

Average Annual Wage

+12.3% YoY

0.68

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Louisiana

#2 of 7

administrative and support services metros in state

Louisiana state rank

#40 of 51

for administrative and support services entry risk

vs State Median

-5.2

better than median (46.9)

Hammond vs Louisiana Statewide

How this metro's administrative and support services market compares to Louisiana overall. The state ranks #40/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Hammond	LA Statewide
Overall Score	41.8 Moderate	43.9 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#66 of 267 metros	#40 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 Hammond

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 19.4 Information 22.8 Construction 29.7 Finance and Insurance 32.2 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 32.6 Accommodation and Food Services 40.5 Healthcare and Social Assistance 41.8 Other Services 42.7 Retail Trade 69.7

Administrative and Support Services in Other Louisiana Metros

Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux 41.2 #62/267 Alexandria 44.1 #78/267 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington 46.9 #98/267 Lake Charles 51.6 #125/267 Shreveport-Bossier City 55.6 #159/267 New Orleans-Metairie 80.3 #264/267

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Hammond's 41.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Erie, PA 41.5 #65/267 Trenton-Princeton, NJ 42.0 #67/267 Elkhart-Goshen, IN 41.5 #64/267 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ 41.4 #63/267 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA 41.2 #62/267 Weirton-Steubenville, WV 42.3 #68/267 Albany, OR 41.1 #61/267 Grand Junction, CO 41.0 #60/267 Williamsport, PA 42.8 #69/267 Ithaca, NY 40.6 #59/267

Administrative and Support Services in States Bordering Louisiana

State-level entry risk for administrative and support services in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Mississippi 31.3 #8/51 Arkansas 42.0 #29/51 Texas 43.0 #34/51

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 Hammond's administrative and support services sector, the employment growth component (64.0) 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

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Hammond, LA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment