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Administrative and Support Services in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA

Metro Market Score 41.2 (Moderate), ranked #62 of 267 metros. 306 establishments, 3,928 jobs.

Metro Market Score 41.2

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

📈Rapid Growth

Employment in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux's administrative and support services sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 97.8. Combined with a 41.2 market score, this metro sits in the top quartile for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

49.8

LQ: 0.81

Rank #133 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

70.4

$52,650 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 97.8

Employment growth index

Rank #7 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

52.5

YoY wage change index

306 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux

306

Establishments

+5.2% YoY

3,928

Total Employment

+16.4% YoY

$52,650

Average Annual Wage

+0.4% YoY

0.81

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Louisiana

#1 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

-5.7

better than median (46.9)

Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux 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	Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux	LA Statewide
Overall Score	41.2 Moderate	43.9 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#62 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 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux

Information 28.2 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 35.7 Other Services 37.2 Accommodation and Food Services 37.4 Finance and Insurance 37.5 Healthcare and Social Assistance 41.8 Retail Trade 56.7 Construction 58.3 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 73.0

Administrative and Support Services in Other Louisiana Metros

Hammond 41.8 #66/267 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 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux's 41.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Albany, OR 41.1 #61/267 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ 41.4 #63/267 Grand Junction, CO 41.0 #60/267 Elkhart-Goshen, IN 41.5 #64/267 Erie, PA 41.5 #65/267 Hammond, LA 41.8 #66/267 Ithaca, NY 40.6 #59/267 State College, PA 40.5 #58/267 Trenton-Princeton, NJ 42.0 #67/267 Harrisonburg, VA 40.4 #57/267

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 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux's administrative and support services sector, the wage competitiveness component (70.4) 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 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment