NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in New Orleans-Metairie, LA

Metro Market Score 80.3 (Difficult), ranked #264 of 267 metros. 2,458 establishments, 27,623 jobs.

Metro Market Score 80.3

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

New Orleans-Metairie stands out for high administrative and support services labor costs. Wage competitiveness hits 71.9 (above the 70th percentile of metros), and year-over-year wage pressure at 63.6 signals continued increases. Plan for higher payroll if entering this market.

Industry Concentration

86.5

LQ: 1.06

Rank #231 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

71.9

$53,167 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 6.7

Employment growth index

Rank #250 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

63.6

YoY wage change index

2,458 Administrative and Support Services Firms in New Orleans-Metairie

2,458

Establishments

-21.2% YoY

27,623

Total Employment

-14.0% YoY

$53,167

Average Annual Wage

+7.0% YoY

1.06

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Louisiana

#7 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

+33.4

worse than median (46.9)

New Orleans-Metairie 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	New Orleans-Metairie	LA Statewide
Overall Score	80.3 Difficult	43.9 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#264 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 New Orleans-Metairie

Retail Trade 63.3 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 71.4 Finance and Insurance 76.3 Accommodation and Food Services 91.9

Administrative and Support Services in Other Louisiana Metros

Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux 41.2 #62/267 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

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of New Orleans-Metairie's 80.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL 81.1 #265/267 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 79.2 #263/267 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT 82.7 #266/267 Greenville, NC 77.1 #262/267 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 76.7 #261/267 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 76.0 #260/267

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 New Orleans-Metairie's administrative and support services sector, the employment growth component (93.3) 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment