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Administrative and Support Services in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA

Metro Market Score 45.8 (Moderate), ranked #90 of 267 metros. 198 establishments, 1,473 jobs.

Metro Market Score 45.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

💰High-Cost Market🌱Emerging Market

Few administrative and support services firms have established themselves in Amherst Town-Northampton yet. The concentration index of 3.0 is well below the metro median, while employment growth is positive (trend: 59.9). That combination points to a market still building out.

Industry Concentration

3.0

LQ: 0.38

Rank #8 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

90.6

$61,195 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 59.9

Employment growth index

Rank #108 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

51.9

YoY wage change index

198 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Amherst Town-Northampton

198

Establishments

+100.0% YoY

1,473

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$61,195

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

0.38

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Massachusetts

#1 of 6

administrative and support services metros in state

Massachusetts state rank

#17 of 51

for administrative and support services entry risk

vs State Median

-15.5

better than median (61.3)

Amherst Town-Northampton vs Massachusetts Statewide

How this metro's administrative and support services market compares to Massachusetts overall. The state ranks #17/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Amherst Town-Northampton	MA Statewide
Overall Score	45.8 Moderate	35.4 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#90 of 267 metros	#17 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 Amherst Town-Northampton

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 35.1 Finance and Insurance 37.8 Information 43.3 Construction 44.4 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 48.1 Healthcare and Social Assistance 49.1 Retail Trade 50.5 Accommodation and Food Services 53.6 Other Services 66.3

Administrative and Support Services in Other Massachusetts Metros

Barnstable Town 47.9 #104/267 Pittsfield 48.7 #108/267 Springfield 61.3 #201/267 Boston-Cambridge-Newton 69.2 #241/267 Worcester 69.4 #245/267

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Amherst Town-Northampton's 45.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Huntington-Ashland, WV 46.0 #91/267 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 46.1 #92/267 Decatur, IL 46.1 #93/267 Mansfield, OH 45.4 #89/267 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 45.2 #88/267 Kenosha, WI 46.4 #94/267 Owensboro, KY 45.2 #87/267 Beckley, WV 46.4 #95/267 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 45.1 #86/267 Punta Gorda, FL 46.5 #96/267

Administrative and Support Services in States Bordering Massachusetts

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

Connecticut 32.1 #10/51 Rhode Island 42.0 #27/51 New Hampshire 43.2 #36/51 Vermont 43.4 #38/51 New York 47.6 #44/51

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 Amherst Town-Northampton's administrative and support services sector, the wage competitiveness component (90.6) 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 Amherst Town-Northampton, MA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

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