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Administrative and Support Services in Barnstable Town, MA

Metro Market Score 47.9 (Moderate), ranked #104 of 267 metros. 757 establishments, 4,390 jobs.

Metro Market Score 47.9

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📈Rapid Growth

Barnstable Town ranks in the upper half for administrative and support services market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 47.9, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

43.8

LQ: 0.77

Rank #117 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

92.1

$62,109 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 90.3

Employment growth index

Rank #27 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

54.9

YoY wage change index

757 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Barnstable Town

757

Establishments

-3.9% YoY

4,390

Total Employment

+4.5% YoY

$62,109

Average Annual Wage

+1.8% YoY

0.77

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Massachusetts

#2 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

-13.5

better than median (61.3)

Barnstable Town 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	Barnstable Town	MA Statewide
Overall Score	47.9 Moderate	35.4 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#104 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 Barnstable Town

Information 46.0 Finance and Insurance 59.8 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 67.0 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 67.1 Healthcare and Social Assistance 68.2 Construction 72.9 Other Services 77.2 Accommodation and Food Services 82.3 Retail Trade 83.1

Administrative and Support Services in Other Massachusetts Metros

Amherst Town-Northampton 45.8 #90/267 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 Barnstable Town's 47.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Laredo, TX 47.9 #105/267 Hanford-Corcoran, CA 48.0 #106/267 Greensboro-High Point, NC 47.7 #103/267 Dubuque, IA 48.2 #107/267 Stockton-Lodi, CA 47.5 #102/267 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS 47.5 #101/267 Pittsfield, MA 48.7 #108/267 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN 47.0 #100/267 Pittsburgh, PA 47.0 #99/267 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA 46.9 #98/267

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 Barnstable Town's administrative and support services sector, the wage competitiveness component (92.1) 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 Barnstable Town, MA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment