NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA

Metro Market Score 69.2 (Difficult), ranked #241 of 267 metros. 9,092 establishments, 136,853 jobs.

Metro Market Score 69.2

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

💰High-Cost Market

Wage costs in Boston-Cambridge-Newton's administrative and support services sector are well above the metro average, with wage competitiveness at 97.0 and rising pressure at 65.1. New entrants should factor higher labor costs into their financial projections for this market.

Industry Concentration

59.5

LQ: 0.86

Rank #159 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

97.0

$75,064 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 43.1

Employment growth index

Rank #153 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

65.1

YoY wage change index

9,092 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Boston-Cambridge-Newton

9,092

Establishments

-4.1% YoY

136,853

Total Employment

-2.9% YoY

$75,064

Average Annual Wage

+7.9% YoY

0.86

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Massachusetts

#5 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

+7.9

worse than median (61.3)

Boston-Cambridge-Newton 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	Boston-Cambridge-Newton	MA Statewide
Overall Score	69.2 Difficult	35.4 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#241 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 Boston-Cambridge-Newton

Accommodation and Food Services 54.2 Retail Trade 56.0 Construction 63.2 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 66.6 Other Services 67.7 Healthcare and Social Assistance 70.3 Information 72.6 Finance and Insurance 79.1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 80.3

Administrative and Support Services in Other Massachusetts Metros

Amherst Town-Northampton 45.8 #90/267 Barnstable Town 47.9 #104/267 Pittsfield 48.7 #108/267 Springfield 61.3 #201/267 Worcester 69.4 #245/267

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Boston-Cambridge-Newton's 69.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Manchester-Nashua, NH 69.2 #240/267 Gainesville, GA 69.3 #242/267 Homosassa Springs, FL 69.4 #243/267 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 69.4 #244/267 Worcester, MA 69.4 #245/267 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA 68.8 #239/267 Dover, DE 69.9 #246/267 Yuma, AZ 69.9 #247/267 Appleton, WI 68.5 #238/267 Kennewick-Richland, WA 68.4 #237/267

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 Boston-Cambridge-Newton's administrative and support services sector, the wage competitiveness component (97.0) 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 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment