NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Pittsfield, MA

Metro Market Score 48.7 (Challenging), ranked #108 of 267 metros. 290 establishments, 2,244 jobs.

Metro Market Score 48.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

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Pittsfield ranks in the upper half for administrative and support services market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 48.7, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

28.5

LQ: 0.66

Rank #76 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

85.8

$57,697 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 67.8

Employment growth index

Rank #87 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

52.2

YoY wage change index

290 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Pittsfield

290

Establishments

-1.7% YoY

2,244

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$57,697

Average Annual Wage

+0.2% YoY

0.66

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Massachusetts

#3 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

-12.7

better than median (61.3)

Pittsfield 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	Pittsfield	MA Statewide
Overall Score	48.7 Challenging	35.4 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#108 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 Pittsfield

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 48.2 Information 54.5 Construction 54.5 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 68.4 Healthcare and Social Assistance 69.7 Other Services 70.7 Finance and Insurance 70.7 Retail Trade 77.0 Accommodation and Food Services 81.5

Administrative and Support Services in Other Massachusetts Metros

Amherst Town-Northampton 45.8 #90/267 Barnstable Town 47.9 #104/267 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 Pittsfield's 48.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Anchorage, AK 49.0 #109/267 Dubuque, IA 48.2 #107/267 Springfield, IL 49.1 #110/267 Napa, CA 49.2 #111/267 Hanford-Corcoran, CA 48.0 #106/267 Laredo, TX 47.9 #105/267 Barnstable Town, MA 47.9 #104/267 Toledo, OH 49.5 #112/267 Jefferson City, MO 49.5 #113/267 Greensboro-High Point, NC 47.7 #103/267

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 Pittsfield's administrative and support services sector, the wage competitiveness component (85.8) 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 Pittsfield, MA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment