NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Springfield, MA

Metro Market Score 61.3 (Difficult), ranked #201 of 267 metros. 608 establishments, 6,782 jobs.

Metro Market Score 61.3

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

Springfield's administrative and support services sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 1.5). That contraction, combined with a 61.3 market score, puts this metro in the bottom quartile for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration

19.9

LQ: 0.57

Rank #53 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

63.7

$50,759 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 1.5

Employment growth index

Rank #264 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

54.5

YoY wage change index

608 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Springfield

608

Establishments

-27.9% YoY

6,782

Total Employment

-19.4% YoY

$50,759

Average Annual Wage

+1.6% YoY

0.57

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Massachusetts

#4 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

0.0

matches median (61.3)

Springfield 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	Springfield	MA Statewide
Overall Score	61.3 Difficult	35.4 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#201 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 Springfield

Information 58.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 60.2 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 62.6 Accommodation and Food Services 65.4 Construction 65.7 Retail Trade 67.8 Healthcare and Social Assistance 71.4 Other Services 73.3 Finance and Insurance 82.0

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 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 Springfield's 61.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 61.4 #202/267 Saginaw, MI 61.5 #203/267 Port St. Lucie, FL 61.5 #204/267 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 61.2 #200/267 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 61.5 #205/267 Youngstown-Warren, OH 60.9 #199/267 Albany, GA 60.9 #198/267 Mobile, AL 61.9 #206/267 Sioux City, IA 62.2 #207/267 St. Cloud, MN 60.4 #196/267

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 Springfield's administrative and support services sector, the employment growth component (98.5) 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 Springfield, MA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment