NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Worcester, MA

Metro Market Score 69.4 (Difficult), ranked #245 of 267 metros. 1,261 establishments, 18,282 jobs.

Metro Market Score 69.4

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

Administrative and Support Services employment in Worcester contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the bottom 10% at 17.6. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration

64.8

LQ: 0.88

Rank #173 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

73.4

$53,785 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 17.6

Employment growth index

Rank #221 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

50.8

YoY wage change index

1,261 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Worcester

1,261

Establishments

-13.5% YoY

18,282

Total Employment

-8.1% YoY

$53,785

Average Annual Wage

-0.6% YoY

0.88

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Massachusetts

#6 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

+8.1

worse than median (61.3)

Worcester 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	Worcester	MA Statewide
Overall Score	69.4 Difficult	35.4 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#245 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 Worcester

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 61.4 Other Services 62.5 Information 65.6 Accommodation and Food Services 66.2 Construction 70.7 Retail Trade 74.0 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 76.1 Finance and Insurance 77.7 Healthcare and Social Assistance 84.9

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 Boston-Cambridge-Newton 69.2 #241/267

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Worcester's 69.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 69.4 #244/267 Homosassa Springs, FL 69.4 #243/267 Gainesville, GA 69.3 #242/267 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA 69.2 #241/267 Manchester-Nashua, NH 69.2 #240/267 Dover, DE 69.9 #246/267 Yuma, AZ 69.9 #247/267 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA 68.8 #239/267 Appleton, WI 68.5 #238/267 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 70.4 #248/267

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 Worcester's administrative and support services sector, the employment growth component (82.4) 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 Worcester, MA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment