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Administrative and Support Services in St. Cloud, MN

Metro Market Score 60.4 (Difficult), ranked #196 of 267 metros. 229 establishments, 3,013 jobs.

Metro Market Score 60.4

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 St. Cloud contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the lower half at 1.1. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration

10.1

LQ: 0.49

Rank #27 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

57.7

$48,935 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 1.1

Employment growth index

Rank #265 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

68.8

YoY wage change index

229 Administrative and Support Services Firms in St. Cloud

229

Establishments

+0.9% YoY

3,013

Total Employment

-20.0% YoY

$48,935

Average Annual Wage

+10.1% YoY

0.49

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Minnesota

#1 of 1

administrative and support services metros in state

Minnesota state rank

#15 of 51

for administrative and support services entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (60.4)

St. Cloud vs Minnesota Statewide

How this metro's administrative and support services market compares to Minnesota overall. The state ranks #15/51 for entry risk.

Measure	St. Cloud	MN Statewide
Overall Score	60.4 Difficult	34.2 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#196 of 267 metros	#15 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 St. Cloud

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 15.9 Accommodation and Food Services 39.7 Other Services 43.9 Retail Trade 54.1 Healthcare and Social Assistance 57.2 Information 57.9 Finance and Insurance 58.9 Construction 62.4

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of St. Cloud's 60.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Fort Collins-Loveland, CO 60.4 #197/267 Cleveland, TN 60.4 #195/267 Jackson, MI 60.1 #194/267 Canton-Massillon, OH 60.1 #193/267 Albany, GA 60.9 #198/267 Youngstown-Warren, OH 60.9 #199/267 Enid, OK 59.9 #192/267 Glens Falls, NY 59.7 #191/267 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC 59.6 #190/267 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 61.2 #200/267

Administrative and Support Services in States Bordering Minnesota

State-level entry risk for administrative and support services in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

South Dakota 21.7 #2/51 Iowa 22.1 #3/51 Wisconsin 25.2 #5/51 North Dakota 34.8 #16/51

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 St. Cloud's administrative and support services sector, the employment growth component (98.9) 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 St. Cloud, MN MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment