NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Great Falls, MT

Metro Market Score 52.5 (Challenging), ranked #137 of 267 metros. 223 establishments, 1,749 jobs.

Metro Market Score 52.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Administrative and Support Services conditions in Great Falls are mixed. The 52.5 market score puts it at #137 of 267, with no metric pulling sharply in either direction. Wages, growth, and competition are all within a normal range for this industry.

Industry Concentration

49.4

LQ: 0.81

Rank #132 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

62.2

$50,503 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 58.0

Employment growth index

Rank #113 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

60.2

YoY wage change index

223 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Great Falls

223

Establishments

+5.2% YoY

1,749

Total Employment

-0.5% YoY

$50,503

Average Annual Wage

+5.0% YoY

0.81

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Montana

#3 of 3

administrative and support services metros in state

Montana state rank

#51 of 51

for administrative and support services entry risk

vs State Median

+0.5

worse than median (52.0)

Great Falls vs Montana Statewide

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

Measure	Great Falls	MT Statewide
Overall Score	52.5 Challenging	67.3 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#137 of 267 metros	#51 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 Great Falls

Information 20.1 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 24.5 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 29.8 Finance and Insurance 49.9 Accommodation and Food Services 53.7 Other Services 62.2 Healthcare and Social Assistance 68.1 Construction 73.0 Retail Trade 78.9

Administrative and Support Services in Other Montana Metros

Helena 35.6 #36/267 Bozeman 52.0 #132/267

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Great Falls's 52.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA 52.6 #138/267 Odessa, TX 52.4 #136/267 Anniston-Oxford, AL 52.4 #135/267 Modesto, CA 52.6 #139/267 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 52.2 #134/267 Akron, OH 52.1 #133/267 Bozeman, MT 52.0 #132/267 Flint, MI 51.9 #131/267 College Station-Bryan, TX 51.9 #130/267 Fairbanks-College, AK 51.9 #129/267

Administrative and Support Services in States Bordering Montana

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 North Dakota 34.8 #16/51 Idaho 42.1 #30/51 Wyoming 60.4 #49/51

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 Great Falls's administrative and support services sector, the wage competitiveness component (62.2) 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 Great Falls, MT MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment