NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Lincoln, NE

Metro Market Score 56.1 (Challenging), ranked #163 of 267 metros. 584 establishments, 7,737 jobs.

Metro Market Score 56.1

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Market conditions for administrative and support services in Lincoln are tougher than average. The 56.1 market score reflects a combination of moderate wages, slowing employment, and moderate competition. Rank: #163 of 267 metros.

Industry Concentration

35.2

LQ: 0.72

Rank #94 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

47.6

$47,128 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 27.3

Employment growth index

Rank #195 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

68.0

YoY wage change index

584 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Lincoln

584

Establishments

-1.7% YoY

7,737

Total Employment

-5.6% YoY

$47,128

Average Annual Wage

+9.6% YoY

0.72

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Nebraska

#1 of 2

administrative and support services metros in state

Nebraska state rank

#1 of 51

for administrative and support services entry risk

vs State Median

-19.1

better than median (75.2)

Lincoln vs Nebraska Statewide

How this metro's administrative and support services market compares to Nebraska overall. The state ranks #1/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Lincoln	NE Statewide
Overall Score	56.1 Challenging	21.4 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#163 of 267 metros	#1 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 Lincoln

Accommodation and Food Services 36.1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 38.9 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 41.9 Information 49.3 Other Services 50.6 Retail Trade 52.8 Construction 55.7 Finance and Insurance 62.0

Administrative and Support Services in Other Nebraska Metros

Omaha 75.2 #259/267

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Lincoln's 56.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Wildwood-The Villages, FL 56.1 #164/267 Coeur d'Alene, ID 56.2 #165/267 Champaign-Urbana, IL 56.2 #166/267 Niles, MI 56.2 #167/267 Pueblo, CO 56.4 #168/267 Chambersburg, PA 55.8 #161/267 Rochester, NY 55.8 #162/267 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 56.4 #169/267 Waterbury-Shelton, CT 55.7 #160/267 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA 55.6 #159/267

Administrative and Support Services in States Bordering Nebraska

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 Kansas 39.8 #22/51 Missouri 43.8 #39/51 Colorado 48.8 #45/51 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 Lincoln's administrative and support services sector, the employment growth component (72.7) 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 Lincoln, NE MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment