NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Omaha, NE

Metro Market Score 75.2 (Difficult), ranked #259 of 267 metros. 1,920 establishments, 28,788 jobs.

Metro Market Score 75.2

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

💰High-Cost Market

Omaha scores 75.2 on the Metro Market Score for administrative and support services, placing it in the bottom 10%. High wage costs, strong existing competition, or slowing growth contribute to tougher entry conditions compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

80.5

LQ: 1.00

Rank #215 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

89.1

$59,095 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 22.1

Employment growth index

Rank #209 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

47.1

YoY wage change index

1,920 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Omaha

1,920

Establishments

-1.3% YoY

28,788

Total Employment

-7.1% YoY

$59,095

Average Annual Wage

-2.8% YoY

1.00

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Nebraska

#2 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

0.0

matches median (75.2)

Omaha 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	Omaha	NE Statewide
Overall Score	75.2 Difficult	21.4 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#259 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 Omaha

Other Services 40.2 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 45.2 Retail Trade 51.0 Accommodation and Food Services 53.6 Construction 61.0 Information 70.4 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 72.3 Finance and Insurance 76.6

Administrative and Support Services in Other Nebraska Metros

Lincoln 56.1 #163/267

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Omaha's 75.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 75.0 #258/267 Midland, MI 74.6 #257/267 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 76.0 #260/267 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 76.7 #261/267 Greenville, NC 77.1 #262/267 Tucson, AZ 72.9 #256/267 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT 72.8 #255/267 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC 72.8 #254/267 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY 72.7 #253/267 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA 72.7 #252/267

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 Omaha's administrative and support services sector, the employment growth component (77.9) 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 Omaha, NE-IA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment