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Administrative and Support Services in Carson City, NV

Metro Market Score 65.2 (Difficult), ranked #220 of 267 metros. 162 establishments, 1,982 jobs.

Metro Market Score 65.2

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

Carson City stands out for high administrative and support services labor costs. Wage competitiveness hits 93.6 (above the 70th percentile of metros), and year-over-year wage pressure at 61.4 signals continued increases. Plan for higher payroll if entering this market.

Industry Concentration

86.1

LQ: 1.06

Rank #230 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

93.6

$63,474 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 73.4

Employment growth index

Rank #72 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

61.4

YoY wage change index

162 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Carson City

162

Establishments

+0.0% YoY

1,982

Total Employment

+0.7% YoY

$63,474

Average Annual Wage

+5.7% YoY

1.06

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Nevada

#3 of 3

administrative and support services metros in state

Nevada state rank

#48 of 51

for administrative and support services entry risk

vs State Median

+10.4

worse than median (54.8)

Carson City vs Nevada Statewide

How this metro's administrative and support services market compares to Nevada overall. The state ranks #48/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Carson City	NV Statewide
Overall Score	65.2 Difficult	53.0 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#220 of 267 metros	#48 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 Carson City

Information 23.3 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 36.2 Finance and Insurance 36.3 Construction 38.3 Healthcare and Social Assistance 57.5 Accommodation and Food Services 58.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 60.0 Other Services 65.4 Retail Trade 72.9

Administrative and Support Services in Other Nevada Metros

Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas 51.0 #119/267 Reno 54.8 #155/267

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Carson City's 65.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Providence-Warwick, RI 65.3 #221/267 Knoxville, TN 65.6 #222/267 Colorado Springs, CO 64.7 #219/267 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN 65.9 #223/267 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC 66.0 #224/267 Charleston-North Charleston, SC 64.4 #218/267 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY 64.1 #217/267 Morristown, TN 66.4 #225/267 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 66.5 #226/267 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL 66.6 #227/267

Administrative and Support Services in States Bordering Nevada

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

Oregon 30.4 #7/51 California 42.0 #27/51 Idaho 42.1 #30/51 Utah 47.5 #42/51 Arizona 47.6 #43/51

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 Carson City's administrative and support services sector, the wage competitiveness component (93.6) 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 Carson City, NV MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment