NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Reno, NV

Metro Market Score 54.8 (Challenging), ranked #155 of 267 metros. 1,220 establishments, 16,071 jobs.

Metro Market Score 54.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Reno pairs above-average administrative and support services concentration (80.9) with positive employment growth (trend: 71.2). The market is competitive but still expanding, leaving room for well-positioned new entrants.

Industry Concentration

80.9

LQ: 1.00

Rank #216 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

59.9

$49,413 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 71.2

Employment growth index

Rank #78 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

54.5

YoY wage change index

1,220 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Reno

1,220

Establishments

+6.9% YoY

16,071

Total Employment

+0.2% YoY

$49,413

Average Annual Wage

+1.6% YoY

1.00

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Nevada

#2 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

0.0

matches median (54.8)

Reno 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	Reno	NV Statewide
Overall Score	54.8 Challenging	53.0 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#155 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 Reno

Other Services 42.6 Construction 52.8 Accommodation and Food Services 61.3

Administrative and Support Services in Other Nevada Metros

Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas 51.0 #119/267 Carson City 65.2 #220/267

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Reno's 54.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME 54.5 #154/267 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI 54.5 #153/267 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 54.4 #152/267 Santa Fe, NM 55.3 #156/267 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA 54.3 #151/267 Urban Honolulu, HI 54.2 #150/267 Ann Arbor, MI 54.2 #149/267 Huntsville, AL 55.4 #157/267 Spartanburg, SC 54.1 #148/267 Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ 55.5 #158/267

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 Reno's administrative and support services sector, the industry concentration component (80.9) 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 Reno, NV MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment