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Administrative and Support Services in Manchester-Nashua, NH

Metro Market Score 69.2 (Difficult), ranked #240 of 267 metros. 986 establishments, 10,777 jobs.

Metro Market Score 69.2

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

Manchester-Nashua stands out for high administrative and support services labor costs. Wage competitiveness hits 93.3 (above the 70th percentile of metros), and year-over-year wage pressure at 56.7 signals continued increases. Plan for higher payroll if entering this market.

Industry Concentration

70.4

LQ: 0.91

Rank #188 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

93.3

$62,676 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 43.5

Employment growth index

Rank #152 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

56.7

YoY wage change index

986 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Manchester-Nashua

986

Establishments

-0.1% YoY

10,777

Total Employment

-2.8% YoY

$62,676

Average Annual Wage

+2.9% YoY

0.91

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within New Hampshire

#1 of 1

administrative and support services metros in state

New Hampshire state rank

#36 of 51

for administrative and support services entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (69.2)

Manchester-Nashua vs New Hampshire Statewide

How this metro's administrative and support services market compares to New Hampshire overall. The state ranks #36/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Manchester-Nashua	NH Statewide
Overall Score	69.2 Difficult	43.2 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#240 of 267 metros	#36 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 Manchester-Nashua

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 45.7 Construction 50.7 Accommodation and Food Services 51.8 Other Services 63.7 Healthcare and Social Assistance 64.0 Retail Trade 66.2 Information 70.3 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 71.4 Finance and Insurance 72.5

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Manchester-Nashua's 69.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA 69.2 #241/267 Gainesville, GA 69.3 #242/267 Homosassa Springs, FL 69.4 #243/267 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 69.4 #244/267 Worcester, MA 69.4 #245/267 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA 68.8 #239/267 Dover, DE 69.9 #246/267 Yuma, AZ 69.9 #247/267 Appleton, WI 68.5 #238/267 Kennewick-Richland, WA 68.4 #237/267

Administrative and Support Services in States Bordering New Hampshire

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

Maine 24.6 #4/51 Massachusetts 35.4 #17/51 Vermont 43.4 #38/51

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 Manchester-Nashua's administrative and support services sector, the wage competitiveness component (93.3) 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 Manchester-Nashua, NH MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment