NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Trenton-Princeton, NJ

Metro Market Score 42.0 (Moderate), ranked #67 of 267 metros. 732 establishments, 16,377 jobs.

Metro Market Score 42.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

📈Rapid Growth

Employment in Trenton-Princeton's administrative and support services sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 80.5. Combined with a 42.0 market score, this metro sits in the upper half for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

84.6

LQ: 1.05

Rank #226 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

43.8

$46,418 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 80.5

Employment growth index

Rank #53 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

20.3

YoY wage change index

732 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Trenton-Princeton

732

Establishments

-0.1% YoY

16,377

Total Employment

+1.9% YoY

$46,418

Average Annual Wage

-18.8% YoY

1.05

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within New Jersey

#3 of 3

administrative and support services metros in state

New Jersey state rank

#24 of 51

for administrative and support services entry risk

vs State Median

+4.7

worse than median (37.3)

Trenton-Princeton vs New Jersey Statewide

How this metro's administrative and support services market compares to New Jersey overall. The state ranks #24/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Trenton-Princeton	NJ Statewide
Overall Score	42.0 Moderate	41.0 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#67 of 267 metros	#24 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 Trenton-Princeton

Retail Trade 42.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 44.7 Accommodation and Food Services 46.1 Construction 55.1 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 59.5 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 62.8 Other Services 66.4 Finance and Insurance 74.4 Information 75.7

Administrative and Support Services in Other New Jersey Metros

Atlantic City-Hammonton 31.5 #25/267 Vineland 37.3 #44/267

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Trenton-Princeton's 42.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Hammond, LA 41.8 #66/267 Weirton-Steubenville, WV 42.3 #68/267 Erie, PA 41.5 #65/267 Elkhart-Goshen, IN 41.5 #64/267 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ 41.4 #63/267 Williamsport, PA 42.8 #69/267 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA 41.2 #62/267 Albany, OR 41.1 #61/267 Grand Junction, CO 41.0 #60/267 Altoona, PA 43.1 #70/267

Administrative and Support Services in States Bordering New Jersey

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

Pennsylvania 25.3 #6/51 Delaware 43.2 #35/51 New York 47.6 #44/51

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 Trenton-Princeton's administrative and support services sector, the industry concentration component (84.6) 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 Trenton-Princeton, NJ MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment