NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Albuquerque, NM

Metro Market Score 50.0 (Challenging), ranked #115 of 267 metros. 1,778 establishments, 25,224 jobs.

Metro Market Score 50.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

📈Rapid Growth

Albuquerque ranks in the upper half for administrative and support services market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 50.0, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

85.0

LQ: 1.06

Rank #227 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

48.7

$47,353 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 82.4

Employment growth index

Rank #48 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

56.2

YoY wage change index

1,778 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Albuquerque

1,778

Establishments

+2.9% YoY

25,224

Total Employment

+2.4% YoY

$47,353

Average Annual Wage

+2.6% YoY

1.06

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within New Mexico

#3 of 4

administrative and support services metros in state

New Mexico state rank

#41 of 51

for administrative and support services entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (50.0)

Albuquerque vs New Mexico Statewide

How this metro's administrative and support services market compares to New Mexico overall. The state ranks #41/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Albuquerque	NM Statewide
Overall Score	50.0 Challenging	44.6 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#115 of 267 metros	#41 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 Albuquerque

Healthcare and Social Assistance 48.6 Other Services 49.3 Information 54.3 Retail Trade 55.2 Construction 56.1

Administrative and Support Services in Other New Mexico Metros

Farmington 29.9 #19/267 Las Cruces 44.7 #83/267 Santa Fe 55.3 #156/267

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Albuquerque's 50.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Bakersfield-Delano, CA 50.0 #116/267 Vallejo, CA 49.8 #114/267 Jefferson City, MO 49.5 #113/267 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA 50.4 #117/267 Toledo, OH 49.5 #112/267 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 50.5 #118/267 Napa, CA 49.2 #111/267 Springfield, IL 49.1 #110/267 Anchorage, AK 49.0 #109/267 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV 51.0 #119/267

Administrative and Support Services in States Bordering New Mexico

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

Oklahoma 32.9 #12/51 Texas 43.0 #34/51 Utah 47.5 #42/51 Arizona 47.6 #43/51 Colorado 48.8 #45/51

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 Albuquerque's administrative and support services sector, the industry concentration component (85.0) 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 Albuquerque, NM MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment