NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Las Cruces, NM

Metro Market Score 44.7 (Moderate), ranked #83 of 267 metros. 368 establishments, 3,902 jobs.

Metro Market Score 44.7

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 Las Cruces's administrative and support services sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 97.0. Combined with a 44.7 market score, this metro sits in the upper half for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

53.2

LQ: 0.83

Rank #142 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

66.3

$51,275 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 97.0

Employment growth index

Rank #9 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

69.8

YoY wage change index

368 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Las Cruces

368

Establishments

+7.9% YoY

3,902

Total Employment

+12.6% YoY

$51,275

Average Annual Wage

+10.7% YoY

0.83

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within New Mexico

#2 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

-5.2

better than median (50.0)

Las Cruces 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	Las Cruces	NM Statewide
Overall Score	44.7 Moderate	44.6 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#83 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 Las Cruces

Retail Trade 26.0 Construction 28.3 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 32.4 Other Services 33.5 Finance and Insurance 34.7 Information 40.7 Healthcare and Social Assistance 41.0 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 55.8 Accommodation and Food Services 60.8

Administrative and Support Services in Other New Mexico Metros

Farmington 29.9 #19/267 Albuquerque 50.0 #115/267 Santa Fe 55.3 #156/267

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Las Cruces's 44.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 44.7 #82/267 Bowling Green, KY 44.8 #84/267 Grants Pass, OR 44.9 #85/267 Eugene-Springfield, OR 44.5 #81/267 Yuba City, CA 44.4 #80/267 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 45.1 #86/267 Owensboro, KY 45.2 #87/267 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 45.2 #88/267 Janesville-Beloit, WI 44.2 #79/267 Alexandria, LA 44.1 #78/267

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 Las Cruces's administrative and support services sector, the wage competitiveness component (66.3) 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 Las Cruces, NM MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment