NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Santa Fe, NM

Metro Market Score 55.3 (Challenging), ranked #156 of 267 metros. 392 establishments, 1,964 jobs.

Metro Market Score 55.3

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Administrative and Support Services employment in Santa Fe contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the lower half at 9.0. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration

16.5

LQ: 0.54

Rank #44 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

41.2

$45,844 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 9.0

Employment growth index

Rank #244 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

67.6

YoY wage change index

392 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Santa Fe

392

Establishments

+4.5% YoY

1,964

Total Employment

-12.5% YoY

$45,844

Average Annual Wage

+9.4% YoY

0.54

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within New Mexico

#4 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

+5.3

worse than median (50.0)

Santa Fe 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	Santa Fe	NM Statewide
Overall Score	55.3 Challenging	44.6 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#156 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 Santa Fe

Construction 44.1 Information 46.2 Healthcare and Social Assistance 50.8 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 54.3 Finance and Insurance 56.3 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 59.9 Accommodation and Food Services 66.3 Retail Trade 70.8 Other Services 91.6

Administrative and Support Services in Other New Mexico Metros

Farmington 29.9 #19/267 Las Cruces 44.7 #83/267 Albuquerque 50.0 #115/267

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Santa Fe's 55.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Huntsville, AL 55.4 #157/267 Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ 55.5 #158/267 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA 55.6 #159/267 Waterbury-Shelton, CT 55.7 #160/267 Reno, NV 54.8 #155/267 Chambersburg, PA 55.8 #161/267 Rochester, NY 55.8 #162/267 Lewiston-Auburn, ME 54.5 #154/267 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI 54.5 #153/267 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 54.4 #152/267

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 Santa Fe's administrative and support services sector, the employment growth component (91.0) 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 Santa Fe, NM MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment