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Administrative and Support Services in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY

Metro Market Score 64.1 (Difficult), ranked #217 of 267 metros. 2,105 establishments, 29,930 jobs.

Metro Market Score 64.1

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

Buffalo-Cheektowaga stands out for high administrative and support services labor costs. Wage competitiveness hits 77.5 (above the 70th percentile of metros), and year-over-year wage pressure at 58.0 signals continued increases. Plan for higher payroll if entering this market.

Industry Concentration

74.9

LQ: 0.95

Rank #200 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

77.5

$55,175 avg wage

Growth Trend

52.1

Employment growth index

Rank #129 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

58.0

YoY wage change index

2,105 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Buffalo-Cheektowaga

2,105

Establishments

-0.9% YoY

29,930

Total Employment

-1.5% YoY

$55,175

Average Annual Wage

+3.7% YoY

0.95

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within New York

#9 of 11

administrative and support services metros in state

New York state rank

#44 of 51

for administrative and support services entry risk

vs State Median

+6.9

worse than median (57.2)

Buffalo-Cheektowaga vs New York Statewide

How this metro's administrative and support services market compares to New York overall. The state ranks #44/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Buffalo-Cheektowaga	NY Statewide
Overall Score	64.1 Difficult	47.6 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#217 of 267 metros	#44 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga

Healthcare and Social Assistance 40.2 Retail Trade 42.4 Information 46.2 Construction 51.1 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 54.2 Accommodation and Food Services 56.6 Other Services 60.2 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 65.1 Finance and Insurance 74.4

Administrative and Support Services in Other New York Metros

Elmira 22.4 #6/267 Utica-Rome 38.7 #48/267 Ithaca 40.6 #59/267 Watertown-Fort Drum 53.5 #142/267 Rochester 55.8 #162/267 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh 57.2 #174/267 Syracuse 57.8 #177/267 Glens Falls 59.7 #191/267 Kingston 67.5 #232/267 New York-Newark-Jersey City 72.7 #253/267

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Buffalo-Cheektowaga's 64.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Charleston-North Charleston, SC 64.4 #218/267 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA 63.5 #216/267 Colorado Springs, CO 64.7 #219/267 Naples-Marco Island, FL 63.5 #215/267 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA 63.4 #214/267 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC 63.1 #213/267 Jacksonville, NC 63.0 #212/267 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 63.0 #211/267 Carson City, NV 65.2 #220/267 Providence-Warwick, RI 65.3 #221/267

Administrative and Support Services in States Bordering New York

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

Pennsylvania 25.3 #6/51 Connecticut 32.1 #10/51 Massachusetts 35.4 #17/51 New Jersey 41.0 #24/51 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga's administrative and support services sector, the wage competitiveness component (77.5) 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment