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Administrative and Support Services in Elmira, NY

Metro Market Score 22.4 (Favorable), ranked #6 of 267 metros. 105 establishments, 1,283 jobs.

Metro Market Score 22.4

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

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

📈Rapid Growth✓Favorable Market🌱Emerging Market

Elmira ranks in the top 10% for administrative and support services market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 22.4, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

28.1

LQ: 0.65

Rank #75 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

18.0

$41,078 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 95.5

Employment growth index

Rank #13 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

47.6

YoY wage change index

105 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Elmira

105

Establishments

+1.0% YoY

1,283

Total Employment

+10.3% YoY

$41,078

Average Annual Wage

-2.5% YoY

0.65

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within New York

#1 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

-34.8

better than median (57.2)

Elmira 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	Elmira	NY Statewide
Overall Score	22.4 Favorable	47.6 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#6 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 Elmira

Finance and Insurance 25.2 Construction 31.2 Information 37.0 Other Services 39.5 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 40.0 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 43.5 Healthcare and Social Assistance 45.6 Accommodation and Food Services 59.7 Retail Trade 63.9

Administrative and Support Services in Other New York Metros

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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga 64.1 #217/267 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 Elmira's 22.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Lebanon, PA 21.9 #5/267 Flagstaff, AZ 21.1 #4/267 Yakima, WA 20.8 #3/267 Pocatello, ID 24.2 #7/267 Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ 24.9 #8/267 Merced, CA 19.7 #2/267 Chico, CA 26.0 #9/267 Texarkana, TX 26.4 #10/267 Logan, UT 18.4 #1/267 Lynchburg, VA 26.6 #11/267

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 Elmira's administrative and support services sector, the wage pressure component (47.6) 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 Elmira, NY MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment