NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Kingston, NY

Metro Market Score 67.5 (Difficult), ranked #232 of 267 metros. 334 establishments, 2,132 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 67.5
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

Kingston stands out for high administrative and support services labor costs. Wage competitiveness hits 91.8 (above the 70th percentile of metros), and year-over-year wage pressure at 67.3 signals continued increases. Plan for higher payroll if entering this market.

Industry Concentration
22.5
LQ: 0.61
Rank #60 of 267 metros
Wage Competitiveness
91.8
$61,821 avg wage
Growth Trend
15.0
Employment growth index
Rank #228 of 267 metros
Wage Pressure
67.3
YoY wage change index

334 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Kingston

334
Establishments
+1.5% YoY
2,132
Total Employment
-8.9% YoY
$61,821
Average Annual Wage
+9.2% YoY
0.61
Location Quotient
Below national avg
Within New York
#10 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
+10.3
worse than median (57.2)

Kingston 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 Kingston NY Statewide
Overall Score 67.5 Difficult 47.6 Elevated
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #232 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.

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Administrative and Support Services in Other New York Metros

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Kingston's 67.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

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.

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 Kingston's administrative and support services sector, the employment growth 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

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.