NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Rochester, NY

Metro Market Score 55.8 (Challenging), ranked #162 of 267 metros. 1,822 establishments, 24,512 jobs.

Metro Market Score 55.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

💰High-Cost Market📈Rapid Growth

Rochester stands out for high administrative and support services labor costs. Wage competitiveness hits 89.5 (above the 70th percentile of metros), and year-over-year wage pressure at 69.6 signals continued increases. Plan for higher payroll if entering this market.

Industry Concentration

55.8

LQ: 0.84

Rank #149 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

89.5

$59,169 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 81.7

Employment growth index

Rank #50 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

69.6

YoY wage change index

1,822 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Rochester

1,822

Establishments

-1.6% YoY

24,512

Total Employment

+2.3% YoY

$59,169

Average Annual Wage

+10.6% YoY

0.84

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within New York

#5 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

-1.5

better than median (57.2)

Rochester 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	Rochester	NY Statewide
Overall Score	55.8 Challenging	47.6 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#162 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 Rochester

Accommodation and Food Services 51.5 Healthcare and Social Assistance 56.0 Other Services 59.3 Construction 59.5 Information 62.4 Retail Trade 62.6 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 68.3 Finance and Insurance 69.3

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 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 Rochester's 55.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Chambersburg, PA 55.8 #161/267 Waterbury-Shelton, CT 55.7 #160/267 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA 55.6 #159/267 Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ 55.5 #158/267 Lincoln, NE 56.1 #163/267 Huntsville, AL 55.4 #157/267 Wildwood-The Villages, FL 56.1 #164/267 Coeur d'Alene, ID 56.2 #165/267 Champaign-Urbana, IL 56.2 #166/267 Niles, MI 56.2 #167/267

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 Rochester's administrative and support services sector, the wage competitiveness component (89.5) 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 Rochester, NY MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment