NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Syracuse, NY

Metro Market Score 57.8 (Challenging), ranked #177 of 267 metros. 1,036 establishments, 16,303 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 57.8
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 GrowthRising Wages

Syracuse stands out for high administrative and support services labor costs. Wage competitiveness hits 88.4 (above the 70th percentile of metros), and year-over-year wage pressure at 79.9 signals continued increases. Plan for higher payroll if entering this market.

Industry Concentration
72.3
LQ: 0.93
Rank #193 of 267 metros
Wage Competitiveness
88.4
$58,849 avg wage
Growth Trend
94.4
Employment growth index
Rank #16 of 267 metros
Wage Pressure
79.9
YoY wage change index

1,036 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Syracuse

1,036
Establishments
-0.3% YoY
16,303
Total Employment
+9.1% YoY
$58,849
Average Annual Wage
+16.7% YoY
0.93
Location Quotient
Below national avg
Within New York
#7 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
+0.6
worse than median (57.2)

Syracuse 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 Syracuse NY Statewide
Overall Score 57.8 Challenging 47.6 Elevated
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #177 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 Syracuse's 57.8 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 Syracuse's administrative and support services sector, the wage competitiveness component (88.4) 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.