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Administrative and Support Services in Utica-Rome, NY

Metro Market Score 38.7 (Moderate), ranked #48 of 267 metros. 334 establishments, 3,712 jobs.

Metro Market Score 38.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

💰High-Cost Market📈Rapid Growth🌱Emerging Market

Utica-Rome ranks in the top quartile for administrative and support services market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 38.7, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

15.4

LQ: 0.53

Rank #41 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

80.9

$55,964 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 91.0

Employment growth index

Rank #25 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

59.9

YoY wage change index

334 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Utica-Rome

334

Establishments

+0.6% YoY

3,712

Total Employment

+5.9% YoY

$55,964

Average Annual Wage

+4.8% YoY

0.53

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within New York

#2 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

-18.5

better than median (57.2)

Utica-Rome 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	Utica-Rome	NY Statewide
Overall Score	38.7 Moderate	47.6 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#48 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 Utica-Rome

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 14.1 Other Services 42.7 Information 43.3 Construction 43.9 Healthcare and Social Assistance 51.2 Accommodation and Food Services 51.3 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 51.4 Finance and Insurance 57.9 Retail Trade 66.3

Administrative and Support Services in Other New York Metros

Elmira 22.4 #6/267 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 Utica-Rome's 38.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Gadsden, AL 39.0 #49/267 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA 39.1 #50/267 Sumter, SC 39.4 #51/267 Bend, OR 39.6 #52/267 Medford, OR 39.7 #53/267 Eau Claire, WI 39.8 #54/267 Decatur, AL 39.8 #55/267 Goldsboro, NC 37.6 #47/267 Redding, CA 39.9 #56/267 El Centro, CA 37.6 #46/267

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 Utica-Rome's administrative and support services sector, the wage competitiveness component (80.9) 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 Utica-Rome, NY MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

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