NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC

Metro Market Score 50.5 (Challenging), ranked #118 of 267 metros. 1,352 establishments, 15,316 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 50.5
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

Wage costs in Durham-Chapel Hill's administrative and support services sector are well above the metro average, with wage competitiveness at 84.3 and rising pressure at 55.4. New entrants should factor higher labor costs into their financial projections for this market.

Industry Concentration
43.5
LQ: 0.76
Rank #116 of 267 metros
Wage Competitiveness
84.3
$57,336 avg wage
Growth Trend
↑ 74.9
Employment growth index
Rank #68 of 267 metros
Wage Pressure
55.4
YoY wage change index

1,352 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Durham-Chapel Hill

1,352
Establishments
+0.9% YoY
15,316
Total Employment
+1.0% YoY
$57,336
Average Annual Wage
+2.1% YoY
0.76
Location Quotient
Below national avg

Durham-Chapel Hill vs North Carolina Statewide

How this metro's administrative and support services market compares to North Carolina overall. The state ranks #32/51 for entry risk.

Measure Durham-Chapel Hill NC Statewide
Overall Score 50.5 Challenging 42.8 Elevated
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #118 of 267 metros #32 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 Durham-Chapel Hill

Construction 31.9 Accommodation and Food Services 40.0 Retail Trade 40.3 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 40.8 Other Services 49.7 Finance and Insurance 62.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 66.1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 67.4 Information 80.0

Administrative and Support Services in Other North Carolina Metros

Rocky Mount 29.7 #18/267 Goldsboro 37.6 #47/267 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton 45.1 #86/267 Greensboro-High Point 47.7 #103/267 Pinehurst-Southern Pines 51.8 #128/267 Burlington 56.8 #172/267 Winston-Salem 62.8 #209/267 Raleigh-Cary 62.9 #210/267 Jacksonville 63.0 #212/267 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia 66.0 #224/267

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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 Durham-Chapel Hill's administrative and support services sector, the wage competitiveness component (84.3) 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.