NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Goldsboro, NC

Metro Market Score 37.6 (Moderate), ranked #47 of 267 metros. 152 establishments, 1,320 jobs.

Metro Market Score 37.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Administrative and Support Services conditions in Goldsboro are mixed. The 37.6 market score puts it at #47 of 267, with no metric pulling sharply in either direction. Wages, growth, and competition are all within a normal range for this industry.

Industry Concentration

15.7

LQ: 0.54

Rank #42 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

5.2

$37,520 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 23.2

Employment growth index

Rank #206 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

46.6

YoY wage change index

152 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Goldsboro

152

Establishments

-3.8% YoY

1,320

Total Employment

-6.7% YoY

$37,520

Average Annual Wage

-3.1% YoY

0.54

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within North Carolina

#2 of 12

administrative and support services metros in state

North Carolina state rank

#32 of 51

for administrative and support services entry risk

vs State Median

-19.2

better than median (56.8)

Goldsboro 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	Goldsboro	NC Statewide
Overall Score	37.6 Moderate	42.8 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#47 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 Goldsboro

Information 10.2 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 18.3 Finance and Insurance 27.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 29.8 Other Services 35.6 Construction 36.6 Healthcare and Social Assistance 41.0 Retail Trade 45.0 Accommodation and Food Services 61.8

Administrative and Support Services in Other North Carolina Metros

Rocky Mount 29.7 #18/267 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton 45.1 #86/267 Greensboro-High Point 47.7 #103/267 Durham-Chapel Hill 50.5 #118/267 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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Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Goldsboro's 37.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

El Centro, CA 37.6 #46/267 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH 37.4 #45/267 Vineland, NJ 37.3 #44/267 Longview-Kelso, WA 37.3 #42/267 Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA 37.3 #43/267 Twin Falls, ID 37.1 #41/267 Utica-Rome, NY 38.7 #48/267 St. Joseph, MO 36.3 #40/267 Gadsden, AL 39.0 #49/267 Sheboygan, WI 36.1 #39/267

Administrative and Support Services in States Bordering North Carolina

State-level entry risk for administrative and support services in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Tennessee 38.3 #21/51 South Carolina 41.9 #26/51 Virginia 43.0 #33/51 Georgia 43.4 #37/51

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 Goldsboro's administrative and support services sector, the employment growth component (76.8) 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 Goldsboro, NC MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment