NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Greenville, NC

Metro Market Score 77.1 (Difficult), ranked #262 of 267 metros. 291 establishments, 4,512 jobs.

Metro Market Score 77.1

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

💰High-Cost Market

Greenville stands out for high administrative and support services labor costs. Wage competitiveness hits 98.1 (above the 70th percentile of metros), and year-over-year wage pressure at 67.1 signals continued increases. Plan for higher payroll if entering this market.

Industry Concentration

73.4

LQ: 0.94

Rank #196 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

98.1

$82,321 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 30.7

Employment growth index

Rank #186 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

67.1

YoY wage change index

291 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Greenville

291

Establishments

-1.4% YoY

4,512

Total Employment

-4.8% YoY

$82,321

Average Annual Wage

+9.1% YoY

0.94

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within North Carolina

#12 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

+20.3

worse than median (56.8)

Greenville 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	Greenville	NC Statewide
Overall Score	77.1 Difficult	42.8 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#262 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 Greenville

Other Services 23.3 Construction 29.9 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 32.3 Healthcare and Social Assistance 33.8 Finance and Insurance 39.1 Information 46.9 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 47.9 Accommodation and Food Services 54.0 Retail Trade 62.9

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 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

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Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Greenville's 77.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 76.7 #261/267 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 76.0 #260/267 Omaha, NE 75.2 #259/267 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 75.0 #258/267 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 79.2 #263/267 Midland, MI 74.6 #257/267 New Orleans-Metairie, LA 80.3 #264/267 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL 81.1 #265/267 Tucson, AZ 72.9 #256/267 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT 72.8 #255/267

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 Greenville's administrative and support services sector, the wage competitiveness component (98.1) 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 Greenville, NC MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment