NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Fargo, ND

Metro Market Score 53.6 (Challenging), ranked #143 of 267 metros. 733 establishments, 5,023 jobs.

Metro Market Score 53.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Fargo's administrative and support services market sits near the national metro median, ranking #143 of 267 with a market score of 53.6. No single metric stands out as an outlier, which means entry conditions depend more on your specific business model than on broad market forces.

Industry Concentration

20.6

LQ: 0.58

Rank #55 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

52.4

$47,764 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 28.5

Employment growth index

Rank #192 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

69.5

YoY wage change index

733 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Fargo

733

Establishments

+4.4% YoY

5,023

Total Employment

-5.3% YoY

$47,764

Average Annual Wage

+10.5% YoY

0.58

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within North Dakota

#1 of 1

administrative and support services metros in state

North Dakota state rank

#16 of 51

for administrative and support services entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (53.6)

Fargo vs North Dakota Statewide

How this metro's administrative and support services market compares to North Dakota overall. The state ranks #16/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Fargo	ND Statewide
Overall Score	53.6 Challenging	34.8 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#143 of 267 metros	#16 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 Fargo

Accommodation and Food Services 35.3 Retail Trade 42.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 54.2 Construction 54.6 Healthcare and Social Assistance 59.5 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 64.7 Other Services 67.5 Information 71.5 Finance and Insurance 72.7

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Fargo's 53.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 53.5 #142/267 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 53.5 #141/267 Kahului-Wailuku, HI 53.8 #144/267 York-Hanover, PA 53.8 #145/267 Florence, SC 53.4 #140/267 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 54.0 #146/267 Boulder, CO 54.0 #147/267 Spartanburg, SC 54.1 #148/267 Ann Arbor, MI 54.2 #149/267 Urban Honolulu, HI 54.2 #150/267

Administrative and Support Services in States Bordering North Dakota

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

South Dakota 21.7 #2/51 Minnesota 34.2 #15/51 Montana 67.3 #51/51

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 Fargo's administrative and support services sector, the employment growth component (71.5) 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 Fargo, ND-MN MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment