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Administrative and Support Services in Bend, OR

Metro Market Score 39.6 (Moderate), ranked #52 of 267 metros. 698 establishments, 4,688 jobs.

Metro Market Score 39.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

📈Rapid Growth

Employment in Bend's administrative and support services sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 91.8. Combined with a 39.6 market score, this metro sits in the top quartile for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

36.7

LQ: 0.73

Rank #98 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

68.2

$51,674 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 91.8

Employment growth index

Rank #23 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

54.7

YoY wage change index

698 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Bend

698

Establishments

+14.4% YoY

4,688

Total Employment

+6.7% YoY

$51,674

Average Annual Wage

+1.7% YoY

0.73

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Oregon

#2 of 6

administrative and support services metros in state

Oregon state rank

#7 of 51

for administrative and support services entry risk

vs State Median

-1.5

better than median (41.1)

Bend vs Oregon Statewide

How this metro's administrative and support services market compares to Oregon overall. The state ranks #7/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Bend	OR Statewide
Overall Score	39.6 Moderate	30.4 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#52 of 267 metros	#7 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 Bend

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 37.8 Finance and Insurance 44.4 Other Services 46.1 Construction 47.8 Retail Trade 50.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 50.5 Accommodation and Food Services 58.8 Information 68.5

Administrative and Support Services in Other Oregon Metros

Salem 33.2 #28/267 Medford 39.7 #53/267 Albany 41.1 #61/267 Eugene-Springfield 44.5 #81/267 Grants Pass 44.9 #85/267

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Bend's 39.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Medford, OR 39.7 #53/267 Eau Claire, WI 39.8 #54/267 Decatur, AL 39.8 #55/267 Sumter, SC 39.4 #51/267 Redding, CA 39.9 #56/267 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA 39.1 #50/267 Gadsden, AL 39.0 #49/267 Harrisonburg, VA 40.4 #57/267 Utica-Rome, NY 38.7 #48/267 State College, PA 40.5 #58/267

Administrative and Support Services in States Bordering Oregon

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

California 42.0 #27/51 Idaho 42.1 #30/51 Washington 42.2 #31/51 Nevada 53.0 #48/51

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 Bend's administrative and support services sector, the wage competitiveness component (68.2) 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 Bend, OR MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment