NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Salem, OR

Metro Market Score 33.2 (Favorable), ranked #28 of 267 metros. 895 establishments, 9,729 jobs.

Metro Market Score 33.2

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

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

📈Rapid Growth

Salem ranks in the top quartile for administrative and support services market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 33.2, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

61.4

LQ: 0.86

Rank #164 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

16.1

$40,624 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 87.3

Employment growth index

Rank #35 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

50.2

YoY wage change index

895 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Salem

895

Establishments

-1.8% YoY

9,729

Total Employment

+3.4% YoY

$40,624

Average Annual Wage

-1.0% YoY

0.86

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Oregon

#1 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

-7.9

better than median (41.1)

Salem 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	Salem	OR Statewide
Overall Score	33.2 Favorable	30.4 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#28 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 Salem

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 35.1 Healthcare and Social Assistance 41.9 Information 42.6 Accommodation and Food Services 43.9 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 46.5 Retail Trade 56.8 Other Services 57.4 Construction 63.0 Finance and Insurance 64.0

Administrative and Support Services in Other Oregon Metros

Bend 39.6 #52/267 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 Salem's 33.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Hinesville, GA 33.4 #29/267 Fond du Lac, WI 33.5 #30/267 Cheyenne, WY 32.8 #27/267 Lawrence, KS 33.7 #31/267 Reading, PA 33.7 #32/267 Joplin, MO 32.4 #26/267 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA 34.3 #33/267 Fresno, CA 34.7 #34/267 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 31.5 #25/267 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT 35.0 #35/267

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 Salem's administrative and support services sector, the industry concentration component (61.4) 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 Salem, OR MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment