NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA

Metro Market Score 51.7 (Challenging), ranked #126 of 267 metros. 1,118 establishments, 20,224 jobs.

Metro Market Score 51.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

📈Rapid Growth

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton pairs above-average administrative and support services concentration (71.5) with positive employment growth (trend: 80.9). The market is competitive but still expanding, leaving room for well-positioned new entrants.

Industry Concentration

71.5

LQ: 0.92

Rank #191 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

67.0

$51,435 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 80.9

Employment growth index

Rank #52 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

56.7

YoY wage change index

1,118 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton

1,118

Establishments

+2.6% YoY

20,224

Total Employment

+2.0% YoY

$51,435

Average Annual Wage

+2.9% YoY

0.92

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Pennsylvania

#12 of 14

administrative and support services metros in state

Pennsylvania state rank

#6 of 51

for administrative and support services entry risk

vs State Median

+10.2

worse than median (41.5)

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton vs Pennsylvania Statewide

How this metro's administrative and support services market compares to Pennsylvania overall. The state ranks #6/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton	PA Statewide
Overall Score	51.7 Challenging	25.3 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#126 of 267 metros	#6 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 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton

Other Services 44.0 Accommodation and Food Services 45.3 Retail Trade 52.7 Healthcare and Social Assistance 54.7

Administrative and Support Services in Other Pennsylvania Metros

Lebanon 21.9 #5/267 Lancaster 29.3 #16/267 Johnstown 30.7 #22/267 Gettysburg 30.9 #24/267 Reading 33.7 #32/267 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 39.1 #50/267 State College 40.5 #58/267 Erie 41.5 #65/267 Williamsport 42.8 #69/267 Altoona 43.1 #70/267

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Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton's 51.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Corpus Christi, TX 51.8 #127/267 Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC 51.8 #128/267 Fairbanks-College, AK 51.9 #129/267 Lake Charles, LA 51.6 #125/267 College Station-Bryan, TX 51.9 #130/267 Michigan City-La Porte, IN 51.5 #124/267 Flint, MI 51.9 #131/267 Sherman-Denison, TX 51.5 #123/267 Battle Creek, MI 51.5 #122/267 Bozeman, MT 52.0 #132/267

Administrative and Support Services in States Bordering Pennsylvania

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

Maryland 32.6 #11/51 Ohio 35.8 #18/51 West Virginia 40.6 #23/51 New Jersey 41.0 #24/51 Delaware 43.2 #35/51 New York 47.6 #44/51

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 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton's administrative and support services sector, the industry concentration 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 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment