NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Altoona, PA

Metro Market Score 43.1 (Moderate), ranked #70 of 267 metros. 144 establishments, 1,865 jobs.

Metro Market Score 43.1

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Administrative and Support Services conditions in Altoona are mixed. The 43.1 market score puts it at #70 of 267, with no metric pulling sharply in either direction. Wages, growth, and competition are all within a normal range for this industry.

Industry Concentration

16.9

LQ: 0.55

Rank #45 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

38.2

$45,432 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 44.2

Employment growth index

Rank #150 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

62.9

YoY wage change index

144 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Altoona

144

Establishments

-1.4% YoY

1,865

Total Employment

-2.7% YoY

$45,432

Average Annual Wage

+6.6% YoY

0.55

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Pennsylvania

#10 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

+1.6

worse than median (41.5)

Altoona 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	Altoona	PA Statewide
Overall Score	43.1 Moderate	25.3 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#70 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 Altoona

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 21.4 Construction 29.8 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 35.8 Accommodation and Food Services 42.1 Finance and Insurance 44.1 Information 46.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 49.9 Retail Trade 51.7 Other Services 53.6

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 Pittsburgh 47.0 #99/267

+ 3 more metros. View all in Pennsylvania →

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Altoona's 43.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Elizabethtown, KY 43.1 #71/267 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 43.1 #72/267 Kokomo, IN 43.2 #73/267 Williamsport, PA 42.8 #69/267 Warner Robins, GA 43.4 #74/267 Tyler, TX 43.5 #75/267 Bellingham, WA 43.8 #76/267 Weirton-Steubenville, WV 42.3 #68/267 Rockford, IL 44.0 #77/267 Alexandria, LA 44.1 #78/267

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 Altoona's administrative and support services sector, the employment growth component (55.8) 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 Altoona, PA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment