NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Chambersburg, PA

Metro Market Score 55.8 (Challenging), ranked #161 of 267 metros. 175 establishments, 2,581 jobs.

Metro Market Score 55.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Chambersburg's administrative and support services sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 7.1). That contraction, combined with a 55.8 market score, puts this metro in the lower half for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration

37.1

LQ: 0.73

Rank #99 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

23.2

$42,732 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 7.1

Employment growth index

Rank #249 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

64.1

YoY wage change index

175 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Chambersburg

175

Establishments

+4.2% YoY

2,581

Total Employment

-13.8% YoY

$42,732

Average Annual Wage

+7.3% YoY

0.73

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Pennsylvania

#14 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

+14.2

worse than median (41.5)

Chambersburg 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	Chambersburg	PA Statewide
Overall Score	55.8 Challenging	25.3 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#161 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 Chambersburg

Information 26.7 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 29.3 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 30.4 Construction 31.6 Healthcare and Social Assistance 35.9 Retail Trade 38.4 Other Services 39.3 Accommodation and Food Services 39.8 Finance and Insurance 49.2

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 Chambersburg's 55.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Rochester, NY 55.8 #162/267 Waterbury-Shelton, CT 55.7 #160/267 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA 55.6 #159/267 Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ 55.5 #158/267 Lincoln, NE 56.1 #163/267 Huntsville, AL 55.4 #157/267 Wildwood-The Villages, FL 56.1 #164/267 Coeur d'Alene, ID 56.2 #165/267 Champaign-Urbana, IL 56.2 #166/267 Niles, MI 56.2 #167/267

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 Chambersburg's administrative and support services sector, the employment growth component (92.9) 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 Chambersburg, PA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment