NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Erie, PA

Metro Market Score 41.5 (Moderate), ranked #65 of 267 metros. 320 establishments, 3,882 jobs.

Metro Market Score 41.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Erie's administrative and support services sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 19.1). That contraction, combined with a 41.5 market score, puts this metro in the top quartile for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration

17.6

LQ: 0.55

Rank #47 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

3.0

$36,660 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 19.1

Employment growth index

Rank #217 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

60.6

YoY wage change index

320 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Erie

320

Establishments

+5.3% YoY

3,882

Total Employment

-7.7% YoY

$36,660

Average Annual Wage

+5.2% YoY

0.55

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Pennsylvania

#8 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

0.0

matches median (41.5)

Erie 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	Erie	PA Statewide
Overall Score	41.5 Moderate	25.3 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#65 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 Erie

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 17.6 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 30.6 Information 32.4 Construction 36.6 Accommodation and Food Services 49.0 Retail Trade 49.3 Finance and Insurance 49.5 Healthcare and Social Assistance 54.3 Other Services 55.7

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 Williamsport 42.8 #69/267 Altoona 43.1 #70/267 Pittsburgh 47.0 #99/267

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Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Erie's 41.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Elkhart-Goshen, IN 41.5 #64/267 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ 41.4 #63/267 Hammond, LA 41.8 #66/267 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA 41.2 #62/267 Albany, OR 41.1 #61/267 Trenton-Princeton, NJ 42.0 #67/267 Grand Junction, CO 41.0 #60/267 Weirton-Steubenville, WV 42.3 #68/267 Ithaca, NY 40.6 #59/267 State College, PA 40.5 #58/267

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 Erie's administrative and support services sector, the employment growth component (80.9) 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 Erie, PA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment