NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Gettysburg, PA

Metro Market Score 30.9 (Favorable), ranked #24 of 267 metros. 95 establishments, 687 jobs.

Metro Market Score 30.9

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

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

🌱Emerging Market

Gettysburg has a relatively low concentration of administrative and support services firms (index: 2.6) paired with positive employment growth. This suggests an underpenetrated market where demand may outpace current supply.

Industry Concentration

2.6

LQ: 0.35

Rank #7 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

21.0

$41,961 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 57.3

Employment growth index

Rank #115 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

60.9

YoY wage change index

95 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Gettysburg

Establishments

+1.1% YoY

687

Total Employment

-0.6% YoY

$41,961

Average Annual Wage

+5.4% YoY

0.35

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Pennsylvania

#4 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

-10.6

better than median (41.5)

Gettysburg 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	Gettysburg	PA Statewide
Overall Score	30.9 Favorable	25.3 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#24 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 Gettysburg

Information 14.4 Finance and Insurance 29.7 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 33.2 Accommodation and Food Services 43.1 Retail Trade 44.5 Other Services 46.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 48.2 Healthcare and Social Assistance 52.5 Construction 53.4

Administrative and Support Services in Other Pennsylvania Metros

Lebanon 21.9 #5/267 Lancaster 29.3 #16/267 Johnstown 30.7 #22/267 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 Pittsburgh 47.0 #99/267

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Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Gettysburg's 30.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

St. George, UT 30.8 #23/267 Johnstown, PA 30.7 #22/267 Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI 30.7 #21/267 Hot Springs, AR 30.4 #20/267 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 31.5 #25/267 Farmington, NM 29.9 #19/267 Rocky Mount, NC 29.7 #18/267 Sandusky, OH 29.4 #17/267 Joplin, MO 32.4 #26/267 Lancaster, PA 29.3 #16/267

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 Gettysburg's administrative and support services sector, the employment growth component (42.7) 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 Gettysburg, PA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment