NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Pittsburgh, PA

Metro Market Score 47.0 (Moderate), ranked #99 of 267 metros. 3,197 establishments, 47,369 jobs.

Metro Market Score 47.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Pittsburgh ranks in the upper half for administrative and support services market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 47.0, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

38.2

LQ: 0.73

Rank #102 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

69.7

$52,356 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 67.4

Employment growth index

Rank #88 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

51.2

YoY wage change index

3,197 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Pittsburgh

3,197

Establishments

+4.8% YoY

47,369

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$52,356

Average Annual Wage

-0.4% YoY

0.73

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Pennsylvania

#11 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

+5.4

worse than median (41.5)

Pittsburgh 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	Pittsburgh	PA Statewide
Overall Score	47.0 Moderate	25.3 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#99 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 Pittsburgh

Accommodation and Food Services 41.0 Retail Trade 42.5 Other Services 46.4 Healthcare and Social Assistance 47.2 Construction 50.9 Finance and Insurance 54.9 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 59.5 Information 61.7 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 71.1

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

+ 3 more metros. View all in Pennsylvania →

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Pittsburgh's 47.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA 46.9 #98/267 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN 47.0 #100/267 Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 46.7 #97/267 Punta Gorda, FL 46.5 #96/267 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS 47.5 #101/267 Stockton-Lodi, CA 47.5 #102/267 Beckley, WV 46.4 #95/267 Kenosha, WI 46.4 #94/267 Greensboro-High Point, NC 47.7 #103/267 Decatur, IL 46.1 #93/267

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 Pittsburgh's administrative and support services sector, the wage competitiveness component (69.7) 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 Pittsburgh, PA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment