NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in York-Hanover, PA

Metro Market Score 53.8 (Challenging), ranked #145 of 267 metros. 534 establishments, 8,000 jobs.

Metro Market Score 53.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

York-Hanover's administrative and support services market sits near the national metro median, ranking #145 of 267 with a market score of 53.8. No single metric stands out as an outlier, which means entry conditions depend more on your specific business model than on broad market forces.

Industry Concentration

40.8

LQ: 0.74

Rank #109 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

37.5

$45,351 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 28.1

Employment growth index

Rank #193 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

63.4

YoY wage change index

534 Administrative and Support Services Firms in York-Hanover

534

Establishments

+0.2% YoY

8,000

Total Employment

-5.5% YoY

$45,351

Average Annual Wage

+6.9% YoY

0.74

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Pennsylvania

#13 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

+12.3

worse than median (41.5)

York-Hanover 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	York-Hanover	PA Statewide
Overall Score	53.8 Challenging	25.3 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#145 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 York-Hanover

Information 33.4 Finance and Insurance 43.6 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 44.3 Accommodation and Food Services 44.5 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 46.3 Retail Trade 49.8 Healthcare and Social Assistance 65.3 Construction 66.1 Other Services 67.9

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 York-Hanover's 53.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Kahului-Wailuku, HI 53.8 #144/267 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 54.0 #146/267 Boulder, CO 54.0 #147/267 Fargo, ND 53.6 #143/267 Spartanburg, SC 54.1 #148/267 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 53.5 #142/267 Ann Arbor, MI 54.2 #149/267 Urban Honolulu, HI 54.2 #150/267 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 53.5 #141/267 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA 54.3 #151/267

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 York-Hanover's administrative and support services sector, the employment growth component (71.9) 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 York-Hanover, PA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment