NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Providence-Warwick, RI

Metro Market Score 65.3 (Difficult), ranked #221 of 267 metros. 4,247 establishments, 36,988 jobs.

Metro Market Score 65.3

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

Wage costs in Providence-Warwick's administrative and support services sector are well above the metro average, with wage competitiveness at 73.0 and rising pressure at 59.1. New entrants should factor higher labor costs into their financial projections for this market.

Industry Concentration

66.7

LQ: 0.89

Rank #178 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

73.0

$53,551 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 38.2

Employment growth index

Rank #166 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

59.1

YoY wage change index

4,247 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Providence-Warwick

4,247

Establishments

+0.8% YoY

36,988

Total Employment

-3.6% YoY

$53,551

Average Annual Wage

+4.3% YoY

0.89

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Rhode Island

#1 of 1

administrative and support services metros in state

Rhode Island state rank

#27 of 51

for administrative and support services entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (65.3)

Providence-Warwick vs Rhode Island Statewide

How this metro's administrative and support services market compares to Rhode Island overall. The state ranks #27/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Providence-Warwick	RI Statewide
Overall Score	65.3 Difficult	42.0 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#221 of 267 metros	#27 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 Providence-Warwick

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 53.5 Healthcare and Social Assistance 53.9 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 55.1 Other Services 57.7 Retail Trade 61.1 Information 61.6 Accommodation and Food Services 63.2 Finance and Insurance 66.0

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Providence-Warwick's 65.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Carson City, NV 65.2 #220/267 Knoxville, TN 65.6 #222/267 Colorado Springs, CO 64.7 #219/267 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN 65.9 #223/267 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC 66.0 #224/267 Charleston-North Charleston, SC 64.4 #218/267 Morristown, TN 66.4 #225/267 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY 64.1 #217/267 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 66.5 #226/267 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL 66.6 #227/267

Administrative and Support Services in States Bordering Rhode Island

State-level entry risk for administrative and support services in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Connecticut 32.1 #10/51 Massachusetts 35.4 #17/51

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 Providence-Warwick's administrative and support services sector, the employment growth component (61.8) 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 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment