NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Florence, SC

Metro Market Score 53.4 (Challenging), ranked #140 of 267 metros. 314 establishments, 4,927 jobs.

Metro Market Score 53.4

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

At #140 of 267 metros, Florence's administrative and support services sector scores 53.4 on the market index. Concentration (72.7), wage levels (9.7), and growth (32.2) all track close to the median. Local factors like lease costs and client access will matter more than macro signals.

Industry Concentration

72.7

LQ: 0.94

Rank #194 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

9.7

$38,644 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 32.2

Employment growth index

Rank #182 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

62.1

YoY wage change index

314 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Florence

314

Establishments

+0.3% YoY

4,927

Total Employment

-4.6% YoY

$38,644

Average Annual Wage

+6.1% YoY

0.94

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within South Carolina

#2 of 7

administrative and support services metros in state

South Carolina state rank

#26 of 51

for administrative and support services entry risk

vs State Median

-6.2

better than median (59.6)

Florence vs South Carolina Statewide

How this metro's administrative and support services market compares to South Carolina overall. The state ranks #26/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Florence	SC Statewide
Overall Score	53.4 Challenging	41.9 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#140 of 267 metros	#26 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 Florence

Construction 26.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 34.7 Healthcare and Social Assistance 34.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 44.1 Information 47.0 Finance and Insurance 47.3 Accommodation and Food Services 47.5 Other Services 50.7 Retail Trade 61.9

Administrative and Support Services in Other South Carolina Metros

Sumter 39.4 #51/267 Spartanburg 54.1 #148/267 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal 59.6 #190/267 Greenville-Anderson-Greer 63.1 #213/267 Charleston-North Charleston 64.4 #218/267 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach 72.8 #254/267

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Florence's 53.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 53.5 #141/267 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 53.5 #142/267 Fargo, ND 53.6 #143/267 Kahului-Wailuku, HI 53.8 #144/267 York-Hanover, PA 53.8 #145/267 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 54.0 #146/267 Boulder, CO 54.0 #147/267 Modesto, CA 52.6 #139/267 Spartanburg, SC 54.1 #148/267 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA 52.6 #138/267

Administrative and Support Services in States Bordering South Carolina

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

North Carolina 42.8 #32/51 Georgia 43.4 #37/51

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 Florence's administrative and support services sector, the employment growth component (67.8) 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 Florence, SC MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment