NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC

Metro Market Score 63.1 (Difficult), ranked #213 of 267 metros. 1,826 establishments, 32,590 jobs.

Metro Market Score 63.1

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

Greenville-Anderson-Greer scores 63.1 on the Metro Market Score for administrative and support services, placing it in the bottom quartile. High wage costs, strong existing competition, or slowing growth contribute to tougher entry conditions compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

96.3

LQ: 1.29

Rank #257 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

39.3

$45,480 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 44.9

Employment growth index

Rank #148 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

63.3

YoY wage change index

1,826 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Greenville-Anderson-Greer

1,826

Establishments

+5.5% YoY

32,590

Total Employment

-2.7% YoY

$45,480

Average Annual Wage

+6.8% YoY

1.29

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within South Carolina

#5 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

+3.5

worse than median (59.6)

Greenville-Anderson-Greer 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	Greenville-Anderson-Greer	SC Statewide
Overall Score	63.1 Difficult	41.9 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#213 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 Greenville-Anderson-Greer

Other Services 26.7 Healthcare and Social Assistance 35.0 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 40.9 Retail Trade 43.1 Construction 44.2 Accommodation and Food Services 50.7 Finance and Insurance 51.0 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 53.3 Information 55.1

Administrative and Support Services in Other South Carolina Metros

Sumter 39.4 #51/267 Florence 53.4 #140/267 Spartanburg 54.1 #148/267 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal 59.6 #190/267 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 Greenville-Anderson-Greer's 63.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Jacksonville, NC 63.0 #212/267 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 63.0 #211/267 Raleigh-Cary, NC 62.9 #210/267 Winston-Salem, NC 62.8 #209/267 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA 63.4 #214/267 Naples-Marco Island, FL 63.5 #215/267 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA 63.5 #216/267 Bloomington, IL 62.4 #208/267 Sioux City, IA 62.2 #207/267 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY 64.1 #217/267

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 Greenville-Anderson-Greer's administrative and support services sector, the industry concentration component (96.3) 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 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment