NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC

Metro Market Score 59.6 (Challenging), ranked #190 of 267 metros. 609 establishments, 4,863 jobs.

Metro Market Score 59.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Market conditions for administrative and support services in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal are tougher than average. The 59.6 market score reflects a combination of moderate wages, mixed growth signals, and an already crowded field. Rank: #190 of 267 metros.

Industry Concentration

82.4

LQ: 1.01

Rank #220 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

48.3

$47,292 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 55.4

Employment growth index

Rank #120 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

67.6

YoY wage change index

609 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal

609

Establishments

+2.5% YoY

4,863

Total Employment

-1.0% YoY

$47,292

Average Annual Wage

+9.4% YoY

1.01

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within South Carolina

#4 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

0.0

matches median (59.6)

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal 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	Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal	SC Statewide
Overall Score	59.6 Challenging	41.9 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#190 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 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal

Healthcare and Social Assistance 39.2 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 51.6 Information 52.8 Finance and Insurance 53.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 59.9 Retail Trade 62.9 Construction 66.9 Other Services 71.7 Accommodation and Food Services 76.8

Administrative and Support Services in Other South Carolina Metros

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

Glens Falls, NY 59.7 #191/267 Kankakee, IL 59.3 #189/267 Lansing-East Lansing, MI 59.3 #187/267 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 59.3 #188/267 Enid, OK 59.9 #192/267 Canton-Massillon, OH 60.1 #193/267 Oklahoma City, OK 59.1 #186/267 Jackson, MI 60.1 #194/267 Clarksville, TN 59.0 #185/267 Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI 59.0 #184/267

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 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal's administrative and support services sector, the industry concentration component (82.4) 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 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment