NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Sumter, SC

Metro Market Score 39.4 (Moderate), ranked #51 of 267 metros. 118 establishments, 2,064 jobs.

Metro Market Score 39.4

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

📈Rapid Growth

Sumter ranks in the top quartile for administrative and support services market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 39.4, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

81.7

LQ: 1.00

Rank #218 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

20.2

$41,786 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 84.6

Employment growth index

Rank #42 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

46.6

YoY wage change index

118 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Sumter

118

Establishments

+7.3% YoY

2,064

Total Employment

+2.7% YoY

$41,786

Average Annual Wage

-3.1% YoY

1.00

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within South Carolina

#1 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

-20.2

better than median (59.6)

Sumter 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	Sumter	SC Statewide
Overall Score	39.4 Moderate	41.9 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#51 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 Sumter

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 24.2 Information 27.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 32.6 Finance and Insurance 33.3 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 37.1 Accommodation and Food Services 52.9 Other Services 54.6 Construction 59.9 Retail Trade 60.8

Administrative and Support Services in Other South Carolina Metros

Florence 53.4 #140/267 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 Sumter's 39.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Bend, OR 39.6 #52/267 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA 39.1 #50/267 Medford, OR 39.7 #53/267 Eau Claire, WI 39.8 #54/267 Gadsden, AL 39.0 #49/267 Decatur, AL 39.8 #55/267 Redding, CA 39.9 #56/267 Utica-Rome, NY 38.7 #48/267 Harrisonburg, VA 40.4 #57/267 State College, PA 40.5 #58/267

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 Sumter's administrative and support services sector, the industry concentration component (81.7) 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 Sumter, SC MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment