NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Abilene, TX

Metro Market Score 67.7 (Difficult), ranked #234 of 267 metros. 239 establishments, 3,601 jobs.

Metro Market Score 67.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

💰High-Cost Market

Abilene scores 67.7 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

51.3

LQ: 0.82

Rank #137 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

87.3

$58,079 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 21.4

Employment growth index

Rank #211 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

47.5

YoY wage change index

239 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Abilene

239

Establishments

-2.0% YoY

3,601

Total Employment

-7.1% YoY

$58,079

Average Annual Wage

-2.6% YoY

0.82

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Texas

#11 of 11

administrative and support services metros in state

Texas state rank

#34 of 51

for administrative and support services entry risk

vs State Median

+16.0

worse than median (51.8)

Abilene vs Texas Statewide

How this metro's administrative and support services market compares to Texas overall. The state ranks #34/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Abilene	TX Statewide
Overall Score	67.7 Difficult	43.0 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#234 of 267 metros	#34 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 Abilene

Accommodation and Food Services 41.6 Finance and Insurance 42.0 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 42.9 Information 46.4 Other Services 49.8 Construction 50.3 Retail Trade 72.9

Administrative and Support Services in Other Texas Metros

Texarkana 26.4 #10/267 Tyler 43.5 #75/267 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 46.1 #92/267 Laredo 47.9 #105/267 Sherman-Denison 51.5 #123/267 Corpus Christi 51.8 #127/267 College Station-Bryan 51.9 #130/267 Beaumont-Port Arthur 52.2 #134/267 Odessa 52.4 #136/267 Brownsville-Harlingen 59.3 #188/267

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Abilene's 67.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 67.7 #233/267 Kingston, NY 67.5 #232/267 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 68.0 #235/267 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL 67.3 #231/267 Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 68.3 #236/267 Kennewick-Richland, WA 68.4 #237/267 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 67.1 #230/267 Appleton, WI 68.5 #238/267 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA 66.8 #229/267 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA 68.8 #239/267

Administrative and Support Services in States Bordering Texas

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

Oklahoma 32.9 #12/51 Arkansas 42.0 #29/51 Louisiana 43.9 #40/51 New Mexico 44.6 #41/51

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 Abilene's administrative and support services sector, the employment growth component (78.7) 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 Abilene, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment