NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX

Metro Market Score 52.2 (Challenging), ranked #134 of 267 metros. 444 establishments, 6,978 jobs.

Metro Market Score 52.2

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

💰High-Cost Market

Beaumont-Port Arthur's administrative and support services market sits near the national metro median, ranking #134 of 267 with a market score of 52.2. No single metric stands out as an outlier, which means entry conditions depend more on your specific business model than on broad market forces.

Industry Concentration

36.3

LQ: 0.73

Rank #97 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

83.5

$56,838 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 60.3

Employment growth index

Rank #107 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

51.9

YoY wage change index

444 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Beaumont-Port Arthur

444

Establishments

-3.1% YoY

6,978

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$56,838

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

0.73

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Texas

#8 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

+0.5

worse than median (51.8)

Beaumont-Port Arthur 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	Beaumont-Port Arthur	TX Statewide
Overall Score	52.2 Challenging	43.0 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#134 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 Beaumont-Port Arthur

Information 25.9 Finance and Insurance 36.1 Healthcare and Social Assistance 39.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 42.6 Accommodation and Food Services 48.6 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 55.0 Other Services 59.5 Retail Trade 71.2 Construction 73.5

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 Odessa 52.4 #136/267 Brownsville-Harlingen 59.3 #188/267 Abilene 67.7 #234/267

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Beaumont-Port Arthur's 52.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Akron, OH 52.1 #133/267 Anniston-Oxford, AL 52.4 #135/267 Odessa, TX 52.4 #136/267 Bozeman, MT 52.0 #132/267 Great Falls, MT 52.5 #137/267 Flint, MI 51.9 #131/267 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA 52.6 #138/267 College Station-Bryan, TX 51.9 #130/267 Fairbanks-College, AK 51.9 #129/267 Modesto, CA 52.6 #139/267

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 Beaumont-Port Arthur's administrative and support services sector, the wage competitiveness component (83.5) 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 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment