NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Corpus Christi, TX

Metro Market Score 51.8 (Challenging), ranked #127 of 267 metros. 516 establishments, 8,522 jobs.

Metro Market Score 51.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Corpus Christi's administrative and support services market sits near the national metro median, ranking #127 of 267 with a market score of 51.8. 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

43.1

LQ: 0.76

Rank #115 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

59.2

$49,315 avg wage

Growth Trend

46.4

Employment growth index

Rank #144 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

50.7

YoY wage change index

516 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Corpus Christi

516

Establishments

-1.9% YoY

8,522

Total Employment

-2.3% YoY

$49,315

Average Annual Wage

-0.7% YoY

0.76

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Texas

#6 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

0.0

matches median (51.8)

Corpus Christi 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	Corpus Christi	TX Statewide
Overall Score	51.8 Challenging	43.0 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#127 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 Corpus Christi

Information 35.1 Finance and Insurance 38.5 Retail Trade 47.9 Other Services 56.8 Construction 60.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 61.5 Accommodation and Food Services 65.7

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 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 Abilene 67.7 #234/267

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Corpus Christi's 51.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA 51.7 #126/267 Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC 51.8 #128/267 Fairbanks-College, AK 51.9 #129/267 College Station-Bryan, TX 51.9 #130/267 Flint, MI 51.9 #131/267 Lake Charles, LA 51.6 #125/267 Michigan City-La Porte, IN 51.5 #124/267 Bozeman, MT 52.0 #132/267 Sherman-Denison, TX 51.5 #123/267 Battle Creek, MI 51.5 #122/267

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 Corpus Christi's administrative and support services sector, the employment growth component (53.6) 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 Corpus Christi, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment