NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Laredo, TX

Metro Market Score 47.9 (Moderate), ranked #105 of 267 metros. 228 establishments, 5,958 jobs.

Metro Market Score 47.9

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Administrative and Support Services conditions in Laredo are mixed. The 47.9 market score puts it at #105 of 267, with no metric pulling sharply in either direction. Wages, growth, and competition are all within a normal range for this industry.

Industry Concentration

73.8

LQ: 0.94

Rank #197 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

1.1

$35,488 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 42.0

Employment growth index

Rank #156 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

58.7

YoY wage change index

228 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Laredo

228

Establishments

-0.4% YoY

5,958

Total Employment

-3.0% YoY

$35,488

Average Annual Wage

+4.1% YoY

0.94

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Texas

#4 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

-3.9

better than median (51.8)

Laredo 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	Laredo	TX Statewide
Overall Score	47.9 Moderate	43.0 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#105 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 Laredo

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 17.9 Information 26.2 Finance and Insurance 28.6 Construction 29.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 31.8 Retail Trade 34.6 Other Services 43.1 Accommodation and Food Services 43.7 Healthcare and Social Assistance 46.0

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 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 Abilene 67.7 #234/267

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Laredo's 47.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Barnstable Town, MA 47.9 #104/267 Hanford-Corcoran, CA 48.0 #106/267 Greensboro-High Point, NC 47.7 #103/267 Dubuque, IA 48.2 #107/267 Stockton-Lodi, CA 47.5 #102/267 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS 47.5 #101/267 Pittsfield, MA 48.7 #108/267 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN 47.0 #100/267 Pittsburgh, PA 47.0 #99/267 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA 46.9 #98/267

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 Laredo's administrative and support services sector, the industry concentration component (73.8) 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 Laredo, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment