NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Odessa, TX

Metro Market Score 52.4 (Challenging), ranked #136 of 267 metros. 166 establishments, 2,131 jobs.

Metro Market Score 52.4

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

Odessa stands out for high administrative and support services labor costs. Wage competitiveness hits 94.4 (above the 70th percentile of metros), and year-over-year wage pressure at 64.9 signals continued increases. Plan for higher payroll if entering this market.

Industry Concentration

6.4

LQ: 0.45

Rank #17 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

94.4

$66,491 avg wage

Growth Trend

52.4

Employment growth index

Rank #128 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

64.9

YoY wage change index

166 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Odessa

166

Establishments

+4.4% YoY

2,131

Total Employment

-1.5% YoY

$66,491

Average Annual Wage

+7.8% YoY

0.45

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Texas

#9 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

+0.7

worse than median (51.8)

Odessa 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	Odessa	TX Statewide
Overall Score	52.4 Challenging	43.0 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#136 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 Odessa

Information 17.1 Finance and Insurance 22.9 Healthcare and Social Assistance 35.0 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 35.7 Retail Trade 49.8 Accommodation and Food Services 54.6 Construction 57.5 Other Services 64.9 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 75.9

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 Brownsville-Harlingen 59.3 #188/267 Abilene 67.7 #234/267

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Odessa's 52.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Anniston-Oxford, AL 52.4 #135/267 Great Falls, MT 52.5 #137/267 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA 52.6 #138/267 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 52.2 #134/267 Modesto, CA 52.6 #139/267 Akron, OH 52.1 #133/267 Bozeman, MT 52.0 #132/267 Flint, MI 51.9 #131/267 College Station-Bryan, TX 51.9 #130/267 Fairbanks-College, AK 51.9 #129/267

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 Odessa's administrative and support services sector, the wage competitiveness component (94.4) 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 Odessa, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment