NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT

Metro Market Score 72.8 (Difficult), ranked #255 of 267 metros. 5,143 establishments, 51,148 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 72.8
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

Salt Lake City-Murray stands out for high administrative and support services labor costs. Wage competitiveness hits 92.5 (above the 70th percentile of metros), and year-over-year wage pressure at 63.6 signals continued increases. Plan for higher payroll if entering this market.

Industry Concentration
86.9
LQ: 1.06
Rank #232 of 267 metros
Wage Competitiveness
92.5
$62,321 avg wage
Growth Trend
49.1
Employment growth index
Rank #137 of 267 metros
Wage Pressure
63.6
YoY wage change index

5,143 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Salt Lake City-Murray

5,143
Establishments
+5.1% YoY
51,148
Total Employment
-2.1% YoY
$62,321
Average Annual Wage
+7.0% YoY
1.06
Location Quotient
Above national avg

Salt Lake City-Murray vs Utah Statewide

How this metro's administrative and support services market compares to Utah overall. The state ranks #42/51 for entry risk.

Measure Salt Lake City-Murray UT Statewide
Overall Score 72.8 Difficult 47.5 Elevated
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #255 of 267 metros #42 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 Salt Lake City-Murray

Healthcare and Social Assistance 41.2 Accommodation and Food Services 44.2 Other Services 52.2 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 56.7 Construction 61.4 Finance and Insurance 61.8 Retail Trade 62.5 Information 67.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 69.4

Administrative and Support Services in Other Utah Metros

Logan 18.4 #1/267 St. George 30.8 #23/267

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 Salt Lake City-Murray's administrative and support services sector, the wage competitiveness component (92.5) 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

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.