NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in St. George, UT

Metro Market Score 30.8 (Favorable), ranked #23 of 267 metros. 557 establishments, 4,325 jobs.

Metro Market Score 30.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

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

📈Rapid Growth

St. George ranks in the top 10% for administrative and support services market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 30.8, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

58.8

LQ: 0.85

Rank #157 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

0.8

$33,909 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 86.9

Employment growth index

Rank #36 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

59.9

YoY wage change index

557 Administrative and Support Services Firms in St. George

557

Establishments

+3.3% YoY

4,325

Total Employment

+3.2% YoY

$33,909

Average Annual Wage

+4.8% YoY

0.85

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Utah

#2 of 3

administrative and support services metros in state

Utah state rank

#42 of 51

for administrative and support services entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (30.8)

St. George 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	St. George	UT Statewide
Overall Score	30.8 Favorable	47.5 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#23 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 St. George

Finance and Insurance 23.2 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 28.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 38.1 Construction 38.6 Information 39.6 Other Services 42.0 Accommodation and Food Services 50.6 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 55.9 Retail Trade 64.8

Administrative and Support Services in Other Utah Metros

Logan 18.4 #1/267 Salt Lake City-Murray 72.8 #255/267

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of St. George's 30.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Johnstown, PA 30.7 #22/267 Gettysburg, PA 30.9 #24/267 Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI 30.7 #21/267 Hot Springs, AR 30.4 #20/267 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 31.5 #25/267 Farmington, NM 29.9 #19/267 Rocky Mount, NC 29.7 #18/267 Sandusky, OH 29.4 #17/267 Lancaster, PA 29.3 #16/267 Joplin, MO 32.4 #26/267

Administrative and Support Services in States Bordering Utah

State-level entry risk for administrative and support services in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Idaho 42.1 #30/51 New Mexico 44.6 #41/51 Arizona 47.6 #43/51 Colorado 48.8 #45/51 Nevada 53.0 #48/51 Wyoming 60.4 #49/51

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 St. George's administrative and support services sector, the industry concentration component (58.8) 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 St. George, UT MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment