NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Lynchburg, VA

Metro Market Score 26.6 (Favorable), ranked #11 of 267 metros. 365 establishments, 3,047 jobs.

Metro Market Score 26.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

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

✓Favorable Market🌱Emerging Market

Lynchburg ranks in the top 10% for administrative and support services market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 26.6, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

16.1

LQ: 0.54

Rank #43 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

7.9

$38,217 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 65.9

Employment growth index

Rank #92 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

51.9

YoY wage change index

365 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Lynchburg

365

Establishments

-6.9% YoY

3,047

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$38,217

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

0.54

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Virginia

#1 of 3

administrative and support services metros in state

Virginia state rank

#33 of 51

for administrative and support services entry risk

vs State Median

-10.7

better than median (37.3)

Lynchburg vs Virginia Statewide

How this metro's administrative and support services market compares to Virginia overall. The state ranks #33/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Lynchburg	VA Statewide
Overall Score	26.6 Favorable	43.0 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#11 of 267 metros	#33 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 Lynchburg

Other Services 43.0 Construction 47.1 Accommodation and Food Services 52.7 Retail Trade 57.5 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 57.8

Administrative and Support Services in Other Virginia Metros

Staunton-Stuarts Draft 37.3 #43/267 Harrisonburg 40.4 #57/267

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Lynchburg's 26.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Texarkana, TX 26.4 #10/267 Chico, CA 26.0 #9/267 Ames, IA 27.4 #12/267 Bangor, ME 27.6 #13/267 Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ 24.9 #8/267 Pocatello, ID 24.2 #7/267 Rome, GA 29.1 #14/267 Wausau, WI 29.2 #15/267 Lancaster, PA 29.3 #16/267 Sandusky, OH 29.4 #17/267

Administrative and Support Services in States Bordering Virginia

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

Maryland 32.6 #11/51 Kentucky 35.9 #19/51 Tennessee 38.3 #21/51 West Virginia 40.6 #23/51 District of Columbia 41.2 #25/51 North Carolina 42.8 #32/51

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 Lynchburg's administrative and support services sector, the wage pressure component (51.9) 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 Lynchburg, VA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment