NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

Metro Market Score 67.7 (Difficult), ranked #233 of 267 metros. 7,364 establishments, 110,135 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 67.7
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

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue stands out for high administrative and support services labor costs. Wage competitiveness hits 97.4 (above the 70th percentile of metros), and year-over-year wage pressure at 56.2 signals continued increases. Plan for higher payroll if entering this market.

Industry Concentration
68.9
LQ: 0.90
Rank #184 of 267 metros
Wage Competitiveness
97.4
$77,049 avg wage
Growth Trend
50.6
Employment growth index
Rank #133 of 267 metros
Wage Pressure
56.2
YoY wage change index

7,364 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue

7,364
Establishments
+2.9% YoY
110,135
Total Employment
-2.0% YoY
$77,049
Average Annual Wage
+2.6% YoY
0.90
Location Quotient
Below national avg

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue vs Washington Statewide

How this metro's administrative and support services market compares to Washington overall. The state ranks #31/51 for entry risk.

Measure Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue WA Statewide
Overall Score 67.7 Difficult 42.2 Elevated
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #233 of 267 metros #31 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue

Accommodation and Food Services 53.4 Healthcare and Social Assistance 56.6 Retail Trade 60.7 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 62.5 Finance and Insurance 69.0 Other Services 69.3 Construction 74.5 Information 75.6 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 78.2

Administrative and Support Services in Other Washington Metros

Yakima 20.8 #3/267 Longview-Kelso 37.3 #42/267 Bellingham 43.8 #76/267 Mount Vernon-Anacortes 45.2 #88/267 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee 50.4 #117/267 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater 52.6 #138/267 Spokane-Spokane Valley 53.5 #141/267 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard 63.5 #216/267 Kennewick-Richland 68.4 #237/267

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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue's administrative and support services sector, the wage competitiveness component (97.4) 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

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.