NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA

Metro Market Score 53.5 (Challenging), ranked #141 of 267 metros. 1,138 establishments, 13,706 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 53.5
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📈Rapid Growth

Wage costs in Spokane-Spokane Valley's administrative and support services sector are well above the metro average, with wage competitiveness at 77.9 and rising pressure at 56.2. New entrants should factor higher labor costs into their financial projections for this market.

Industry Concentration
71.2
LQ: 0.91
Rank #190 of 267 metros
Wage Competitiveness
77.9
$55,281 avg wage
Growth Trend
↑ 83.5
Employment growth index
Rank #45 of 267 metros
Wage Pressure
56.2
YoY wage change index

1,138 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Spokane-Spokane Valley

1,138
Establishments
+4.9% YoY
13,706
Total Employment
+2.4% YoY
$55,281
Average Annual Wage
+2.6% YoY
0.91
Location Quotient
Below national avg

Spokane-Spokane Valley 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 Spokane-Spokane Valley WA Statewide
Overall Score 53.5 Challenging 42.2 Elevated
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #141 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 Spokane-Spokane Valley

Other Services 53.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 56.4 Information 58.7 Construction 60.9 Accommodation and Food Services 68.4 Healthcare and Social Assistance 68.7 Retail Trade 69.7 Finance and Insurance 74.8

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 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard 63.5 #216/267 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 67.7 #233/267 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 Spokane-Spokane Valley's administrative and support services sector, the wage competitiveness component (77.9) 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

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.