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Administrative and Support Services in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA

Metro Market Score 50.4 (Challenging), ranked #117 of 267 metros. 251 establishments, 1,703 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 50.4
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Challenging

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

Administrative and Support Services employment in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the upper half at 8.2. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration
10.9
LQ: 0.50
Rank #29 of 267 metros
Wage Competitiveness
49.8
$47,400 avg wage
Growth Trend
↓ 8.2
Employment growth index
Rank #246 of 267 metros
Wage Pressure
38.4
YoY wage change index

251 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee

251
Establishments
+3.7% YoY
1,703
Total Employment
-12.8% YoY
$47,400
Average Annual Wage
-8.0% YoY
0.50
Location Quotient
Below national avg

Wenatchee-East Wenatchee 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 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee WA Statewide
Overall Score 50.4 Challenging 42.2 Elevated
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #117 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 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee

Finance and Insurance 33.3 Healthcare and Social Assistance 52.9 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 57.0 Accommodation and Food Services 61.1 Retail Trade 69.9 Construction 76.9

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 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater 52.6 #138/267 Spokane-Spokane Valley 53.5 #141/267 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 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee's administrative and support services sector, the employment growth component (91.8) 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

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.