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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 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

Within Washington

#5 of 10

administrative and support services metros in state

Washington state rank

#31 of 51

for administrative and support services entry risk

vs State Median

-2.2

better than median (52.6)

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

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Wenatchee-East Wenatchee's 50.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 50.5 #118/267 Bakersfield-Delano, CA 50.0 #116/267 Albuquerque, NM 50.0 #115/267 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV 51.0 #119/267 Vallejo, CA 49.8 #114/267 Salinas, CA 51.2 #120/267 Jefferson City, MO 49.5 #113/267 Toledo, OH 49.5 #112/267 Iowa City, IA 51.4 #121/267 Battle Creek, MI 51.5 #122/267

Administrative and Support Services in States Bordering Washington

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

Oregon 30.4 #7/51 Idaho 42.1 #30/51

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 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

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment