NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Huntington-Ashland, WV

Metro Market Score 46.0 (Moderate), ranked #91 of 267 metros. 634 establishments, 5,532 jobs.

Metro Market Score 46.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Huntington-Ashland has a relatively low concentration of administrative and support services firms (index: 30.7) paired with positive employment growth. This suggests an underpenetrated market where demand may outpace current supply.

Industry Concentration

30.7

LQ: 0.68

Rank #82 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

69.3

$51,930 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 64.4

Employment growth index

Rank #96 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

51.9

YoY wage change index

634 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Huntington-Ashland

634

Establishments

+21.0% YoY

5,532

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$51,930

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

0.68

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within West Virginia

#2 of 4

administrative and support services metros in state

West Virginia state rank

#23 of 51

for administrative and support services entry risk

vs State Median

-0.4

better than median (46.4)

Huntington-Ashland vs West Virginia Statewide

How this metro's administrative and support services market compares to West Virginia overall. The state ranks #23/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Huntington-Ashland	WV Statewide
Overall Score	46.0 Moderate	40.6 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#91 of 267 metros	#23 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 Huntington-Ashland

Finance and Insurance 28.8 Retail Trade 32.4 Other Services 33.2 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 37.0

Administrative and Support Services in Other West Virginia Metros

Weirton-Steubenville 42.3 #68/267 Beckley 46.4 #95/267 Parkersburg-Vienna 57.0 #173/267

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Huntington-Ashland's 46.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 46.1 #92/267 Decatur, IL 46.1 #93/267 Amherst Town-Northampton, MA 45.8 #90/267 Kenosha, WI 46.4 #94/267 Beckley, WV 46.4 #95/267 Punta Gorda, FL 46.5 #96/267 Mansfield, OH 45.4 #89/267 Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 46.7 #97/267 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 45.2 #88/267 Owensboro, KY 45.2 #87/267

Administrative and Support Services in States Bordering West Virginia

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

Pennsylvania 25.3 #6/51 Maryland 32.6 #11/51 Ohio 35.8 #18/51 Kentucky 35.9 #19/51 Virginia 43.0 #33/51

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 Huntington-Ashland's administrative and support services sector, the wage competitiveness component (69.3) 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 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment