NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Champaign-Urbana, IL

Metro Market Score 56.2 (Challenging), ranked #166 of 267 metros. 230 establishments, 3,388 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 56.2
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 Champaign-Urbana contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the lower half at 3.0. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration
17.2
LQ: 0.55
Rank #46 of 267 metros
Wage Competitiveness
40.5
$45,561 avg wage
Growth Trend
↓ 3.0
Employment growth index
Rank #260 of 267 metros
Wage Pressure
63.3
YoY wage change index

230 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Champaign-Urbana

230
Establishments
+0.4% YoY
3,388
Total Employment
-17.5% YoY
$45,561
Average Annual Wage
+6.8% YoY
0.55
Location Quotient
Below national avg

Champaign-Urbana vs Illinois Statewide

How this metro's administrative and support services market compares to Illinois overall. The state ranks #46/51 for entry risk.

Measure Champaign-Urbana IL Statewide
Overall Score 56.2 Challenging 50.5 Elevated
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #166 of 267 metros #46 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 Champaign-Urbana

Retail Trade 24.9 Construction 49.7 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 53.4 Other Services 54.0 Finance and Insurance 54.1 Information 58.6 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 59.2

Administrative and Support Services in Other Illinois Metros

Rockford 44.0 #77/267 Decatur 46.1 #93/267 Springfield 49.1 #110/267 Kankakee 59.3 #189/267 Bloomington 62.4 #208/267 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin 81.1 #265/267

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 Champaign-Urbana's administrative and support services sector, the employment growth component (97.0) 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.