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 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

Within Illinois

#4 of 7

administrative and support services metros in state

Illinois state rank

#46 of 51

for administrative and support services entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (56.2)

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

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Champaign-Urbana's 56.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Coeur d'Alene, ID 56.2 #165/267 Wildwood-The Villages, FL 56.1 #164/267 Niles, MI 56.2 #167/267 Lincoln, NE 56.1 #163/267 Pueblo, CO 56.4 #168/267 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 56.4 #169/267 Sebring, FL 56.6 #170/267 Chambersburg, PA 55.8 #161/267 Rochester, NY 55.8 #162/267 Waterbury-Shelton, CT 55.7 #160/267

Administrative and Support Services in States Bordering Illinois

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

Iowa 22.1 #3/51 Wisconsin 25.2 #5/51 Indiana 33.5 #14/51 Kentucky 35.9 #19/51 Missouri 43.8 #39/51

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 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

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

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment