NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL

Metro Market Score 81.1 (Difficult), ranked #265 of 267 metros. 13,674 establishments, 313,130 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 81.1
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Difficult

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

💰High-Cost Market

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin stands out for high administrative and support services labor costs. Wage competitiveness hits 89.9 (above the 70th percentile of metros), and year-over-year wage pressure at 60.4 signals continued increases. Plan for higher payroll if entering this market.

Industry Concentration
93.6
LQ: 1.20
Rank #250 of 267 metros
Wage Competitiveness
89.9
$59,605 avg wage
Growth Trend
↓ 22.9
Employment growth index
Rank #207 of 267 metros
Wage Pressure
60.4
YoY wage change index

13,674 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin

13,674
Establishments
-3.2% YoY
313,130
Total Employment
-6.7% YoY
$59,605
Average Annual Wage
+5.1% YoY
1.20
Location Quotient
Above national avg

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin 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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin IL Statewide
Overall Score 81.1 Difficult 50.5 Elevated
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #265 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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin

Construction 61.1 Retail Trade 63.1 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 69.1 Finance and Insurance 72.3

Administrative and Support Services in Other Illinois Metros

Rockford 44.0 #77/267 Decatur 46.1 #93/267 Springfield 49.1 #110/267 Champaign-Urbana 56.2 #166/267 Kankakee 59.3 #189/267 Bloomington 62.4 #208/267

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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin's administrative and support services sector, the industry concentration component (93.6) 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.