NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Kankakee, IL

Metro Market Score 59.3 (Challenging), ranked #189 of 267 metros. 124 establishments, 2,064 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 59.3
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Challenging

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

⚡Rising Wages

Kankakee's administrative and support services sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 3.4). That contraction, combined with a 59.3 market score, puts this metro in the lower half for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration
52.8
LQ: 0.83
Rank #141 of 267 metros
Wage Competitiveness
7.1
$38,132 avg wage
Growth Trend
↓ 3.4
Employment growth index
Rank #259 of 267 metros
Wage Pressure
76.8
YoY wage change index

124 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Kankakee

124
Establishments
-6.8% YoY
2,064
Total Employment
-17.5% YoY
$38,132
Average Annual Wage
+14.9% YoY
0.83
Location Quotient
Below national avg

Kankakee 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 Kankakee IL Statewide
Overall Score 59.3 Challenging 50.5 Elevated
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #189 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 Kankakee

Finance and Insurance 25.8 Construction 27.1 Information 33.1 Accommodation and Food Services 35.5 Healthcare and Social Assistance 41.1 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 47.5 Other Services 49.2 Retail Trade 49.5

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 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 Kankakee's administrative and support services sector, the employment growth component (96.6) 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.