NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Columbus, IN

Metro Market Score 58.0 (Challenging), ranked #178 of 267 metros. 117 establishments, 2,279 jobs.

Metro Market Score 58.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Columbus scores 58.0 on the Metro Market Score for administrative and support services, placing it in the lower half. High wage costs, strong existing competition, or slowing growth contribute to tougher entry conditions compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

44.6

LQ: 0.77

Rank #119 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

45.3

$46,696 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 20.2

Employment growth index

Rank #214 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

57.9

YoY wage change index

117 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Columbus

117

Establishments

+2.6% YoY

2,279

Total Employment

-7.4% YoY

$46,696

Average Annual Wage

+3.6% YoY

0.77

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Indiana

#5 of 8

administrative and support services metros in state

Indiana state rank

#14 of 51

for administrative and support services entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (58.0)

Columbus vs Indiana Statewide

How this metro's administrative and support services market compares to Indiana overall. The state ranks #14/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Columbus	IN Statewide
Overall Score	58.0 Challenging	33.5 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#178 of 267 metros	#14 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 Columbus

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 12.6 Other Services 24.5 Retail Trade 24.9 Information 25.2 Finance and Insurance 30.6 Healthcare and Social Assistance 32.0 Construction 40.4 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 53.0 Accommodation and Food Services 53.8

Administrative and Support Services in Other Indiana Metros

Elkhart-Goshen 41.5 #64/267 Kokomo 43.2 #73/267 South Bend-Mishawaka 47.0 #100/267 Michigan City-La Porte 51.5 #124/267 Evansville 58.0 #179/267 Muncie 58.4 #181/267 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood 65.9 #223/267

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Columbus's 58.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Evansville, IN 58.0 #179/267 Visalia, CA 58.1 #180/267 Syracuse, NY 57.8 #177/267 Ocala, FL 57.8 #176/267 Muncie, IN 58.4 #181/267 Lima, OH 57.4 #175/267 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 58.7 #182/267 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY 57.2 #174/267 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA 58.9 #183/267 Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI 59.0 #184/267

Administrative and Support Services in States Bordering Indiana

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

Michigan 33.1 #13/51 Ohio 35.8 #18/51 Kentucky 35.9 #19/51 Illinois 50.5 #46/51

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 Columbus's administrative and support services sector, the employment growth component (79.8) 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 Columbus, IN MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment