NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Elkhart-Goshen, IN

Metro Market Score 41.5 (Moderate), ranked #64 of 267 metros. 249 establishments, 3,978 jobs.

Metro Market Score 41.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Administrative and Support Services conditions in Elkhart-Goshen are mixed. The 41.5 market score puts it at #64 of 267, with no metric pulling sharply in either direction. Wages, growth, and competition are all within a normal range for this industry.

Industry Concentration

13.9

LQ: 0.53

Rank #37 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

14.6

$40,425 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 31.8

Employment growth index

Rank #183 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

69.5

YoY wage change index

249 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Elkhart-Goshen

249

Establishments

+2.5% YoY

3,978

Total Employment

-4.6% YoY

$40,425

Average Annual Wage

+10.5% YoY

0.53

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Indiana

#1 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

-16.5

better than median (58.0)

Elkhart-Goshen 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	Elkhart-Goshen	IN Statewide
Overall Score	41.5 Moderate	33.5 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#64 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 Elkhart-Goshen

Information 17.4 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 19.7 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 21.4 Finance and Insurance 26.5 Healthcare and Social Assistance 35.9 Construction 44.3 Accommodation and Food Services 46.0 Retail Trade 48.1 Other Services 52.7

Administrative and Support Services in Other Indiana Metros

Kokomo 43.2 #73/267 South Bend-Mishawaka 47.0 #100/267 Michigan City-La Porte 51.5 #124/267 Columbus 58.0 #178/267 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 Elkhart-Goshen's 41.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ 41.4 #63/267 Erie, PA 41.5 #65/267 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA 41.2 #62/267 Hammond, LA 41.8 #66/267 Albany, OR 41.1 #61/267 Grand Junction, CO 41.0 #60/267 Trenton-Princeton, NJ 42.0 #67/267 Weirton-Steubenville, WV 42.3 #68/267 Ithaca, NY 40.6 #59/267 State College, PA 40.5 #58/267

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 Elkhart-Goshen's administrative and support services sector, the employment growth component (68.2) 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 Elkhart-Goshen, IN MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment