NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN

Metro Market Score 65.9 (Difficult), ranked #223 of 267 metros. 4,110 establishments, 78,869 jobs.

Metro Market Score 65.9

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

Market conditions for administrative and support services in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood are tougher than average. The 65.9 market score reflects a combination of moderate wages, mixed growth signals, and an already crowded field. Rank: #223 of 267 metros.

Industry Concentration

94.8

LQ: 1.23

Rank #253 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

53.2

$48,145 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 41.6

Employment growth index

Rank #157 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

56.9

YoY wage change index

4,110 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood

4,110

Establishments

+0.7% YoY

78,869

Total Employment

-3.0% YoY

$48,145

Average Annual Wage

+3.0% YoY

1.23

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Indiana

#8 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

+7.9

worse than median (58.0)

Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood 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	Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood	IN Statewide
Overall Score	65.9 Difficult	33.5 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#223 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood

Retail Trade 45.2 Construction 51.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 67.1

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 Columbus 58.0 #178/267 Evansville 58.0 #179/267 Muncie 58.4 #181/267

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood's 65.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC 66.0 #224/267 Knoxville, TN 65.6 #222/267 Morristown, TN 66.4 #225/267 Providence-Warwick, RI 65.3 #221/267 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 66.5 #226/267 Carson City, NV 65.2 #220/267 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL 66.6 #227/267 Springfield, OH 66.6 #228/267 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA 66.8 #229/267 Colorado Springs, CO 64.7 #219/267

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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood's administrative and support services sector, the industry concentration component (94.8) 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment