NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Muncie, IN

Metro Market Score 58.4 (Challenging), ranked #181 of 267 metros. 128 establishments, 2,238 jobs.

Metro Market Score 58.4

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Market conditions for administrative and support services in Muncie are tougher than average. The 58.4 market score reflects a combination of moderate wages, slowing employment, and moderate competition. Rank: #181 of 267 metros.

Industry Concentration

57.3

LQ: 0.85

Rank #153 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

57.3

$48,866 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 39.0

Employment growth index

Rank #164 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

57.4

YoY wage change index

128 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Muncie

128

Establishments

-1.5% YoY

2,238

Total Employment

-3.5% YoY

$48,866

Average Annual Wage

+3.3% YoY

0.85

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Indiana

#7 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

+0.5

worse than median (58.0)

Muncie 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	Muncie	IN Statewide
Overall Score	58.4 Challenging	33.5 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#181 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 Muncie

Information 20.7 Finance and Insurance 25.1 Construction 29.5 Accommodation and Food Services 37.9 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 47.6 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 48.5 Healthcare and Social Assistance 53.8 Other Services 56.2 Retail Trade 56.8

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 Columbus 58.0 #178/267 Evansville 58.0 #179/267 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood 65.9 #223/267

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Muncie's 58.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 58.7 #182/267 Visalia, CA 58.1 #180/267 Evansville, IN 58.0 #179/267 Columbus, IN 58.0 #178/267 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA 58.9 #183/267 Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI 59.0 #184/267 Clarksville, TN 59.0 #185/267 Syracuse, NY 57.8 #177/267 Oklahoma City, OK 59.1 #186/267 Ocala, FL 57.8 #176/267

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 Muncie's administrative and support services sector, the employment growth component (61.0) 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 Muncie, IN MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment