NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Bowling Green, KY

Metro Market Score 44.8 (Moderate), ranked #84 of 267 metros. 371 establishments, 4,164 jobs.

Metro Market Score 44.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Despite a mature administrative and support services presence (concentration: 63.3), Bowling Green is still adding jobs in this sector. Growth trend sits at 51.3, and the overall 44.8 market score lands in the upper half. Established markets with growth are worth a closer look.

Industry Concentration

63.3

LQ: 0.88

Rank #169 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

12.0

$39,622 avg wage

Growth Trend

51.3

Employment growth index

Rank #131 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

57.0

YoY wage change index

371 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Bowling Green

371

Establishments

+5.7% YoY

4,164

Total Employment

-1.6% YoY

$39,622

Average Annual Wage

+3.1% YoY

0.88

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Kentucky

#2 of 3

administrative and support services metros in state

Kentucky state rank

#19 of 51

for administrative and support services entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (44.8)

Bowling Green vs Kentucky Statewide

How this metro's administrative and support services market compares to Kentucky overall. The state ranks #19/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Bowling Green	KY Statewide
Overall Score	44.8 Moderate	35.9 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#84 of 267 metros	#19 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 Bowling Green

Construction 32.6 Retail Trade 38.3

Administrative and Support Services in Other Kentucky Metros

Elizabethtown 43.1 #71/267 Owensboro 45.2 #87/267

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Bowling Green's 44.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Grants Pass, OR 44.9 #85/267 Las Cruces, NM 44.7 #83/267 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 44.7 #82/267 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 45.1 #86/267 Owensboro, KY 45.2 #87/267 Eugene-Springfield, OR 44.5 #81/267 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 45.2 #88/267 Yuba City, CA 44.4 #80/267 Mansfield, OH 45.4 #89/267 Janesville-Beloit, WI 44.2 #79/267

Administrative and Support Services in States Bordering Kentucky

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

Indiana 33.5 #14/51 Ohio 35.8 #18/51 Tennessee 38.3 #21/51 West Virginia 40.6 #23/51 Virginia 43.0 #33/51 Missouri 43.8 #39/51 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 Bowling Green's administrative and support services sector, the industry concentration component (63.3) 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 Bowling Green, KY MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment