NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Owensboro, KY

Metro Market Score 45.2 (Moderate), ranked #87 of 267 metros. 227 establishments, 2,618 jobs.

Metro Market Score 45.2

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

At #87 of 267 metros, Owensboro's administrative and support services sector scores 45.2 on the market index. Concentration (70.8), wage levels (3.8), and growth (47.2) all track close to the median. Local factors like lease costs and client access will matter more than macro signals.

Industry Concentration

70.8

LQ: 0.91

Rank #189 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

3.8

$37,201 avg wage

Growth Trend

47.2

Employment growth index

Rank #142 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

53.5

YoY wage change index

227 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Owensboro

227

Establishments

-3.8% YoY

2,618

Total Employment

-2.3% YoY

$37,201

Average Annual Wage

+1.0% YoY

0.91

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Kentucky

#3 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

+0.3

worse than median (44.8)

Owensboro 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	Owensboro	KY Statewide
Overall Score	45.2 Moderate	35.9 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#87 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 Owensboro

Construction 44.5 Retail Trade 56.8 Healthcare and Social Assistance 59.2

Administrative and Support Services in Other Kentucky Metros

Elizabethtown 43.1 #71/267 Bowling Green 44.8 #84/267

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Owensboro's 45.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 45.1 #86/267 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 45.2 #88/267 Mansfield, OH 45.4 #89/267 Grants Pass, OR 44.9 #85/267 Bowling Green, KY 44.8 #84/267 Las Cruces, NM 44.7 #83/267 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 44.7 #82/267 Amherst Town-Northampton, MA 45.8 #90/267 Eugene-Springfield, OR 44.5 #81/267 Yuba City, CA 44.4 #80/267

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 Owensboro's administrative and support services sector, the industry concentration component (70.8) 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 Owensboro, KY MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment