NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Flint, MI

Metro Market Score 51.9 (Challenging), ranked #131 of 267 metros. 416 establishments, 10,721 jobs.

Metro Market Score 51.9

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Despite a mature administrative and support services presence (concentration: 97.8), Flint is still adding jobs in this sector. Growth trend sits at 54.7, and the overall 51.9 market score lands in the upper half. Established markets with growth are worth a closer look.

Industry Concentration

97.8

LQ: 1.36

Rank #261 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

9.0

$38,337 avg wage

Growth Trend

54.7

Employment growth index

Rank #122 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

58.2

YoY wage change index

416 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Flint

416

Establishments

-4.6% YoY

10,721

Total Employment

-1.1% YoY

$38,337

Average Annual Wage

+3.8% YoY

1.36

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Michigan

#3 of 11

administrative and support services metros in state

Michigan state rank

#13 of 51

for administrative and support services entry risk

vs State Median

-7.4

better than median (59.3)

Flint vs Michigan Statewide

How this metro's administrative and support services market compares to Michigan overall. The state ranks #13/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Flint	MI Statewide
Overall Score	51.9 Challenging	33.1 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#131 of 267 metros	#13 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 Flint

Information 31.9 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 40.7 Construction 47.1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 51.5 Accommodation and Food Services 51.5 Finance and Insurance 55.1 Healthcare and Social Assistance 60.8 Retail Trade 64.6 Other Services 65.9

Administrative and Support Services in Other Michigan Metros

Muskegon-Norton Shores 30.7 #21/267 Battle Creek 51.5 #122/267 Ann Arbor 54.2 #149/267 Niles 56.2 #167/267 Lansing-East Lansing 59.3 #187/267 Jackson 60.1 #194/267 Kalamazoo-Portage 61.2 #200/267 Saginaw 61.5 #203/267 Monroe 72.5 #251/267 Midland 74.6 #257/267

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Flint's 51.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

College Station-Bryan, TX 51.9 #130/267 Fairbanks-College, AK 51.9 #129/267 Bozeman, MT 52.0 #132/267 Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC 51.8 #128/267 Akron, OH 52.1 #133/267 Corpus Christi, TX 51.8 #127/267 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA 51.7 #126/267 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 52.2 #134/267 Lake Charles, LA 51.6 #125/267 Michigan City-La Porte, IN 51.5 #124/267

Administrative and Support Services in States Bordering Michigan

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

Wisconsin 25.2 #5/51 Indiana 33.5 #14/51 Ohio 35.8 #18/51

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 Flint's administrative and support services sector, the industry concentration component (97.8) 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 Flint, MI MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment