NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Jackson, MI

Metro Market Score 60.1 (Difficult), ranked #194 of 267 metros. 157 establishments, 2,986 jobs.

Metro Market Score 60.1

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

Jackson's administrative and support services sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 8.6). That contraction, combined with a 60.1 market score, puts this metro in the lower half for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration

70.0

LQ: 0.91

Rank #187 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

11.2

$39,255 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 8.6

Employment growth index

Rank #245 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

61.7

YoY wage change index

157 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Jackson

157

Establishments

-3.1% YoY

2,986

Total Employment

-12.5% YoY

$39,255

Average Annual Wage

+5.9% YoY

0.91

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Michigan

#7 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

+0.8

worse than median (59.3)

Jackson 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	Jackson	MI Statewide
Overall Score	60.1 Difficult	33.1 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#194 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 Jackson

Information 26.9 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 27.4 Construction 36.9 Accommodation and Food Services 39.0 Finance and Insurance 42.4 Healthcare and Social Assistance 56.1 Other Services 59.2 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 60.5 Retail Trade 67.4

Administrative and Support Services in Other Michigan Metros

Muskegon-Norton Shores 30.7 #21/267 Battle Creek 51.5 #122/267 Flint 51.9 #131/267 Ann Arbor 54.2 #149/267 Niles 56.2 #167/267 Lansing-East Lansing 59.3 #187/267 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 Jackson's 60.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Canton-Massillon, OH 60.1 #193/267 Enid, OK 59.9 #192/267 Cleveland, TN 60.4 #195/267 St. Cloud, MN 60.4 #196/267 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO 60.4 #197/267 Glens Falls, NY 59.7 #191/267 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC 59.6 #190/267 Kankakee, IL 59.3 #189/267 Albany, GA 60.9 #198/267 Lansing-East Lansing, MI 59.3 #187/267

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 Jackson's administrative and support services sector, the employment growth component (91.4) 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 Jackson, MI MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment