NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Lansing-East Lansing, MI

Metro Market Score 59.3 (Challenging), ranked #187 of 267 metros. 562 establishments, 7,852 jobs.

Metro Market Score 59.3

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Administrative and Support Services employment in Lansing-East Lansing contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the lower half at 11.2. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration

22.9

LQ: 0.61

Rank #61 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

61.8

$50,407 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 11.2

Employment growth index

Rank #238 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

57.5

YoY wage change index

562 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Lansing-East Lansing

562

Establishments

-8.3% YoY

7,852

Total Employment

-11.3% YoY

$50,407

Average Annual Wage

+3.4% YoY

0.61

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Michigan

#6 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

0.0

matches median (59.3)

Lansing-East Lansing 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	Lansing-East Lansing	MI Statewide
Overall Score	59.3 Challenging	33.1 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#187 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 Lansing-East Lansing

Healthcare and Social Assistance 34.2 Accommodation and Food Services 34.6 Construction 39.8 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 44.5 Finance and Insurance 50.5 Retail Trade 55.0 Information 61.6 Other Services 64.9

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 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 Lansing-East Lansing's 59.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 59.3 #188/267 Kankakee, IL 59.3 #189/267 Oklahoma City, OK 59.1 #186/267 Clarksville, TN 59.0 #185/267 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC 59.6 #190/267 Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI 59.0 #184/267 Glens Falls, NY 59.7 #191/267 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA 58.9 #183/267 Enid, OK 59.9 #192/267 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 58.7 #182/267

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 Lansing-East Lansing's administrative and support services sector, the employment growth component (88.8) 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 Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment