NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Akron, OH

Metro Market Score 52.1 (Challenging), ranked #133 of 267 metros. 1,163 establishments, 14,884 jobs.

Metro Market Score 52.1

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Akron's administrative and support services market sits near the national metro median, ranking #133 of 267 with a market score of 52.1. No single metric stands out as an outlier, which means entry conditions depend more on your specific business model than on broad market forces.

Industry Concentration

47.2

LQ: 0.80

Rank #126 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

27.7

$43,852 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 25.5

Employment growth index

Rank #200 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

55.0

YoY wage change index

1,163 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Akron

1,163

Establishments

+0.0% YoY

14,884

Total Employment

-6.0% YoY

$43,852

Average Annual Wage

+1.9% YoY

0.80

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Ohio

#5 of 10

administrative and support services metros in state

Ohio state rank

#18 of 51

for administrative and support services entry risk

vs State Median

-4.6

better than median (56.7)

Akron vs Ohio Statewide

How this metro's administrative and support services market compares to Ohio overall. The state ranks #18/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Akron	OH Statewide
Overall Score	52.1 Challenging	35.8 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#133 of 267 metros	#18 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 Akron

Other Services 35.4 Accommodation and Food Services 43.9 Healthcare and Social Assistance 46.4 Construction 49.8 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 52.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 55.3 Retail Trade 56.7 Information 60.9 Finance and Insurance 67.2

Administrative and Support Services in Other Ohio Metros

Sandusky 29.4 #17/267 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek 37.4 #45/267 Mansfield 45.4 #89/267 Toledo 49.5 #112/267 Cleveland 56.7 #171/267 Lima 57.4 #175/267 Canton-Massillon 60.1 #193/267 Youngstown-Warren 60.9 #199/267 Springfield 66.6 #228/267

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Akron's 52.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Bozeman, MT 52.0 #132/267 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 52.2 #134/267 Flint, MI 51.9 #131/267 College Station-Bryan, TX 51.9 #130/267 Fairbanks-College, AK 51.9 #129/267 Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC 51.8 #128/267 Anniston-Oxford, AL 52.4 #135/267 Corpus Christi, TX 51.8 #127/267 Odessa, TX 52.4 #136/267 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA 51.7 #126/267

Administrative and Support Services in States Bordering Ohio

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

Pennsylvania 25.3 #6/51 Michigan 33.1 #13/51 Indiana 33.5 #14/51 Kentucky 35.9 #19/51 West Virginia 40.6 #23/51

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 Akron's administrative and support services sector, the employment growth component (74.5) 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 Akron, OH MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment