NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Canton-Massillon, OH

Metro Market Score 60.1 (Difficult), ranked #193 of 267 metros. 662 establishments, 7,206 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.

Administrative and Support Services employment in Canton-Massillon contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the lower half at 19.5. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration

38.6

LQ: 0.74

Rank #103 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

54.7

$48,534 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 19.5

Employment growth index

Rank #216 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

62.9

YoY wage change index

662 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Canton-Massillon

662

Establishments

+2.8% YoY

7,206

Total Employment

-7.6% YoY

$48,534

Average Annual Wage

+6.6% YoY

0.74

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Ohio

#8 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

+3.4

worse than median (56.7)

Canton-Massillon 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	Canton-Massillon	OH Statewide
Overall Score	60.1 Difficult	35.8 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#193 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 Canton-Massillon

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 33.8 Retail Trade 39.6 Information 40.0 Accommodation and Food Services 45.3 Construction 46.3 Finance and Insurance 51.2 Other Services 57.6

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 Akron 52.1 #133/267 Cleveland 56.7 #171/267 Lima 57.4 #175/267 Youngstown-Warren 60.9 #199/267 Springfield 66.6 #228/267

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Canton-Massillon's 60.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Jackson, MI 60.1 #194/267 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 Lansing-East Lansing, MI 59.3 #187/267 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 59.3 #188/267

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 Canton-Massillon's administrative and support services sector, the employment growth component (80.5) 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 Canton-Massillon, OH MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment