NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Cleveland, OH

Metro Market Score 56.7 (Challenging), ranked #171 of 267 metros. 4,172 establishments, 54,023 jobs.

Metro Market Score 56.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Cleveland scores 56.7 on the Metro Market Score for administrative and support services, placing it in the lower half. High wage costs, strong existing competition, or slowing growth contribute to tougher entry conditions compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

65.5

LQ: 0.89

Rank #175 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

73.8

$53,817 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 61.8

Employment growth index

Rank #103 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

51.9

YoY wage change index

4,172 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Cleveland

4,172

Establishments

+100.0% YoY

54,023

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$53,817

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

0.89

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Ohio

#6 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

0.0

matches median (56.7)

Cleveland 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	Cleveland	OH Statewide
Overall Score	56.7 Challenging	35.8 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#171 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 Cleveland

Retail Trade 38.7 Construction 47.0 Accommodation and Food Services 48.6 Information 51.7 Other Services 57.6 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 58.1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 62.4 Finance and Insurance 63.5 Healthcare and Social Assistance 69.5

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 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 Cleveland's 56.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Sebring, FL 56.6 #170/267 Burlington, NC 56.8 #172/267 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 56.4 #169/267 Parkersburg-Vienna, WV 57.0 #173/267 Pueblo, CO 56.4 #168/267 Niles, MI 56.2 #167/267 Champaign-Urbana, IL 56.2 #166/267 Coeur d'Alene, ID 56.2 #165/267 Wildwood-The Villages, FL 56.1 #164/267 Lincoln, NE 56.1 #163/267

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 Cleveland's administrative and support services sector, the wage competitiveness component (73.8) 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 Cleveland, OH MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment