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Administrative and Support Services in Sandusky, OH

Metro Market Score 29.4 (Favorable), ranked #17 of 267 metros. 156 establishments, 932 jobs.

Metro Market Score 29.4

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

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

✓Favorable Market🌱Emerging Market

Sandusky ranks in the top 10% for administrative and support services market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 29.4, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

0.8

LQ: 0.31

Rank #2 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

37.8

$45,411 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 68.5

Employment growth index

Rank #85 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

51.9

YoY wage change index

156 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Sandusky

156

Establishments

+100.0% YoY

932

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$45,411

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

0.31

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Ohio

#1 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

-27.2

better than median (56.7)

Sandusky 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	Sandusky	OH Statewide
Overall Score	29.4 Favorable	35.8 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#17 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 Sandusky

Information 22.0 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 25.2 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 26.6 Construction 32.1 Other Services 34.3 Finance and Insurance 39.8 Retail Trade 50.6 Accommodation and Food Services 65.3

Administrative and Support Services in Other Ohio Metros

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 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 Sandusky's 29.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Lancaster, PA 29.3 #16/267 Wausau, WI 29.2 #15/267 Rocky Mount, NC 29.7 #18/267 Rome, GA 29.1 #14/267 Farmington, NM 29.9 #19/267 Hot Springs, AR 30.4 #20/267 Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI 30.7 #21/267 Johnstown, PA 30.7 #22/267 St. George, UT 30.8 #23/267 Gettysburg, PA 30.9 #24/267

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 Sandusky's administrative and support services sector, the wage pressure component (51.9) 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 Sandusky, OH MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment