NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Toledo, OH

Metro Market Score 49.5 (Challenging), ranked #112 of 267 metros. 1,025 establishments, 14,218 jobs.

Metro Market Score 49.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

At #112 of 267 metros, Toledo's administrative and support services sector scores 49.5 on the market index. Concentration (56.2), wage levels (13.1), and growth (33.0) all track close to the median. Local factors like lease costs and client access will matter more than macro signals.

Industry Concentration

56.2

LQ: 0.84

Rank #150 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

13.1

$40,307 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 33.0

Employment growth index

Rank #180 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

60.2

YoY wage change index

1,025 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Toledo

1,025

Establishments

+4.1% YoY

14,218

Total Employment

-4.6% YoY

$40,307

Average Annual Wage

+5.0% YoY

0.84

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Ohio

#4 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

-7.2

better than median (56.7)

Toledo 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	Toledo	OH Statewide
Overall Score	49.5 Challenging	35.8 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#112 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 Toledo

Finance and Insurance 44.1 Information 44.8 Accommodation and Food Services 45.0 Retail Trade 45.2 Other Services 47.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 48.8 Construction 54.5

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 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 Toledo's 49.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Jefferson City, MO 49.5 #113/267 Napa, CA 49.2 #111/267 Vallejo, CA 49.8 #114/267 Springfield, IL 49.1 #110/267 Anchorage, AK 49.0 #109/267 Albuquerque, NM 50.0 #115/267 Bakersfield-Delano, CA 50.0 #116/267 Pittsfield, MA 48.7 #108/267 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA 50.4 #117/267 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 50.5 #118/267

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 Toledo's administrative and support services sector, the employment growth component (67.0) 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 Toledo, OH MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment