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Administrative and Support Services in Youngstown-Warren, OH

Metro Market Score 60.9 (Difficult), ranked #199 of 267 metros. 679 establishments, 8,248 jobs.

Metro Market Score 60.9

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

Youngstown-Warren's administrative and support services sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 11.6). That contraction, combined with a 60.9 market score, puts this metro in the lower half for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration

65.2

LQ: 0.88

Rank #174 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

26.6

$43,707 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 11.6

Employment growth index

Rank #237 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

57.0

YoY wage change index

679 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Youngstown-Warren

679

Establishments

-11.8% YoY

8,248

Total Employment

-10.6% YoY

$43,707

Average Annual Wage

+3.1% YoY

0.88

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Ohio

#9 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

+4.2

worse than median (56.7)

Youngstown-Warren 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	Youngstown-Warren	OH Statewide
Overall Score	60.9 Difficult	35.8 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#199 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 Youngstown-Warren

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 43.3 Finance and Insurance 48.9 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 50.9 Information 57.3 Construction 61.3 Healthcare and Social Assistance 62.0 Other Services 63.7 Accommodation and Food Services 65.7 Retail Trade 75.8

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 Canton-Massillon 60.1 #193/267 Springfield 66.6 #228/267

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Youngstown-Warren's 60.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Albany, GA 60.9 #198/267 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 61.2 #200/267 Springfield, MA 61.3 #201/267 St. Cloud, MN 60.4 #196/267 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO 60.4 #197/267 Cleveland, TN 60.4 #195/267 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 61.4 #202/267 Saginaw, MI 61.5 #203/267 Port St. Lucie, FL 61.5 #204/267 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 61.5 #205/267

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 Youngstown-Warren's administrative and support services sector, the employment growth component (88.4) 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 Youngstown-Warren, OH MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment