NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Cleveland, TN

Metro Market Score 60.4 (Difficult), ranked #195 of 267 metros. 156 establishments, 2,130 jobs.

Metro Market Score 60.4

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

Cleveland scores 60.4 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

52.4

LQ: 0.83

Rank #140 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

43.1

$46,225 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 22.5

Employment growth index

Rank #208 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

66.1

YoY wage change index

156 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Cleveland

156

Establishments

+6.8% YoY

2,130

Total Employment

-6.9% YoY

$46,225

Average Annual Wage

+8.5% YoY

0.83

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Tennessee

#2 of 4

administrative and support services metros in state

Tennessee state rank

#21 of 51

for administrative and support services entry risk

vs State Median

-5.2

better than median (65.6)

Cleveland vs Tennessee Statewide

How this metro's administrative and support services market compares to Tennessee overall. The state ranks #21/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Cleveland	TN Statewide
Overall Score	60.4 Difficult	38.3 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#195 of 267 metros	#21 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

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 15.9 Information 20.5 Finance and Insurance 32.1 Accommodation and Food Services 45.0 Retail Trade 47.2 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 47.7 Other Services 52.3 Construction 57.5

Administrative and Support Services in Other Tennessee Metros

Clarksville 59.0 #185/267 Knoxville 65.6 #222/267 Morristown 66.4 #225/267

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Cleveland's 60.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

St. Cloud, MN 60.4 #196/267 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO 60.4 #197/267 Jackson, MI 60.1 #194/267 Canton-Massillon, OH 60.1 #193/267 Albany, GA 60.9 #198/267 Enid, OK 59.9 #192/267 Youngstown-Warren, OH 60.9 #199/267 Glens Falls, NY 59.7 #191/267 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC 59.6 #190/267 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 61.2 #200/267

Administrative and Support Services in States Bordering Tennessee

State-level entry risk for administrative and support services in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Mississippi 31.3 #8/51 Alabama 31.7 #9/51 Kentucky 35.9 #19/51 Arkansas 42.0 #29/51 North Carolina 42.8 #32/51 Virginia 43.0 #33/51 Georgia 43.4 #37/51 Missouri 43.8 #39/51

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 employment growth component (77.5) 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 Cleveland, TN MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment