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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Anniston-Oxford, AL

Metro Market Score 37.9 (Moderate), ranked #75 of 261 metros. 218 establishments, 1,064 jobs.

Metro Market Score 37.9

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national professional, scientific, and technical services average.

Labor costs are a clear advantage in Anniston-Oxford's professional, scientific, and technical services sector. The wage competitiveness index of 0.8 puts it among the lowest-cost metros, and wage pressure at 40.9 suggests that gap is holding steady.

Industry Concentration

14.2

LQ: 0.35

Rank #37 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

0.8

$57,365 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 13.4

Employment growth index

Rank #227 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

40.9

YoY wage change index

218 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Anniston-Oxford

218

Establishments

+1.4% YoY

1,064

Total Employment

-3.8% YoY

$57,365

Average Annual Wage

+4.3% YoY

0.35

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Alabama

#3 of 5

professional, scientific, and technical services metros in state

Alabama state rank

#1 of 51

for professional, scientific, and technical services entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (37.9)

Anniston-Oxford vs Alabama Statewide

How this metro's professional, scientific, and technical services market compares to Alabama overall. The state ranks #1/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Anniston-Oxford	AL Statewide
Overall Score	37.9 Moderate	29.4 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#75 of 261 metros	#1 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 Anniston-Oxford

Information 15.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 18.4 Construction 24.0 Other Services 28.3 Finance and Insurance 29.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 41.6 Accommodation and Food Services 41.8 Administrative and Support Services 52.4 Retail Trade 52.9

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Other Alabama Metros

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley 32.7 #49/261 Gadsden 35.5 #62/261 Mobile 61.2 #194/261 Huntsville 70.2 #233/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Anniston-Oxford's 37.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Lawton, OK 38.3 #76/261 Harrisonburg, VA 38.6 #77/261 Huntington-Ashland, WV 37.0 #73/261 Burlington, NC 37.0 #74/261 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ 37.0 #72/261 Kingsport-Bristol, TN 37.0 #71/261 Lake Charles, LA 36.9 #70/261 Lincoln, NE 38.9 #78/261 Wheeling, WV 36.8 #69/261 Grants Pass, OR 36.7 #68/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in States Bordering Alabama

State-level entry risk for professional, scientific, and technical services in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Mississippi 33.4 #5/51 Florida 38.2 #22/51 Tennessee 39.4 #25/51 Georgia 43.5 #38/51

Browse Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for professional, scientific, and technical 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 Anniston-Oxford's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the employment growth component (86.6) 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 Anniston-Oxford, AL MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment