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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Gadsden, AL

Metro Market Score 35.5 (Moderate), ranked #62 of 261 metros. 178 establishments, 603 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 35.5
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Moderate

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

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services wages in Gadsden run well below the metro average (competitiveness index: 0.4), and year-over-year wage pressure is low at 44.0. For labor-intensive operations, this cost advantage could improve unit economics significantly.

Industry Concentration
3.1
LQ: 0.26
Rank #8 of 261 metros
Wage Competitiveness
0.4
$56,800 avg wage
Growth Trend
↓ 13.8
Employment growth index
Rank #226 of 261 metros
Wage Pressure
44.0
YoY wage change index

178 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Gadsden

178
Establishments
+6.0% YoY
603
Total Employment
-3.5% YoY
$56,800
Average Annual Wage
+5.8% YoY
0.26
Location Quotient
Below national avg

Gadsden 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 Gadsden AL Statewide
Overall Score 35.5 Moderate 29.4 Low
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #62 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 Gadsden

Construction 14.3 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 28.8 Finance and Insurance 29.2 Information 35.4 Administrative and Support Services 39.0 Retail Trade 41.9 Other Services 42.3 Healthcare and Social Assistance 48.8 Accommodation and Food Services 55.7

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Other Alabama Metros

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley 32.7 #49/261 Anniston-Oxford 37.9 #75/261 Mobile 61.2 #194/261 Huntsville 70.2 #233/261

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 Gadsden's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the employment growth component (86.2) 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

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.