NAICS 54

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Huntsville, AL

Metro Market Score 70.2 (Difficult), ranked #233 of 261 metros. 2,920 establishments, 44,796 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 70.2
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Difficult

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

🏭Industry Hub💰High-Cost Market

Huntsville is a specialized hub for professional, scientific, and technical services, with a location quotient of 2.44 and industry concentration in the bottom quartile. Higher-than-average firm density means more competition for talent and customers, but also a deeper local supply chain and client pool.

Industry Concentration
99.2
LQ: 2.44
Rank #259 of 261 metros
Wage Competitiveness
91.6
$120,365 avg wage
Growth Trend
52.5
Employment growth index
Rank #125 of 261 metros
Wage Pressure
41.1
YoY wage change index

2,920 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Huntsville

2,920
Establishments
+9.8% YoY
44,796
Total Employment
+0.2% YoY
$120,365
Average Annual Wage
+4.4% YoY
2.44
Location Quotient
Above national avg

Huntsville 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 Huntsville AL Statewide
Overall Score 70.2 Difficult 29.4 Low
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #233 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 Huntsville

Other Services 23.1 Accommodation and Food Services 30.1 Construction 32.5 Finance and Insurance 34.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 34.9 Information 39.3 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 40.2 Retail Trade 44.8 Administrative and Support Services 55.4

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Other Alabama Metros

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley 32.7 #49/261 Gadsden 35.5 #62/261 Anniston-Oxford 37.9 #75/261 Mobile 61.2 #194/261

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 Huntsville's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the industry concentration component (99.2) 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.