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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Fairbanks-College, AK

Metro Market Score 43.0 (Moderate), ranked #100 of 261 metros. 266 establishments, 1,212 jobs.

Metro Market Score 43.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

At #100 of 261 metros, Fairbanks-College's professional, scientific, and technical services sector scores 43.0 on the market index. Concentration (38.7), wage levels (26.8), and growth (34.9) all track close to the median. Local factors like lease costs and client access will matter more than macro signals.

Industry Concentration

38.7

LQ: 0.47

Rank #101 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

26.8

$76,170 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 34.9

Employment growth index

Rank #171 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

35.2

YoY wage change index

266 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Fairbanks-College

266

Establishments

+10.8% YoY

1,212

Total Employment

-0.6% YoY

$76,170

Average Annual Wage

+1.5% YoY

0.47

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Alaska

#1 of 2

professional, scientific, and technical services metros in state

Alaska state rank

#21 of 51

for professional, scientific, and technical services entry risk

vs State Median

-11.6

better than median (54.6)

Fairbanks-College vs Alaska Statewide

How this metro's professional, scientific, and technical services market compares to Alaska overall. The state ranks #21/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Fairbanks-College	AK Statewide
Overall Score	43.0 Moderate	38.0 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#100 of 261 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 Fairbanks-College

Finance and Insurance 28.8 Information 35.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 40.6 Administrative and Support Services 51.9 Other Services 57.2 Construction 58.2 Healthcare and Social Assistance 64.6 Retail Trade 74.3 Accommodation and Food Services 80.4

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Other Alaska Metros

Anchorage 54.6 #166/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Fairbanks-College's 43.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Minot, ND 43.1 #101/261 Lancaster, PA 43.1 #102/261 Rockford, IL 42.8 #99/261 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY 43.2 #103/261 Port St. Lucie, FL 42.7 #98/261 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 42.7 #97/261 Youngstown-Warren, OH 43.3 #104/261 Jacksonville, NC 43.3 #105/261 Columbia, MO 42.7 #96/261 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 42.6 #95/261

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 Fairbanks-College's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the employment growth component (65.1) 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 Fairbanks-College, AK MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment