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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ

Metro Market Score 62.3 (Difficult), ranked #197 of 261 metros. 26,272 establishments, 134,934 jobs.

Metro Market Score 62.3

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

💰High-Cost Market

Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler scores 62.3 on the Metro Market Score for professional, scientific, and technical services, placing it in the bottom quartile. High wage costs, strong existing competition, or slowing growth contribute to tougher entry conditions compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

79.7

LQ: 0.82

Rank #208 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

83.5

$108,172 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 58.2

Employment growth index

Rank #110 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

44.8

YoY wage change index

26,272 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler

26,272

Establishments

+3.7% YoY

134,934

Total Employment

+0.7% YoY

$108,172

Average Annual Wage

+6.2% YoY

0.82

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Arizona

#6 of 7

professional, scientific, and technical services metros in state

Arizona state rank

#28 of 51

for professional, scientific, and technical services entry risk

vs State Median

+15.4

worse than median (46.9)

Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler vs Arizona Statewide

How this metro's professional, scientific, and technical services market compares to Arizona overall. The state ranks #28/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler	AZ Statewide
Overall Score	62.3 Difficult	41.2 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#197 of 261 metros	#28 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 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler

Healthcare and Social Assistance 43.6 Other Services 49.6 Construction 55.5 Accommodation and Food Services 55.9 Retail Trade 58.7 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 60.1 Administrative and Support Services 66.5 Finance and Insurance 67.0 Information 73.1

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Other Arizona Metros

Flagstaff 26.5 #29/261 Prescott Valley-Prescott 34.1 #55/261 Lake Havasu City-Kingman 37.0 #72/261 Yuma 46.9 #127/261 Tucson 53.2 #158/261 Sierra Vista-Douglas 65.7 #215/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler's 62.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Cleveland, OH 62.4 #198/261 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 62.6 #199/261 Springfield, MA 62.6 #200/261 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA 62.6 #201/261 Trenton-Princeton, NJ 62.8 #202/261 Lafayette, LA 62.8 #203/261 Iowa City, IA 62.9 #204/261 Wilmington, NC 61.5 #196/261 Syracuse, NY 61.4 #195/261 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 63.3 #205/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in States Bordering Arizona

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

Utah 42.2 #31/51 Nevada 42.6 #34/51 Colorado 46.4 #46/51 California 51.2 #48/51 New Mexico 59.3 #51/51

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 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the wage competitiveness component (83.5) 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 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment