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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR

Metro Market Score 45.2 (Moderate), ranked #115 of 261 metros. 2,146 establishments, 14,688 jobs.

Metro Market Score 45.2

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

📈Rapid Growth

Employment in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers's professional, scientific, and technical services sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 79.7. Combined with a 45.2 market score, this metro sits in the upper half for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

77.4

LQ: 0.79

Rank #202 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

46.0

$83,181 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 79.7

Employment growth index

Rank #54 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

41.1

YoY wage change index

2,146 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers

2,146

Establishments

+4.6% YoY

14,688

Total Employment

+3.9% YoY

$83,181

Average Annual Wage

+4.4% YoY

0.79

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Arkansas

#3 of 5

professional, scientific, and technical services metros in state

Arkansas state rank

#18 of 51

for professional, scientific, and technical services entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (45.2)

Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers vs Arkansas Statewide

How this metro's professional, scientific, and technical services market compares to Arkansas overall. The state ranks #18/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers	AR Statewide
Overall Score	45.2 Moderate	37.3 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#115 of 261 metros	#18 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 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers

Information 35.6 Construction 37.8 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 42.1 Finance and Insurance 47.6 Other Services 48.5 Retail Trade 62.9

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Other Arkansas Metros

Jonesboro 16.1 #5/261 Hot Springs 35.5 #60/261 Fort Smith 46.0 #117/261 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway 50.3 #145/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers's 45.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 45.2 #114/261 Dubuque, IA 45.0 #113/261 Duluth, MN 44.5 #112/261 Enid, OK 46.0 #116/261 Fort Smith, AR 46.0 #117/261 Cheyenne, WY 44.3 #111/261 Kingston, NY 46.1 #118/261 Glens Falls, NY 44.2 #110/261 Florence, SC 44.1 #109/261 Reading, PA 46.2 #119/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in States Bordering Arkansas

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 Louisiana 36.4 #15/51 Tennessee 39.4 #25/51 Texas 42.2 #30/51 Oklahoma 45.4 #43/51 Missouri 45.5 #45/51

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 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the industry concentration component (77.4) 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 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment