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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA

Metro Market Score 64.0 (Difficult), ranked #206 of 261 metros. 8,162 establishments, 60,153 jobs.

Metro Market Score 64.0

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

Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom scores 64.0 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

78.5

LQ: 0.80

Rank #205 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

90.0

$118,499 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 55.2

Employment growth index

Rank #118 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

42.0

YoY wage change index

8,162 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

8,162

Establishments

+3.0% YoY

60,153

Total Employment

+0.5% YoY

$118,499

Average Annual Wage

+4.8% YoY

0.80

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within California

#18 of 24

professional, scientific, and technical services metros in state

California state rank

#48 of 51

for professional, scientific, and technical services entry risk

vs State Median

+14.8

worse than median (49.2)

Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom vs California Statewide

How this metro's professional, scientific, and technical services market compares to California overall. The state ranks #48/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom	CA Statewide
Overall Score	64.0 Difficult	51.2 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#206 of 261 metros	#48 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 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

Healthcare and Social Assistance 47.2 Information 59.7 Retail Trade 60.0 Construction 63.5 Administrative and Support Services 66.8 Accommodation and Food Services 68.6 Other Services 69.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 70.5 Finance and Insurance 70.8

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Other California Metros

El Centro 10.5 #3/261 Visalia 17.2 #7/261 Fresno 23.2 #21/261 Modesto 24.5 #24/261 Yuba City 26.3 #28/261 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario 28.0 #33/261 Hanford-Corcoran 29.6 #35/261 Merced 29.9 #38/261 Salinas 39.8 #80/261 Napa 41.9 #90/261

+ 13 more metros. View all in California →

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom's 64.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 64.1 #207/261 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 64.3 #208/261 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 63.3 #205/261 Fargo, ND 64.7 #209/261 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 64.8 #210/261 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 65.0 #211/261 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 65.1 #212/261 Iowa City, IA 62.9 #204/261 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY 65.1 #213/261 Lafayette, LA 62.8 #203/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in States Bordering California

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

Arizona 41.2 #28/51 Nevada 42.6 #34/51 Oregon 45.2 #42/51

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 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the wage competitiveness component (90.0) 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 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment