NAICS 54

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Vallejo, CA

Metro Market Score 51.6 (Challenging), ranked #150 of 261 metros. 691 establishments, 4,109 jobs.

Metro Market Score 51.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Vallejo's professional, scientific, and technical services market sits near the national metro median, ranking #150 of 261 with a market score of 51.6. No single metric stands out as an outlier, which means entry conditions depend more on your specific business model than on broad market forces.

Industry Concentration

26.1

LQ: 0.41

Rank #68 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

55.2

$87,414 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 23.4

Employment growth index

Rank #201 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

41.5

YoY wage change index

691 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Vallejo

691

Establishments

+0.4% YoY

4,109

Total Employment

-2.1% YoY

$87,414

Average Annual Wage

+4.6% YoY

0.41

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within California

#14 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

+2.4

worse than median (49.2)

Vallejo 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	Vallejo	CA Statewide
Overall Score	51.6 Challenging	51.2 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#150 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 Vallejo

Information 26.8 Finance and Insurance 43.3 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 47.3 Administrative and Support Services 49.8 Healthcare and Social Assistance 56.9 Other Services 66.4 Accommodation and Food Services 71.3 Retail Trade 72.3 Construction 80.4

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

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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Vallejo's 51.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC 51.6 #151/261 Flint, MI 51.5 #149/261 Utica-Rome, NY 51.4 #148/261 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA 52.1 #152/261 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL 51.0 #147/261 Midland, MI 52.3 #153/261 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 52.6 #154/261 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL 52.8 #155/261 Medford, OR 50.3 #146/261 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA 52.9 #156/261

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 Vallejo's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the employment growth component (76.6) 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 Vallejo, CA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment