NAICS 54

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Pueblo, CO

Metro Market Score 71.1 (Difficult), ranked #238 of 261 metros. 384 establishments, 2,455 jobs.

Metro Market Score 71.1

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

Pueblo stands out for high professional, scientific, and technical services labor costs. Wage competitiveness hits 80.8 (above the 70th percentile of metros), and year-over-year wage pressure at 56.0 signals continued increases. Plan for higher payroll if entering this market.

Industry Concentration

52.1

LQ: 0.57

Rank #136 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

80.8

$104,670 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 11.1

Employment growth index

Rank #233 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

56.0

YoY wage change index

384 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Pueblo

384

Establishments

-4.5% YoY

2,455

Total Employment

-5.0% YoY

$104,670

Average Annual Wage

+11.7% YoY

0.57

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Colorado

#5 of 7

professional, scientific, and technical services metros in state

Colorado state rank

#46 of 51

for professional, scientific, and technical services entry risk

vs State Median

+2.9

worse than median (68.2)

Pueblo vs Colorado Statewide

How this metro's professional, scientific, and technical services market compares to Colorado overall. The state ranks #46/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Pueblo	CO Statewide
Overall Score	71.1 Difficult	46.4 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#238 of 261 metros	#46 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 Pueblo

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 24.2 Other Services 30.1 Information 36.9 Finance and Insurance 42.9 Healthcare and Social Assistance 54.0 Accommodation and Food Services 55.0 Administrative and Support Services 56.4 Construction 64.1 Retail Trade 74.5

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Other Colorado Metros

Grand Junction 27.3 #32/261 Greeley 46.8 #124/261 Colorado Springs 66.4 #218/261 Denver-Aurora-Centennial 68.2 #224/261 Fort Collins-Loveland 73.6 #245/261 Boulder 84.0 #260/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Pueblo's 71.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Pittsburgh, PA 71.1 #237/261 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 70.9 #236/261 Portland-South Portland, ME 71.4 #239/261 Manchester-Nashua, NH 71.4 #240/261 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA 71.5 #241/261 Battle Creek, MI 70.5 #235/261 Ogden, UT 70.4 #234/261 Huntsville, AL 70.2 #233/261 Bozeman, MT 70.1 #232/261 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 70.1 #231/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in States Bordering Colorado

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

Nebraska 31.6 #3/51 Wyoming 36.5 #16/51 Arizona 41.2 #28/51 Utah 42.2 #31/51 Kansas 44.7 #39/51 Oklahoma 45.4 #43/51 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 Pueblo's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the employment growth component (88.9) 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 Pueblo, CO MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment