NAICS 54

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in New Haven, CT

Metro Market Score 78.5 (Difficult), ranked #253 of 261 metros. 2,901 establishments, 12,937 jobs.

Metro Market Score 78.5

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

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services employment in New Haven contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the bottom 10% at 1.5. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration

60.9

LQ: 0.66

Rank #159 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

94.6

$133,851 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 1.5

Employment growth index

Rank #258 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

50.1

YoY wage change index

2,901 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in New Haven

2,901

Establishments

-15.3% YoY

12,937

Total Employment

-23.2% YoY

$133,851

Average Annual Wage

+8.8% YoY

0.66

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Connecticut

#4 of 5

professional, scientific, and technical services metros in state

Connecticut state rank

#41 of 51

for professional, scientific, and technical services entry risk

vs State Median

+13.6

worse than median (64.8)

New Haven vs Connecticut Statewide

How this metro's professional, scientific, and technical services market compares to Connecticut overall. The state ranks #41/51 for entry risk.

Measure	New Haven	CT Statewide
Overall Score	78.5 Difficult	45.1 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#253 of 261 metros	#41 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 New Haven

Construction 59.5 Accommodation and Food Services 67.6 Retail Trade 71.5 Finance and Insurance 74.6 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 75.1 Information 75.3 Other Services 80.3 Healthcare and Social Assistance 80.3 Administrative and Support Services 86.9

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Other Connecticut Metros

Norwich-New London-Willimantic 49.6 #139/261 Waterbury-Shelton 58.3 #183/261 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford 64.8 #210/261 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury 84.0 #259/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of New Haven's 78.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 78.2 #252/261 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 79.1 #254/261 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY 79.1 #255/261 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA 80.3 #256/261 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA 76.6 #251/261 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR 76.3 #250/261 Worcester, MA 76.1 #249/261 Ann Arbor, MI 81.1 #257/261 Lawrence, KS 75.6 #248/261 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 75.3 #247/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in States Bordering Connecticut

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

Rhode Island 35.3 #13/51 Massachusetts 41.5 #29/51 New York 52.4 #49/51

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 New Haven's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the employment growth component (98.5) 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 New Haven, CT MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment