NAICS 54

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT

Metro Market Score 49.6 (Challenging), ranked #139 of 261 metros. 1,112 establishments, 5,419 jobs.

Metro Market Score 49.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

💰High-Cost Market

Employment in Norwich-New London-Willimantic's professional, scientific, and technical services sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 73.6. Combined with a 49.6 market score, this metro sits in the lower half for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

57.9

LQ: 0.61

Rank #151 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

88.5

$117,623 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 73.6

Employment growth index

Rank #70 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

25.5

YoY wage change index

1,112 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Norwich-New London-Willimantic

1,112

Establishments

+8.7% YoY

5,419

Total Employment

+2.5% YoY

$117,623

Average Annual Wage

-3.3% YoY

0.61

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Connecticut

#1 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

-15.2

better than median (64.8)

Norwich-New London-Willimantic 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	Norwich-New London-Willimantic	CT Statewide
Overall Score	49.6 Challenging	45.1 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#139 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 Norwich-New London-Willimantic

Other Services 21.2 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 26.7 Administrative and Support Services 35.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 35.3 Finance and Insurance 35.9 Information 41.0 Retail Trade 43.7 Accommodation and Food Services 50.3 Construction 53.4

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Other Connecticut Metros

Waterbury-Shelton 58.3 #183/261 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford 64.8 #210/261 New Haven 78.5 #253/261 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury 84.0 #259/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Norwich-New London-Willimantic's 49.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Logan, UT 49.7 #140/261 Eugene-Springfield, OR 49.7 #141/261 Greensboro-High Point, NC 49.9 #142/261 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV 50.0 #143/261 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA 49.2 #138/261 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN 50.1 #144/261 Decatur, IL 49.0 #137/261 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 50.3 #145/261 Medford, OR 50.3 #146/261 Muncie, IN 48.5 #136/261

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 Norwich-New London-Willimantic's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the wage competitiveness component (88.5) 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 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment