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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 Assessment

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

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

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

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.