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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Waterbury-Shelton, CT

Metro Market Score 58.3 (Challenging), ranked #183 of 261 metros. 1,483 establishments, 7,011 jobs.

Metro Market Score 58.3

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

Market conditions for professional, scientific, and technical services in Waterbury-Shelton are tougher than average. The 58.3 market score reflects a combination of high labor costs, mixed growth signals, and moderate competition. Rank: #183 of 261 metros.

Industry Concentration

59.0

LQ: 0.63

Rank #154 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

87.4

$115,731 avg wage

Growth Trend

49.0

Employment growth index

Rank #134 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

32.2

YoY wage change index

1,483 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Waterbury-Shelton

1,483

Establishments

+100.0% YoY

7,011

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$115,731

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

0.63

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Connecticut

#2 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

-6.5

better than median (64.8)

Waterbury-Shelton 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	Waterbury-Shelton	CT Statewide
Overall Score	58.3 Challenging	45.1 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#183 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 Waterbury-Shelton

Accommodation and Food Services 45.0 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 46.1 Other Services 51.2 Finance and Insurance 54.0 Administrative and Support Services 55.7 Construction 56.6 Retail Trade 58.4 Healthcare and Social Assistance 59.5 Information 59.9

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Other Connecticut Metros

Norwich-New London-Willimantic 49.6 #139/261 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 Waterbury-Shelton's 58.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Charleston-North Charleston, SC 58.6 #184/261 Naples-Marco Island, FL 58.0 #182/261 Lynchburg, VA 57.8 #181/261 Augusta-Richmond County, GA 57.3 #180/261 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 57.1 #179/261 State College, PA 59.6 #185/261 Santa Fe, NM 59.9 #186/261 Urban Honolulu, HI 56.7 #178/261 Carson City, NV 60.0 #187/261 Madison, WI 60.0 #188/261

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 Waterbury-Shelton's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the wage competitiveness component (87.4) 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 Waterbury-Shelton, CT MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment