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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Naples-Marco Island, FL

Metro Market Score 58.0 (Challenging), ranked #182 of 261 metros. 2,684 establishments, 8,126 jobs.

Metro Market Score 58.0

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 Naples-Marco Island are tougher than average. The 58.0 market score reflects a combination of high labor costs, mixed growth signals, and an already crowded field. Rank: #182 of 261 metros.

Industry Concentration

64.0

LQ: 0.68

Rank #167 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

85.8

$111,101 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 55.9

Employment growth index

Rank #116 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

36.5

YoY wage change index

2,684 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Naples-Marco Island

2,684

Establishments

+0.9% YoY

8,126

Total Employment

+0.6% YoY

$111,101

Average Annual Wage

+2.1% YoY

0.68

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Florida

#14 of 19

professional, scientific, and technical services metros in state

Florida state rank

#22 of 51

for professional, scientific, and technical services entry risk

vs State Median

+7.0

worse than median (51.0)

Naples-Marco Island vs Florida Statewide

How this metro's professional, scientific, and technical services market compares to Florida overall. The state ranks #22/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Naples-Marco Island	FL Statewide
Overall Score	58.0 Challenging	38.2 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#182 of 261 metros	#22 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 Naples-Marco Island

Information 34.5 Healthcare and Social Assistance 45.1 Construction 52.9 Other Services 60.7 Accommodation and Food Services 63.3 Administrative and Support Services 63.5 Retail Trade 68.8 Finance and Insurance 70.1 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 70.1

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Other Florida Metros

Sebring 24.8 #26/261 Ocala 29.8 #37/261 Panama City-Panama City Beach 35.4 #59/261 Homosassa Springs 36.2 #66/261 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach 41.2 #87/261 Wildwood-The Villages 41.5 #89/261 Punta Gorda 42.2 #93/261 Lakeland-Winter Haven 42.7 #97/261 Port St. Lucie 42.7 #98/261 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor 51.0 #147/261

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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Naples-Marco Island's 58.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Lynchburg, VA 57.8 #181/261 Waterbury-Shelton, CT 58.3 #183/261 Charleston-North Charleston, SC 58.6 #184/261 Augusta-Richmond County, GA 57.3 #180/261 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 57.1 #179/261 Urban Honolulu, HI 56.7 #178/261 Missoula, MT 56.6 #177/261 Kennewick-Richland, WA 56.5 #176/261 State College, PA 59.6 #185/261 Santa Fe, NM 59.9 #186/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in States Bordering Florida

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

Alabama 29.4 #1/51 Georgia 43.5 #38/51

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 Naples-Marco Island's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the wage competitiveness component (85.8) 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 Naples-Marco Island, FL MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment