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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL

Metro Market Score 52.8 (Challenging), ranked #155 of 261 metros. 5,656 establishments, 20,027 jobs.

Metro Market Score 52.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

📈Rapid Growth

Despite a mature professional, scientific, and technical services presence (concentration: 82.4), North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is still adding jobs in this sector. Growth trend sits at 82.4, and the overall 52.8 market score lands in the lower half. Established markets with growth are worth a closer look.

Industry Concentration

82.4

LQ: 0.86

Rank #215 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

74.3

$98,999 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 82.4

Employment growth index

Rank #47 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

41.5

YoY wage change index

5,656 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota

5,656

Establishments

+6.0% YoY

20,027

Total Employment

+4.1% YoY

$98,999

Average Annual Wage

+4.6% YoY

0.86

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Florida

#11 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

+1.8

worse than median (51.0)

North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota 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	North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota	FL Statewide
Overall Score	52.8 Challenging	38.2 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#155 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 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota

Information 46.4 Healthcare and Social Assistance 50.2 Construction 53.0 Finance and Insurance 54.4 Other Services 57.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 58.0 Retail Trade 61.4 Administrative and Support Services 66.6 Accommodation and Food Services 81.4

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 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota's 52.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA 52.9 #156/261 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 52.6 #154/261 Columbus, IN 53.0 #157/261 Midland, MI 52.3 #153/261 Tucson, AZ 53.2 #158/261 Redding, CA 53.3 #159/261 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC 53.3 #160/261 Champaign-Urbana, IL 53.4 #161/261 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA 52.1 #152/261 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA 53.6 #162/261

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 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the industry concentration component (82.4) 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 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment