NAICS 54

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL

Metro Market Score 64.1 (Difficult), ranked #207 of 261 metros. 14,915 establishments, 101,046 jobs.

Metro Market Score 64.1

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

💰High-Cost Market

Market conditions for professional, scientific, and technical services in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford are tougher than average. The 64.1 market score reflects a combination of high labor costs, mixed growth signals, and an already crowded field. Rank: #207 of 261 metros.

Industry Concentration

88.5

LQ: 1.04

Rank #231 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

83.1

$108,051 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 59.8

Employment growth index

Rank #106 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

45.4

YoY wage change index

14,915 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford

14,915

Establishments

+2.0% YoY

101,046

Total Employment

+0.9% YoY

$108,051

Average Annual Wage

+6.5% YoY

1.04

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Florida

#16 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

+13.1

worse than median (51.0)

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford 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	Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford	FL Statewide
Overall Score	64.1 Difficult	38.2 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#207 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 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford

Healthcare and Social Assistance 47.1 Other Services 48.8 Retail Trade 52.0 Construction 52.1 Finance and Insurance 52.6 Information 53.0 Accommodation and Food Services 68.8 Administrative and Support Services 69.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 73.0

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 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford's 64.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA 64.0 #206/261 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 64.3 #208/261 Fargo, ND 64.7 #209/261 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 64.8 #210/261 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 63.3 #205/261 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 65.0 #211/261 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 65.1 #212/261 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY 65.1 #213/261 Iowa City, IA 62.9 #204/261 Lafayette, LA 62.8 #203/261

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 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the industry concentration 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 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment