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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL

Metro Market Score 70.9 (Difficult), ranked #236 of 261 metros. 1,843 establishments, 10,036 jobs.

Metro Market Score 70.9

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

⚡Rising Wages

Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent scores 70.9 on the Metro Market Score for professional, scientific, and technical services, placing it in the bottom 10%. High wage costs, strong existing competition, or slowing growth contribute to tougher entry conditions compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

75.1

LQ: 0.76

Rank #196 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

69.0

$95,086 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 31.0

Employment growth index

Rank #181 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

71.1

YoY wage change index

1,843 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent

1,843

Establishments

+1.5% YoY

10,036

Total Employment

-1.3% YoY

$95,086

Average Annual Wage

+19.1% YoY

0.76

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Florida

#19 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

+19.9

worse than median (51.0)

Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent 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	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent	FL Statewide
Overall Score	70.9 Difficult	38.2 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#236 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 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 38.8 Information 41.0 Construction 45.4 Other Services 47.6 Retail Trade 54.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 56.0 Finance and Insurance 57.9 Accommodation and Food Services 74.4 Administrative and Support Services 76.7

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 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent's 70.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Pittsburgh, PA 71.1 #237/261 Pueblo, CO 71.1 #238/261 Battle Creek, MI 70.5 #235/261 Portland-South Portland, ME 71.4 #239/261 Manchester-Nashua, NH 71.4 #240/261 Ogden, UT 70.4 #234/261 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA 71.5 #241/261 Huntsville, AL 70.2 #233/261 Bozeman, MT 70.1 #232/261 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 70.1 #231/261

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 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the employment growth component (69.0) 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 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment