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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Port St. Lucie, FL

Metro Market Score 42.7 (Moderate), ranked #98 of 261 metros. 2,124 establishments, 7,788 jobs.

Metro Market Score 42.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Port St. Lucie ranks in the upper half for professional, scientific, and technical services market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 42.7, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

62.8

LQ: 0.67

Rank #164 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

37.2

$80,124 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 70.9

Employment growth index

Rank #77 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

45.0

YoY wage change index

2,124 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Port St. Lucie

2,124

Establishments

+4.7% YoY

7,788

Total Employment

+2.0% YoY

$80,124

Average Annual Wage

+6.3% YoY

0.67

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Florida

#9 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

-8.3

better than median (51.0)

Port St. Lucie 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	Port St. Lucie	FL Statewide
Overall Score	42.7 Moderate	38.2 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#98 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 Port St. Lucie

Construction 42.5 Information 50.0 Finance and Insurance 50.7 Retail Trade 55.7 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 56.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 58.2 Administrative and Support Services 61.5 Other Services 70.4 Accommodation and Food Services 71.9

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 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor 51.0 #147/261 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota 52.8 #155/261

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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Port St. Lucie's 42.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 42.7 #97/261 Rockford, IL 42.8 #99/261 Columbia, MO 42.7 #96/261 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 42.6 #95/261 Fairbanks-College, AK 43.0 #100/261 Lebanon, PA 42.5 #94/261 Minot, ND 43.1 #101/261 Lancaster, PA 43.1 #102/261 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY 43.2 #103/261 Youngstown-Warren, OH 43.3 #104/261

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 Port St. Lucie's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the industry concentration component (62.8) 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 Port St. Lucie, FL MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment