NAICS 54

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL

Metro Market Score 51.0 (Challenging), ranked #147 of 261 metros. 799 establishments, 2,894 jobs.

Metro Market Score 51.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

📈Rapid Growth

Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor pairs above-average professional, scientific, and technical services concentration (70.1) with positive employment growth (trend: 77.4). The market is competitive but still expanding, leaving room for well-positioned new entrants.

Industry Concentration

70.1

LQ: 0.72

Rank #183 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

73.2

$97,276 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 77.4

Employment growth index

Rank #60 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

42.0

YoY wage change index

799 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor

799

Establishments

+0.5% YoY

2,894

Total Employment

+3.1% YoY

$97,276

Average Annual Wage

+4.8% YoY

0.72

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Florida

#10 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

0.0

matches median (51.0)

Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor 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	Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor	FL Statewide
Overall Score	51.0 Challenging	38.2 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#147 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 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor

Information 43.3 Construction 43.9 Healthcare and Social Assistance 49.5 Finance and Insurance 51.1 Retail Trade 57.7 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 64.0 Other Services 64.5 Administrative and Support Services 67.3 Accommodation and Food Services 68.5

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 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 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor's 51.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Utica-Rome, NY 51.4 #148/261 Flint, MI 51.5 #149/261 Vallejo, CA 51.6 #150/261 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC 51.6 #151/261 Medford, OR 50.3 #146/261 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 50.3 #145/261 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN 50.1 #144/261 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV 50.0 #143/261 Greensboro-High Point, NC 49.9 #142/261 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA 52.1 #152/261

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 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the wage competitiveness component (73.2) 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 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment