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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 Assessment

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

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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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

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.