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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Augusta-Richmond County, GA

Metro Market Score 57.3 (Challenging), ranked #180 of 261 metros. 1,517 establishments, 11,502 jobs.

Metro Market Score 57.3

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Market conditions for professional, scientific, and technical services in Augusta-Richmond County are tougher than average. The 57.3 market score reflects a combination of high labor costs, slowing employment, and an already crowded field. Rank: #180 of 261 metros.

Industry Concentration

69.0

LQ: 0.72

Rank #180 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

62.5

$90,105 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 39.9

Employment growth index

Rank #158 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

32.2

YoY wage change index

1,517 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Augusta-Richmond County

1,517

Establishments

+10.2% YoY

11,502

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$90,105

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

0.72

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Georgia

#4 of 5

professional, scientific, and technical services metros in state

Georgia state rank

#38 of 51

for professional, scientific, and technical services entry risk

vs State Median

+26.4

worse than median (31.0)

Augusta-Richmond County vs Georgia Statewide

How this metro's professional, scientific, and technical services market compares to Georgia overall. The state ranks #38/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Augusta-Richmond County	GA Statewide
Overall Score	57.3 Challenging	43.5 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#180 of 261 metros	#38 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 Augusta-Richmond County

Retail Trade 43.2 Finance and Insurance 44.2 Other Services 45.1 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 49.0 Construction 59.8

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Other Georgia Metros

Brunswick-St. Simons 22.7 #20/261 Hinesville 25.7 #27/261 Gainesville 31.0 #42/261 Warner Robins 61.1 #193/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Augusta-Richmond County's 57.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 57.1 #179/261 Lynchburg, VA 57.8 #181/261 Naples-Marco Island, FL 58.0 #182/261 Urban Honolulu, HI 56.7 #178/261 Missoula, MT 56.6 #177/261 Kennewick-Richland, WA 56.5 #176/261 Waterbury-Shelton, CT 58.3 #183/261 Charleston-North Charleston, SC 58.6 #184/261 St. George, UT 55.9 #175/261 Columbia, SC 55.8 #174/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in States Bordering Georgia

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 South Carolina 34.7 #9/51 North Carolina 37.8 #20/51 Florida 38.2 #22/51 Tennessee 39.4 #25/51

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 Augusta-Richmond County's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the employment growth component (60.1) 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 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment