NAICS 54

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Brunswick-St. Simons, GA

Metro Market Score 22.7 (Favorable), ranked #20 of 261 metros. 369 establishments, 1,385 jobs.

Metro Market Score 22.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

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

📈Rapid Growth✓Favorable Market🌱Emerging Market

Employment in Brunswick-St. Simons's professional, scientific, and technical services sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 95.4. Combined with a 22.7 market score, this metro sits in the top 10% for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

28.7

LQ: 0.43

Rank #75 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

17.6

$71,895 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 95.4

Employment growth index

Rank #13 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

48.5

YoY wage change index

369 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Brunswick-St. Simons

369

Establishments

+13.2% YoY

1,385

Total Employment

+9.0% YoY

$71,895

Average Annual Wage

+8.0% YoY

0.43

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Georgia

#1 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

-8.3

better than median (31.0)

Brunswick-St. Simons 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	Brunswick-St. Simons	GA Statewide
Overall Score	22.7 Favorable	43.5 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#20 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 Brunswick-St. Simons

Finance and Insurance 27.3 Construction 28.1 Retail Trade 36.0 Other Services 38.4 Healthcare and Social Assistance 47.7

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Other Georgia Metros

Hinesville 25.7 #27/261 Gainesville 31.0 #42/261 Augusta-Richmond County 57.3 #180/261 Warner Robins 61.1 #193/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Brunswick-St. Simons's 22.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Fresno, CA 23.2 #21/261 Alexandria, LA 22.1 #19/261 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 21.9 #18/261 El Paso, TX 23.8 #22/261 Altoona, PA 21.4 #17/261 Sumter, SC 24.2 #23/261 Lewiston, ID 21.1 #16/261 Sherman-Denison, TX 20.8 #15/261 Modesto, CA 24.5 #24/261 Springfield, OH 24.6 #25/261

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 Brunswick-St. Simons's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the wage pressure component (48.5) 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 Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment