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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Hinesville, GA

Metro Market Score 25.7 (Favorable), ranked #27 of 261 metros. 99 establishments, 443 jobs.

Metro Market Score 25.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

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

✓Favorable Market

Labor costs are a clear advantage in Hinesville's professional, scientific, and technical services sector. The wage competitiveness index of 1.1 puts it among the lowest-cost metros, and wage pressure at 32.2 suggests that gap is holding steady.

Industry Concentration

8.8

LQ: 0.30

Rank #23 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

1.1

$57,923 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 44.1

Employment growth index

Rank #147 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

32.2

YoY wage change index

99 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Hinesville

Establishments

+20.7% YoY

443

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$57,923

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

0.30

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Georgia

#2 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

-5.3

better than median (31.0)

Hinesville 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	Hinesville	GA Statewide
Overall Score	25.7 Favorable	43.5 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#27 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 Hinesville

Finance and Insurance 29.7 Administrative and Support Services 33.4 Other Services 36.5 Construction 39.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 50.9 Retail Trade 54.6 Accommodation and Food Services 60.6

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Other Georgia Metros

Brunswick-St. Simons 22.7 #20/261 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 Hinesville's 25.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Yuba City, CA 26.3 #28/261 Flagstaff, AZ 26.5 #29/261 Sandusky, OH 26.6 #30/261 Sebring, FL 24.8 #26/261 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD 26.8 #31/261 Springfield, OH 24.6 #25/261 Modesto, CA 24.5 #24/261 Sumter, SC 24.2 #23/261 Grand Junction, CO 27.3 #32/261 El Paso, TX 23.8 #22/261

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 Hinesville's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the employment growth component (55.9) 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 Hinesville, GA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment