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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Warner Robins, GA

Metro Market Score 61.1 (Difficult), ranked #193 of 261 metros. 465 establishments, 4,458 jobs.

Metro Market Score 61.1

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

Warner Robins scores 61.1 on the Metro Market Score for professional, scientific, and technical services, placing it in the lower half. High wage costs, strong existing competition, or slowing growth contribute to tougher entry conditions compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

80.8

LQ: 0.84

Rank #211 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

55.6

$87,818 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 37.5

Employment growth index

Rank #164 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

41.1

YoY wage change index

465 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Warner Robins

465

Establishments

+8.6% YoY

4,458

Total Employment

-0.2% YoY

$87,818

Average Annual Wage

+4.4% YoY

0.84

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Georgia

#5 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

+30.1

worse than median (31.0)

Warner Robins 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	Warner Robins	GA Statewide
Overall Score	61.1 Difficult	43.5 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#193 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 Warner Robins

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 18.7 Finance and Insurance 20.8 Construction 24.6 Administrative and Support Services 43.4 Other Services 45.0 Accommodation and Food Services 50.8 Retail Trade 66.4

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 Augusta-Richmond County 57.3 #180/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Warner Robins's 61.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Mobile, AL 61.2 #194/261 Syracuse, NY 61.4 #195/261 Wilmington, NC 61.5 #196/261 Jackson, MI 60.5 #192/261 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 60.3 #191/261 Tyler, TX 60.2 #190/261 Bellingham, WA 60.1 #189/261 Madison, WI 60.0 #188/261 Carson City, NV 60.0 #187/261 Santa Fe, NM 59.9 #186/261

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 Warner Robins's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the industry concentration component (80.8) 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 Warner Robins, GA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment