NAICS 54

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Kahului-Wailuku, HI

Metro Market Score 33.8 (Favorable), ranked #54 of 261 metros. 757 establishments, 1,789 jobs.

Metro Market Score 33.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

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

🌱Emerging Market

Kahului-Wailuku ranks in the top quartile for professional, scientific, and technical services market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 33.8, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

14.9

LQ: 0.35

Rank #39 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

59.8

$89,533 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 72.4

Employment growth index

Rank #73 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

34.2

YoY wage change index

757 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Kahului-Wailuku

757

Establishments

+3.3% YoY

1,789

Total Employment

+2.3% YoY

$89,533

Average Annual Wage

+1.0% YoY

0.35

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Hawaii

#1 of 2

professional, scientific, and technical services metros in state

Hawaii state rank

#7 of 51

for professional, scientific, and technical services entry risk

vs State Median

-22.9

better than median (56.7)

Kahului-Wailuku vs Hawaii Statewide

How this metro's professional, scientific, and technical services market compares to Hawaii overall. The state ranks #7/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Kahului-Wailuku	HI Statewide
Overall Score	33.8 Favorable	33.8 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#54 of 261 metros	#7 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 Kahului-Wailuku

Finance and Insurance 37.8 Administrative and Support Services 53.8 Healthcare and Social Assistance 54.3 Information 67.4 Construction 68.1 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 69.7 Retail Trade 79.9 Other Services 80.2 Accommodation and Food Services 90.7

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Other Hawaii Metros

Urban Honolulu 56.7 #178/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Kahului-Wailuku's 33.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ 34.1 #55/261 Niles, MI 33.3 #53/261 Gettysburg, PA 33.2 #52/261 Manhattan, KS 34.8 #56/261 Saginaw, MI 32.7 #51/261 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 32.7 #50/261 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 32.7 #49/261 Hammond, LA 32.6 #48/261 Salem, OR 35.1 #57/261 Kenosha, WI 32.4 #47/261

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 Kahului-Wailuku's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the wage competitiveness component (59.8) 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 Kahului-Wailuku, HI MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment