NAICS 54

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Urban Honolulu, HI

Metro Market Score 56.7 (Challenging), ranked #178 of 261 metros. 4,582 establishments, 21,856 jobs.

Metro Market Score 56.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

💰High-Cost Market

Urban Honolulu scores 56.7 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

65.9

LQ: 0.69

Rank #172 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

80.1

$103,501 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 60.9

Employment growth index

Rank #103 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

42.4

YoY wage change index

4,582 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Urban Honolulu

4,582

Establishments

+7.1% YoY

21,856

Total Employment

+0.9% YoY

$103,501

Average Annual Wage

+5.0% YoY

0.69

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Hawaii

#2 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

0.0

matches median (56.7)

Urban Honolulu 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	Urban Honolulu	HI Statewide
Overall Score	56.7 Challenging	33.8 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#178 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 Urban Honolulu

Administrative and Support Services 54.2 Finance and Insurance 59.5 Retail Trade 60.1 Healthcare and Social Assistance 61.2 Construction 61.6 Information 62.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 69.1 Accommodation and Food Services 70.3 Other Services 71.7

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Other Hawaii Metros

Kahului-Wailuku 33.8 #54/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Urban Honolulu's 56.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Missoula, MT 56.6 #177/261 Kennewick-Richland, WA 56.5 #176/261 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 57.1 #179/261 Augusta-Richmond County, GA 57.3 #180/261 St. George, UT 55.9 #175/261 Columbia, SC 55.8 #174/261 Las Cruces, NM 55.8 #173/261 Lynchburg, VA 57.8 #181/261 Naples-Marco Island, FL 58.0 #182/261 Akron, OH 55.3 #172/261

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 Urban Honolulu's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the wage competitiveness component (80.1) 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 Urban Honolulu, HI MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment