NAICS 54

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Bloomington, IN

Metro Market Score 46.5 (Moderate), ranked #122 of 261 metros. 514 establishments, 2,480 jobs.

Metro Market Score 46.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

At #122 of 261 metros, Bloomington's professional, scientific, and technical services sector scores 46.5 on the market index. Concentration (41.4), wage levels (47.5), and growth (40.6) all track close to the median. Local factors like lease costs and client access will matter more than macro signals.

Industry Concentration

41.4

LQ: 0.49

Rank #108 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

47.5

$83,674 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 40.6

Employment growth index

Rank #156 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

32.2

YoY wage change index

514 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Bloomington

514

Establishments

+12.0% YoY

2,480

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$83,674

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

0.49

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Indiana

#3 of 8

professional, scientific, and technical services metros in state

Indiana state rank

#50 of 51

for professional, scientific, and technical services entry risk

vs State Median

-1.4

better than median (47.9)

Bloomington vs Indiana Statewide

How this metro's professional, scientific, and technical services market compares to Indiana overall. The state ranks #50/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Bloomington	IN Statewide
Overall Score	46.5 Moderate	56.7 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#122 of 261 metros	#50 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 Bloomington

Finance and Insurance 30.9 Construction 37.2 Retail Trade 39.6 Healthcare and Social Assistance 46.9 Accommodation and Food Services 59.9

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Other Indiana Metros

Elkhart-Goshen 19.7 #12/261 Kokomo 35.5 #61/261 Michigan City-La Porte 47.4 #129/261 Lafayette-West Lafayette 47.9 #134/261 Muncie 48.5 #136/261 South Bend-Mishawaka 50.1 #144/261 Columbus 53.0 #157/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Bloomington's 46.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Albany, OR 46.6 #123/261 York-Hanover, PA 46.3 #121/261 Reading, PA 46.2 #119/261 Coeur d'Alene, ID 46.2 #120/261 Greeley, CO 46.8 #124/261 Kingston, NY 46.1 #118/261 Billings, MT 46.8 #125/261 Ames, IA 46.9 #126/261 Yuma, AZ 46.9 #127/261 Longview-Kelso, WA 46.9 #128/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in States Bordering Indiana

State-level entry risk for professional, scientific, and technical services in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Kentucky 35.7 #14/51 Ohio 36.9 #17/51 Michigan 41.2 #27/51 Illinois 42.6 #33/51

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 Bloomington's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the employment growth component (59.4) 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 Bloomington, IN MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment