NAICS 54

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Michigan City-La Porte, IN

Metro Market Score 47.4 (Moderate), ranked #129 of 261 metros. 207 establishments, 824 jobs.

Metro Market Score 47.4

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Michigan City-La Porte's professional, scientific, and technical services sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 3.8). That contraction, combined with a 47.4 market score, puts this metro in the upper half for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration

7.7

LQ: 0.29

Rank #20 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

28.4

$76,630 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 3.8

Employment growth index

Rank #252 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

47.9

YoY wage change index

207 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Michigan City-La Porte

207

Establishments

+6.7% YoY

824

Total Employment

-9.9% YoY

$76,630

Average Annual Wage

+7.7% YoY

0.29

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Indiana

#4 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

-0.5

better than median (47.9)

Michigan City-La Porte 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	Michigan City-La Porte	IN Statewide
Overall Score	47.4 Moderate	56.7 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#129 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 Michigan City-La Porte

Finance and Insurance 29.6 Information 32.3 Other Services 38.0 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 39.1 Accommodation and Food Services 40.5 Healthcare and Social Assistance 46.8 Administrative and Support Services 51.5 Retail Trade 55.6 Construction 59.4

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Other Indiana Metros

Elkhart-Goshen 19.7 #12/261 Kokomo 35.5 #61/261 Bloomington 46.5 #122/261 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 Michigan City-La Porte's 47.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Lima, OH 47.7 #130/261 Cleveland, TN 47.7 #131/261 Stockton-Lodi, CA 47.8 #132/261 Morgantown, WV 47.8 #133/261 Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN 47.9 #134/261 Longview-Kelso, WA 46.9 #128/261 Ames, IA 46.9 #126/261 Yuma, AZ 46.9 #127/261 Billings, MT 46.8 #125/261 Amherst Town-Northampton, MA 48.1 #135/261

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 Michigan City-La Porte's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the employment growth component (96.2) 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 Michigan City-La Porte, IN MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment