NAICS 54

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Muncie, IN

Metro Market Score 48.5 (Challenging), ranked #136 of 261 metros. 195 establishments, 1,534 jobs.

Metro Market Score 48.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Labor costs are a clear advantage in Muncie's professional, scientific, and technical services sector. The wage competitiveness index of 10.0 puts it among the lowest-cost metros, and wage pressure at 32.2 suggests that gap is holding steady.

Industry Concentration

42.5

LQ: 0.49

Rank #111 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

10.0

$67,742 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 3.5

Employment growth index

Rank #253 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

32.2

YoY wage change index

195 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Muncie

195

Establishments

+2.6% YoY

1,534

Total Employment

-10.4% YoY

$67,742

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

0.49

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Indiana

#6 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

+0.6

worse than median (47.9)

Muncie 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	Muncie	IN Statewide
Overall Score	48.5 Challenging	56.7 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#136 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 Muncie

Information 20.7 Finance and Insurance 25.1 Construction 29.5 Accommodation and Food Services 37.9 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 47.6 Healthcare and Social Assistance 53.8 Other Services 56.2 Retail Trade 56.8 Administrative and Support Services 58.4

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 Michigan City-La Porte 47.4 #129/261 Lafayette-West Lafayette 47.9 #134/261 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 Muncie's 48.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Amherst Town-Northampton, MA 48.1 #135/261 Decatur, IL 49.0 #137/261 Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN 47.9 #134/261 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA 49.2 #138/261 Morgantown, WV 47.8 #133/261 Stockton-Lodi, CA 47.8 #132/261 Cleveland, TN 47.7 #131/261 Lima, OH 47.7 #130/261 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT 49.6 #139/261 Michigan City-La Porte, IN 47.4 #129/261

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 Muncie's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the employment growth component (96.5) 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 Muncie, IN MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment