NAICS 54

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN

Metro Market Score 50.1 (Challenging), ranked #144 of 261 metros. 831 establishments, 5,279 jobs.

Metro Market Score 50.1

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

South Bend-Mishawaka's professional, scientific, and technical services market sits near the national metro median, ranking #144 of 261 with a market score of 50.1. No single metric stands out as an outlier, which means entry conditions depend more on your specific business model than on broad market forces.

Industry Concentration

54.0

LQ: 0.58

Rank #141 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

39.9

$81,254 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 36.0

Employment growth index

Rank #168 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

37.3

YoY wage change index

831 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in South Bend-Mishawaka

831

Establishments

+3.6% YoY

5,279

Total Employment

-0.4% YoY

$81,254

Average Annual Wage

+2.5% YoY

0.58

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Indiana

#7 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

+2.2

worse than median (47.9)

South Bend-Mishawaka 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	South Bend-Mishawaka	IN Statewide
Overall Score	50.1 Challenging	56.7 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#144 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 South Bend-Mishawaka

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 38.7 Information 41.5 Administrative and Support Services 47.0 Finance and Insurance 47.5 Construction 48.4 Other Services 53.8 Accommodation and Food Services 59.1 Retail Trade 60.4

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 Muncie 48.5 #136/261 Columbus 53.0 #157/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of South Bend-Mishawaka's 50.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV 50.0 #143/261 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 50.3 #145/261 Medford, OR 50.3 #146/261 Greensboro-High Point, NC 49.9 #142/261 Eugene-Springfield, OR 49.7 #141/261 Logan, UT 49.7 #140/261 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT 49.6 #139/261 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL 51.0 #147/261 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA 49.2 #138/261 Decatur, IL 49.0 #137/261

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 South Bend-Mishawaka's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the employment growth component (64.0) 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 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment