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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA

Metro Market Score 52.1 (Challenging), ranked #152 of 261 metros. 1,031 establishments, 6,126 jobs.

Metro Market Score 52.1

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

At #152 of 261 metros, Davenport-Moline-Rock Island's professional, scientific, and technical services sector scores 52.1 on the market index. Concentration (43.3), wage levels (49.8), and growth (31.8) all track close to the median. Local factors like lease costs and client access will matter more than macro signals.

Industry Concentration

43.3

LQ: 0.50

Rank #113 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

49.8

$84,566 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 31.8

Employment growth index

Rank #179 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

42.0

YoY wage change index

1,031 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island

1,031

Establishments

+4.0% YoY

6,126

Total Employment

-1.2% YoY

$84,566

Average Annual Wage

+4.8% YoY

0.50

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Iowa

#3 of 4

professional, scientific, and technical services metros in state

Iowa state rank

#2 of 51

for professional, scientific, and technical services entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (52.1)

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island vs Iowa Statewide

How this metro's professional, scientific, and technical services market compares to Iowa overall. The state ranks #2/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island	IA Statewide
Overall Score	52.1 Challenging	31.1 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#152 of 261 metros	#2 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 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island

Information 29.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 33.0 Construction 48.8 Other Services 49.8 Finance and Insurance 52.8 Accommodation and Food Services 57.3 Retail Trade 60.0 Administrative and Support Services 68.8

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Other Iowa Metros

Dubuque 45.0 #113/261 Ames 46.9 #126/261 Iowa City 62.9 #204/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Davenport-Moline-Rock Island's 52.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Midland, MI 52.3 #153/261 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 52.6 #154/261 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC 51.6 #151/261 Vallejo, CA 51.6 #150/261 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL 52.8 #155/261 Flint, MI 51.5 #149/261 Utica-Rome, NY 51.4 #148/261 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA 52.9 #156/261 Columbus, IN 53.0 #157/261 Tucson, AZ 53.2 #158/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in States Bordering Iowa

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

Nebraska 31.6 #3/51 South Dakota 32.9 #4/51 Wisconsin 35.0 #12/51 Illinois 42.6 #33/51 Missouri 45.5 #45/51 Minnesota 49.2 #47/51

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 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the employment growth component (68.2) 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 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment