NAICS 54

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Wichita, KS

Metro Market Score 54.7 (Challenging), ranked #168 of 261 metros. 2,502 establishments, 13,500 jobs.

Metro Market Score 54.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services conditions in Wichita are mixed. The 54.7 market score puts it at #168 of 261, with no metric pulling sharply in either direction. Wages, growth, and competition are all within a normal range for this industry.

Industry Concentration

60.5

LQ: 0.64

Rank #158 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

45.2

$82,866 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 34.5

Employment growth index

Rank #172 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

43.2

YoY wage change index

2,502 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Wichita

2,502

Establishments

+5.5% YoY

13,500

Total Employment

-0.7% YoY

$82,866

Average Annual Wage

+5.4% YoY

0.64

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Kansas

#2 of 3

professional, scientific, and technical services metros in state

Kansas state rank

#39 of 51

for professional, scientific, and technical services entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (54.7)

Wichita vs Kansas Statewide

How this metro's professional, scientific, and technical services market compares to Kansas overall. The state ranks #39/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Wichita	KS Statewide
Overall Score	54.7 Challenging	44.7 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#168 of 261 metros	#39 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 Wichita

Finance and Insurance 38.1 Information 39.3 Other Services 46.8 Retail Trade 48.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 52.5 Construction 54.2

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Other Kansas Metros

Manhattan 34.8 #56/261 Lawrence 75.6 #248/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Wichita's 54.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Bakersfield-Delano, CA 54.7 #167/261 Anchorage, AK 54.6 #166/261 Casper, WY 55.0 #169/261 Providence-Warwick, RI 55.1 #170/261 Eau Claire, WI 55.3 #171/261 Akron, OH 55.3 #172/261 Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC 54.1 #165/261 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 54.1 #164/261 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC 54.0 #163/261 Las Cruces, NM 55.8 #173/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in States Bordering Kansas

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 Oklahoma 45.4 #43/51 Missouri 45.5 #45/51 Colorado 46.4 #46/51

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 Wichita's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the employment growth component (65.5) 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 Wichita, KS MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment