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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Alexandria, LA

Metro Market Score 22.1 (Favorable), ranked #19 of 261 metros. 411 establishments, 1,810 jobs.

Metro Market Score 22.1

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

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

📈Rapid Growth✓Favorable Market🌱Emerging Market

Employment in Alexandria's professional, scientific, and technical services sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 89.3. Combined with a 22.1 market score, this metro sits in the top 10% for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

27.6

LQ: 0.43

Rank #72 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

13.4

$70,091 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 89.3

Employment growth index

Rank #29 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

43.4

YoY wage change index

411 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Alexandria

411

Establishments

+1.7% YoY

1,810

Total Employment

+5.9% YoY

$70,091

Average Annual Wage

+5.5% YoY

0.43

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Louisiana

#1 of 7

professional, scientific, and technical services metros in state

Louisiana state rank

#15 of 51

for professional, scientific, and technical services entry risk

vs State Median

-14.8

better than median (36.9)

Alexandria vs Louisiana Statewide

How this metro's professional, scientific, and technical services market compares to Louisiana overall. The state ranks #15/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Alexandria	LA Statewide
Overall Score	22.1 Favorable	36.4 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#19 of 261 metros	#15 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 Alexandria

Administrative and Support Services 44.1 Construction 54.4 Retail Trade 56.6

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Other Louisiana Metros

Hammond 32.6 #48/261 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux 35.7 #63/261 Lake Charles 36.9 #70/261 Shreveport-Bossier City 52.9 #156/261 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington 53.6 #162/261 Lafayette 62.8 #203/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Alexandria's 22.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 21.9 #18/261 Brunswick-St. Simons, GA 22.7 #20/261 Altoona, PA 21.4 #17/261 Fresno, CA 23.2 #21/261 Lewiston, ID 21.1 #16/261 Sherman-Denison, TX 20.8 #15/261 El Paso, TX 23.8 #22/261 Janesville-Beloit, WI 20.4 #14/261 Sheboygan, WI 20.1 #13/261 Sumter, SC 24.2 #23/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in States Bordering Louisiana

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

Mississippi 33.4 #5/51 Arkansas 37.3 #18/51 Texas 42.2 #30/51

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 Alexandria's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the wage pressure component (43.4) 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 Alexandria, LA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment