NAICS 54

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Hammond, LA

Metro Market Score 32.6 (Favorable), ranked #48 of 261 metros. 383 establishments, 1,472 jobs.

Metro Market Score 32.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

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

Hammond has a relatively low concentration of professional, scientific, and technical services firms (index: 33.3) paired with positive employment growth. This suggests an underpenetrated market where demand may outpace current supply.

Industry Concentration

33.3

LQ: 0.45

Rank #87 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

10.3

$67,759 avg wage

Growth Trend

54.0

Employment growth index

Rank #121 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

39.5

YoY wage change index

383 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Hammond

383

Establishments

+2.7% YoY

1,472

Total Employment

+0.3% YoY

$67,759

Average Annual Wage

+3.6% YoY

0.45

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Louisiana

#2 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

-4.3

better than median (36.9)

Hammond 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	Hammond	LA Statewide
Overall Score	32.6 Favorable	36.4 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#48 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 Hammond

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 19.4 Information 22.8 Construction 29.7 Finance and Insurance 32.2 Accommodation and Food Services 40.5 Administrative and Support Services 41.8 Healthcare and Social Assistance 41.8 Other Services 42.7 Retail Trade 69.7

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Other Louisiana Metros

Alexandria 22.1 #19/261 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 Hammond's 32.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 32.7 #49/261 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 32.7 #50/261 Saginaw, MI 32.7 #51/261 Kenosha, WI 32.4 #47/261 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS 32.3 #46/261 Greenville, NC 32.3 #45/261 Gettysburg, PA 33.2 #52/261 Niles, MI 33.3 #53/261 Jefferson City, MO 31.7 #44/261 Kahului-Wailuku, HI 33.8 #54/261

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 Hammond's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the employment growth component (46.0) 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 Hammond, LA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment