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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA

Metro Market Score 52.9 (Challenging), ranked #156 of 261 metros. 1,480 establishments, 6,679 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 52.9
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Challenging

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

Labor costs are a clear advantage in Shreveport-Bossier City's professional, scientific, and technical services sector. The wage competitiveness index of 16.5 puts it among the lowest-cost metros, and wage pressure at 36.3 suggests that gap is holding steady.

Industry Concentration
57.1
LQ: 0.60
Rank #149 of 261 metros
Wage Competitiveness
16.5
$71,474 avg wage
Growth Trend
9.2
Employment growth index
Rank #238 of 261 metros
Wage Pressure
36.3
YoY wage change index

1,480 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Shreveport-Bossier City

1,480
Establishments
-3.8% YoY
6,679
Total Employment
-5.4% YoY
$71,474
Average Annual Wage
+2.0% YoY
0.60
Location Quotient
Below national avg
Within Louisiana
#5 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
+16.0
worse than median (36.9)

Shreveport-Bossier City 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 Shreveport-Bossier City LA Statewide
Overall Score 52.9 Challenging 36.4 Moderate
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #156 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.

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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 Shreveport-Bossier City's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the employment growth component (90.8) 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

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.