NAICS 54

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 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.

Other Industries in Shreveport-Bossier City

Construction 52.0 Finance and Insurance 53.7 Administrative and Support Services 55.6 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 59.5 Retail Trade 67.0 Accommodation and Food Services 70.0

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Other Louisiana Metros

Alexandria 22.1 #19/261 Hammond 32.6 #48/261 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux 35.7 #63/261 Lake Charles 36.9 #70/261 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 Shreveport-Bossier City's 52.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL 52.8 #155/261 Columbus, IN 53.0 #157/261 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 52.6 #154/261 Tucson, AZ 53.2 #158/261 Redding, CA 53.3 #159/261 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC 53.3 #160/261 Champaign-Urbana, IL 53.4 #161/261 Midland, MI 52.3 #153/261 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA 52.1 #152/261 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA 53.6 #162/261

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 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

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment