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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Lewiston-Auburn, ME

Metro Market Score 68.0 (Difficult), ranked #223 of 261 metros. 427 establishments, 1,856 jobs.

Metro Market Score 68.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

💰High-Cost Market

Lewiston-Auburn stands out for high professional, scientific, and technical services labor costs. Wage competitiveness hits 76.3 (above the 70th percentile of metros), and year-over-year wage pressure at 66.6 signals continued increases. Plan for higher payroll if entering this market.

Industry Concentration

50.2

LQ: 0.55

Rank #131 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

76.3

$101,171 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 23.0

Employment growth index

Rank #202 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

66.6

YoY wage change index

427 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Lewiston-Auburn

427

Establishments

+6.8% YoY

1,856

Total Employment

-2.1% YoY

$101,171

Average Annual Wage

+16.9% YoY

0.55

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Maine

#2 of 3

professional, scientific, and technical services metros in state

Maine state rank

#26 of 51

for professional, scientific, and technical services entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (68.0)

Lewiston-Auburn vs Maine Statewide

How this metro's professional, scientific, and technical services market compares to Maine overall. The state ranks #26/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Lewiston-Auburn	ME Statewide
Overall Score	68.0 Difficult	40.2 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#223 of 261 metros	#26 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 Lewiston-Auburn

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 29.9 Other Services 42.9 Healthcare and Social Assistance 49.3 Accommodation and Food Services 52.8 Retail Trade 53.3 Administrative and Support Services 54.5 Finance and Insurance 62.8

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Other Maine Metros

Bangor 36.4 #67/261 Portland-South Portland 71.4 #239/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Lewiston-Auburn's 68.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO 68.2 #224/261 Pittsfield, MA 68.4 #225/261 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA 68.5 #226/261 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI 67.5 #222/261 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 67.4 #221/261 Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 68.7 #227/261 Lexington Park, MD 68.8 #228/261 Barnstable Town, MA 67.1 #220/261 Bay City, MI 67.0 #219/261 Corvallis, OR 69.4 #229/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in States Bordering Maine

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

New Hampshire 37.5 #19/51

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 Lewiston-Auburn's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the employment growth component (77.0) 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 Lewiston-Auburn, ME MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment