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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Lexington Park, MD

Metro Market Score 68.8 (Difficult), ranked #228 of 261 metros. 671 establishments, 12,649 jobs.

Metro Market Score 68.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

🏭Industry Hub💰High-Cost Market

Lexington Park is a specialized hub for professional, scientific, and technical services, with a location quotient of 2.53 and industry concentration in the bottom quartile. Higher-than-average firm density means more competition for talent and customers, but also a deeper local supply chain and client pool.

Industry Concentration

99.6

LQ: 2.53

Rank #260 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

85.4

$109,801 avg wage

Growth Trend

46.4

Employment growth index

Rank #141 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

32.2

YoY wage change index

671 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Lexington Park

671

Establishments

+100.0% YoY

12,649

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$109,801

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

2.53

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Maryland

#3 of 3

professional, scientific, and technical services metros in state

Maryland state rank

#23 of 51

for professional, scientific, and technical services entry risk

vs State Median

+5.5

worse than median (63.3)

Lexington Park vs Maryland Statewide

How this metro's professional, scientific, and technical services market compares to Maryland overall. The state ranks #23/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Lexington Park	MD Statewide
Overall Score	68.8 Difficult	38.4 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#228 of 261 metros	#23 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 Lexington Park

Information 27.0 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 35.6 Finance and Insurance 36.7 Retail Trade 45.8 Other Services 48.0 Accommodation and Food Services 53.5 Healthcare and Social Assistance 53.9 Construction 58.1

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Other Maryland Metros

Hagerstown-Martinsburg 26.8 #31/261 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson 63.3 #205/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Lexington Park's 68.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 68.7 #227/261 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA 68.5 #226/261 Pittsfield, MA 68.4 #225/261 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO 68.2 #224/261 Corvallis, OR 69.4 #229/261 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT 69.4 #230/261 Lewiston-Auburn, ME 68.0 #223/261 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 70.1 #231/261 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI 67.5 #222/261 Bozeman, MT 70.1 #232/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in States Bordering Maryland

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

Pennsylvania 33.7 #6/51 West Virginia 34.4 #8/51 Delaware 38.9 #24/51 Virginia 42.3 #32/51 District of Columbia 44.8 #40/51

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 Lexington Park's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the industry concentration component (99.6) 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 Lexington Park, MD MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment