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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Barnstable Town, MA

Metro Market Score 67.1 (Difficult), ranked #220 of 261 metros. 923 establishments, 4,768 jobs.

Metro Market Score 67.1

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services employment in Barnstable Town contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the bottom quartile at 18.8. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration

67.4

LQ: 0.71

Rank #176 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

65.9

$93,138 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 18.8

Employment growth index

Rank #213 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

46.8

YoY wage change index

923 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Barnstable Town

923

Establishments

-5.8% YoY

4,768

Total Employment

-2.6% YoY

$93,138

Average Annual Wage

+7.2% YoY

0.71

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Massachusetts

#3 of 6

professional, scientific, and technical services metros in state

Massachusetts state rank

#29 of 51

for professional, scientific, and technical services entry risk

vs State Median

-1.3

better than median (68.4)

Barnstable Town vs Massachusetts Statewide

How this metro's professional, scientific, and technical services market compares to Massachusetts overall. The state ranks #29/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Barnstable Town	MA Statewide
Overall Score	67.1 Difficult	41.5 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#220 of 261 metros	#29 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 Barnstable Town

Information 46.0 Administrative and Support Services 47.9 Finance and Insurance 59.8 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 67.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 68.2 Construction 72.9 Other Services 77.2 Accommodation and Food Services 82.3 Retail Trade 83.1

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Other Massachusetts Metros

Amherst Town-Northampton 48.1 #135/261 Springfield 62.6 #200/261 Pittsfield 68.4 #225/261 Worcester 76.1 #249/261 Boston-Cambridge-Newton 80.3 #256/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Barnstable Town's 67.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Bay City, MI 67.0 #219/261 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 67.4 #221/261 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI 67.5 #222/261 Colorado Springs, CO 66.4 #218/261 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH 66.1 #217/261 Lewiston-Auburn, ME 68.0 #223/261 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO 68.2 #224/261 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 65.8 #216/261 Pittsfield, MA 68.4 #225/261 Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ 65.7 #215/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in States Bordering Massachusetts

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

Rhode Island 35.3 #13/51 New Hampshire 37.5 #19/51 Vermont 43.0 #35/51 Connecticut 45.1 #41/51 New York 52.4 #49/51

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 Barnstable Town's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the employment growth component (81.2) 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 Barnstable Town, MA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment