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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Pittsfield, MA

Metro Market Score 68.4 (Difficult), ranked #225 of 261 metros. 503 establishments, 2,757 jobs.

Metro Market Score 68.4

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

Pittsfield scores 68.4 on the Metro Market Score for professional, scientific, and technical services, placing it in the bottom quartile. High wage costs, strong existing competition, or slowing growth contribute to tougher entry conditions compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

64.4

LQ: 0.68

Rank #168 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

82.8

$108,012 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 22.2

Employment growth index

Rank #204 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

41.3

YoY wage change index

503 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Pittsfield

503

Establishments

-1.4% YoY

2,757

Total Employment

-2.2% YoY

$108,012

Average Annual Wage

+4.5% YoY

0.68

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Massachusetts

#4 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

0.0

matches median (68.4)

Pittsfield 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	Pittsfield	MA Statewide
Overall Score	68.4 Difficult	41.5 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#225 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 Pittsfield

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 48.2 Administrative and Support Services 48.7 Information 54.5 Construction 54.5 Healthcare and Social Assistance 69.7 Other Services 70.7 Finance and Insurance 70.7 Retail Trade 77.0 Accommodation and Food Services 81.5

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Other Massachusetts Metros

Amherst Town-Northampton 48.1 #135/261 Springfield 62.6 #200/261 Barnstable Town 67.1 #220/261 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 Pittsfield's 68.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA 68.5 #226/261 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO 68.2 #224/261 Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 68.7 #227/261 Lewiston-Auburn, ME 68.0 #223/261 Lexington Park, MD 68.8 #228/261 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI 67.5 #222/261 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 67.4 #221/261 Corvallis, OR 69.4 #229/261 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT 69.4 #230/261 Barnstable Town, MA 67.1 #220/261

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 Pittsfield's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the employment growth component (77.8) 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 Pittsfield, MA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment