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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Springfield, MA

Metro Market Score 62.6 (Difficult), ranked #200 of 261 metros. 880 establishments, 5,640 jobs.

Metro Market Score 62.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

Springfield's professional, scientific, and technical services sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 0.8). That contraction, combined with a 62.6 market score, puts this metro in the bottom quartile for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration

24.5

LQ: 0.40

Rank #64 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

68.2

$93,945 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 0.8

Employment growth index

Rank #260 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

48.1

YoY wage change index

880 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Springfield

880

Establishments

-38.3% YoY

5,640

Total Employment

-25.4% YoY

$93,945

Average Annual Wage

+7.8% YoY

0.40

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Massachusetts

#2 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

-5.8

better than median (68.4)

Springfield 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	Springfield	MA Statewide
Overall Score	62.6 Difficult	41.5 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#200 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 Springfield

Information 58.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 60.2 Administrative and Support Services 61.3 Accommodation and Food Services 65.4 Construction 65.7 Retail Trade 67.8 Healthcare and Social Assistance 71.4 Other Services 73.3 Finance and Insurance 82.0

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Other Massachusetts Metros

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

Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 62.6 #199/261 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA 62.6 #201/261 Cleveland, OH 62.4 #198/261 Trenton-Princeton, NJ 62.8 #202/261 Lafayette, LA 62.8 #203/261 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 62.3 #197/261 Iowa City, IA 62.9 #204/261 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 63.3 #205/261 Wilmington, NC 61.5 #196/261 Syracuse, NY 61.4 #195/261

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 Springfield's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the employment growth component (99.2) 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 Springfield, MA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment