NAICS 54

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Bay City, MI

Metro Market Score 67.0 (Difficult), ranked #219 of 261 metros. 147 establishments, 1,411 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 67.0
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

Bay City's professional, scientific, and technical services sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 14.6). That contraction, combined with a 67.0 market score, puts this metro in the bottom quartile for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration
54.8
LQ: 0.59
Rank #143 of 261 metros
Wage Competitiveness
79.7
$103,374 avg wage
Growth Trend
↓ 14.6
Employment growth index
Rank #224 of 261 metros
Wage Pressure
38.9
YoY wage change index

147 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Bay City

147
Establishments
-16.5% YoY
1,411
Total Employment
-3.3% YoY
$103,374
Average Annual Wage
+3.3% YoY
0.59
Location Quotient
Below national avg

Bay City vs Michigan Statewide

How this metro's professional, scientific, and technical services market compares to Michigan overall. The state ranks #27/51 for entry risk.

Measure Bay City MI Statewide
Overall Score 67.0 Difficult 41.2 Moderate
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #219 of 261 metros #27 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 Bay City

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 23.0 Construction 23.9 Other Services 30.8 Finance and Insurance 31.5 Information 36.2 Healthcare and Social Assistance 51.6 Accommodation and Food Services 64.5 Retail Trade 69.3

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Other Michigan Metros

Muskegon-Norton Shores 7.8 #1/261 Saginaw 32.7 #51/261 Niles 33.3 #53/261 Flint 51.5 #149/261 Midland 52.3 #153/261 Jackson 60.5 #192/261 Kalamazoo-Portage 70.1 #231/261 Battle Creek 70.5 #235/261 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn 79.1 #254/261 Ann Arbor 81.1 #257/261

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 Bay City's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the employment growth component (85.4) 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

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.