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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI

Metro Market Score 79.1 (Difficult), ranked #254 of 261 metros. 13,074 establishments, 184,714 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 79.1
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Difficult

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

💰High-Cost Market

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn's professional, scientific, and technical services sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 19.5). That contraction, combined with a 79.1 market score, puts this metro in the bottom 10% for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration
95.8
LQ: 1.39
Rank #250 of 261 metros
Wage Competitiveness
90.8
$119,400 avg wage
Growth Trend
↓ 19.5
Employment growth index
Rank #211 of 261 metros
Wage Pressure
41.5
YoY wage change index

13,074 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn

13,074
Establishments
-9.3% YoY
184,714
Total Employment
-2.5% YoY
$119,400
Average Annual Wage
+4.6% YoY
1.39
Location Quotient
Above national avg

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn MI Statewide
Overall Score 79.1 Difficult 41.2 Moderate
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #254 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn

Accommodation and Food Services 47.8 Healthcare and Social Assistance 48.6 Construction 50.0 Finance and Insurance 54.5 Other Services 58.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 61.4 Information 63.0 Retail Trade 63.5

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 Bay City 67.0 #219/261 Kalamazoo-Portage 70.1 #231/261 Battle Creek 70.5 #235/261 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the employment growth component (80.5) 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.