NAICS 54

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Flint, MI

Metro Market Score 51.5 (Challenging), ranked #149 of 261 metros. 654 establishments, 5,055 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 51.5
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Challenging

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

Flint's professional, scientific, and technical services sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 6.5). That contraction, combined with a 51.5 market score, puts this metro in the lower half for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration
49.0
LQ: 0.54
Rank #128 of 261 metros
Wage Competitiveness
7.7
$64,896 avg wage
Growth Trend
↓ 6.5
Employment growth index
Rank #245 of 261 metros
Wage Pressure
46.2
YoY wage change index

654 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Flint

654
Establishments
-8.0% YoY
5,055
Total Employment
-6.7% YoY
$64,896
Average Annual Wage
+6.9% YoY
0.54
Location Quotient
Below national avg

Flint 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 Flint MI Statewide
Overall Score 51.5 Challenging 41.2 Moderate
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #149 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 Flint

Information 31.9 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 40.7 Construction 47.1 Accommodation and Food Services 51.5 Administrative and Support Services 51.9 Finance and Insurance 55.1 Healthcare and Social Assistance 60.8 Retail Trade 64.6 Other Services 65.9

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 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 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 Flint's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the employment growth component (93.5) 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.