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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Jackson, MI

Metro Market Score 60.5 (Difficult), ranked #192 of 261 metros. 219 establishments, 2,275 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 60.5
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Difficult

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

Jackson's professional, scientific, and technical services sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 14.9). That contraction, combined with a 60.5 market score, puts this metro in the lower half for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration
52.9
LQ: 0.58
Rank #138 of 261 metros
Wage Competitiveness
49.0
$84,317 avg wage
Growth Trend
↓ 14.9
Employment growth index
Rank #223 of 261 metros
Wage Pressure
47.3
YoY wage change index

219 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Jackson

219
Establishments
-11.7% YoY
2,275
Total Employment
-3.3% YoY
$84,317
Average Annual Wage
+7.4% YoY
0.58
Location Quotient
Below national avg

Jackson 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 Jackson MI Statewide
Overall Score 60.5 Difficult 41.2 Moderate
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #192 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 Jackson

Information 26.9 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 27.4 Construction 36.9 Accommodation and Food Services 39.0 Finance and Insurance 42.4 Healthcare and Social Assistance 56.1 Other Services 59.2 Administrative and Support Services 60.1 Retail Trade 67.4

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 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 Jackson's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the employment growth component (85.1) 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.