NAICS 54

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI

Metro Market Score 70.1 (Difficult), ranked #231 of 261 metros. 586 establishments, 5,959 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 70.1
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Difficult

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

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services employment in Kalamazoo-Portage contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the bottom quartile at 1.1. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration
68.6
LQ: 0.71
Rank #179 of 261 metros
Wage Competitiveness
52.9
$86,578 avg wage
Growth Trend
↓ 1.1
Employment growth index
Rank #259 of 261 metros
Wage Pressure
50.3
YoY wage change index

586 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Kalamazoo-Portage

586
Establishments
-23.1% YoY
5,959
Total Employment
-23.9% YoY
$86,578
Average Annual Wage
+8.9% YoY
0.71
Location Quotient
Below national avg

Kalamazoo-Portage 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 Kalamazoo-Portage MI Statewide
Overall Score 70.1 Difficult 41.2 Moderate
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #231 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 Kalamazoo-Portage

Information 43.7 Administrative and Support Services 61.2 Accommodation and Food Services 65.8 Retail Trade 66.6 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 67.6 Construction 69.5 Finance and Insurance 70.0 Other Services 74.7 Healthcare and Social Assistance 75.8

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 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 Kalamazoo-Portage's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the employment growth component (98.8) 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.