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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Billings, MT

Metro Market Score 46.8 (Moderate), ranked #125 of 261 metros. 1,191 establishments, 5,072 jobs.

Metro Market Score 46.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

📈Rapid Growth

Billings ranks in the upper half for professional, scientific, and technical services market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 46.8, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

75.9

LQ: 0.78

Rank #198 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

64.0

$92,121 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 90.0

Employment growth index

Rank #27 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

44.4

YoY wage change index

1,191 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Billings

1,191

Establishments

+6.3% YoY

5,072

Total Employment

+6.0% YoY

$92,121

Average Annual Wage

+6.0% YoY

0.78

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Montana

#2 of 4

professional, scientific, and technical services metros in state

Montana state rank

#37 of 51

for professional, scientific, and technical services entry risk

vs State Median

-9.8

better than median (56.6)

Billings vs Montana Statewide

How this metro's professional, scientific, and technical services market compares to Montana overall. The state ranks #37/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Billings	MT Statewide
Overall Score	46.8 Moderate	43.4 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#125 of 261 metros	#37 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 Billings

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 48.7 Finance and Insurance 55.0 Other Services 61.1 Retail Trade 64.3 Accommodation and Food Services 66.0

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Other Montana Metros

Great Falls 29.8 #36/261 Missoula 56.6 #177/261 Bozeman 70.1 #232/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Billings's 46.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Ames, IA 46.9 #126/261 Yuma, AZ 46.9 #127/261 Greeley, CO 46.8 #124/261 Longview-Kelso, WA 46.9 #128/261 Albany, OR 46.6 #123/261 Bloomington, IN 46.5 #122/261 York-Hanover, PA 46.3 #121/261 Reading, PA 46.2 #119/261 Coeur d'Alene, ID 46.2 #120/261 Michigan City-La Porte, IN 47.4 #129/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in States Bordering Montana

State-level entry risk for professional, scientific, and technical services in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

South Dakota 32.9 #4/51 North Dakota 34.8 #10/51 Idaho 34.9 #11/51 Wyoming 36.5 #16/51

Browse Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for professional, scientific, and technical services across all 51 markets, sorted by rank.

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 Billings's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the industry concentration component (75.9) 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

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Billings, MT MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment