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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Omaha, NE

Metro Market Score 72.3 (Difficult), ranked #243 of 261 metros. 3,351 establishments, 27,027 jobs.

Metro Market Score 72.3

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 Omaha contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the bottom 10% at 11.9. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration

77.8

LQ: 0.79

Rank #203 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

71.3

$96,302 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 11.9

Employment growth index

Rank #231 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

42.8

YoY wage change index

3,351 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Omaha

3,351

Establishments

-2.0% YoY

27,027

Total Employment

-4.6% YoY

$96,302

Average Annual Wage

+5.2% YoY

0.79

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Nebraska

#2 of 2

professional, scientific, and technical services metros in state

Nebraska state rank

#3 of 51

for professional, scientific, and technical services entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (72.3)

Omaha vs Nebraska Statewide

How this metro's professional, scientific, and technical services market compares to Nebraska overall. The state ranks #3/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Omaha	NE Statewide
Overall Score	72.3 Difficult	31.6 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#243 of 261 metros	#3 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 Omaha

Other Services 40.2 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 45.2 Retail Trade 51.0 Accommodation and Food Services 53.6 Construction 61.0 Information 70.4 Administrative and Support Services 75.2 Finance and Insurance 76.6

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Other Nebraska Metros

Lincoln 38.9 #78/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Omaha's 72.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 72.2 #242/261 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA 71.5 #241/261 Manchester-Nashua, NH 71.4 #240/261 Portland-South Portland, ME 71.4 #239/261 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX 73.2 #244/261 Pueblo, CO 71.1 #238/261 Pittsburgh, PA 71.1 #237/261 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 70.9 #236/261 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO 73.6 #245/261 Battle Creek, MI 70.5 #235/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in States Bordering Nebraska

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

Iowa 31.1 #2/51 South Dakota 32.9 #4/51 Wyoming 36.5 #16/51 Kansas 44.7 #39/51 Missouri 45.5 #45/51 Colorado 46.4 #46/51

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 Omaha's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the employment growth component (88.1) 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

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

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment