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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY

Metro Market Score 65.1 (Difficult), ranked #213 of 261 metros. 2,841 establishments, 26,131 jobs.

Metro Market Score 65.1

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

Buffalo-Cheektowaga's professional, scientific, and technical services sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 13.0). That contraction, combined with a 65.1 market score, puts this metro in the bottom quartile for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration

66.7

LQ: 0.70

Rank #174 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

53.3

$86,587 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 13.0

Employment growth index

Rank #228 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

45.2

YoY wage change index

2,841 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Buffalo-Cheektowaga

2,841

Establishments

+2.0% YoY

26,131

Total Employment

-3.9% YoY

$86,587

Average Annual Wage

+6.4% YoY

0.70

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within New York

#9 of 11

professional, scientific, and technical services metros in state

New York state rank

#49 of 51

for professional, scientific, and technical services entry risk

vs State Median

+13.7

worse than median (51.4)

Buffalo-Cheektowaga vs New York Statewide

How this metro's professional, scientific, and technical services market compares to New York overall. The state ranks #49/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Buffalo-Cheektowaga	NY Statewide
Overall Score	65.1 Difficult	52.4 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#213 of 261 metros	#49 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga

Healthcare and Social Assistance 40.2 Retail Trade 42.4 Information 46.2 Construction 51.1 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 54.2 Accommodation and Food Services 56.6 Other Services 60.2 Administrative and Support Services 64.1 Finance and Insurance 74.4

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Other New York Metros

Watertown-Fort Drum 21.9 #18/261 Elmira 40.0 #82/261 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh 43.2 #103/261 Glens Falls 44.2 #110/261 Kingston 46.1 #118/261 Utica-Rome 51.4 #148/261 Syracuse 61.4 #195/261 Albany-Schenectady-Troy 65.1 #212/261 Ithaca 65.4 #214/261 New York-Newark-Jersey City 79.1 #255/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Buffalo-Cheektowaga's 65.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 65.1 #212/261 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 65.0 #211/261 Ithaca, NY 65.4 #214/261 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 64.8 #210/261 Fargo, ND 64.7 #209/261 Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ 65.7 #215/261 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 65.8 #216/261 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 64.3 #208/261 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH 66.1 #217/261 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 64.1 #207/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in States Bordering New York

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

Pennsylvania 33.7 #6/51 Massachusetts 41.5 #29/51 Vermont 43.0 #35/51 Connecticut 45.1 #41/51 New Jersey 45.4 #44/51

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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the employment growth component (87.0) 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment