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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Elmira, NY

Metro Market Score 40.0 (Moderate), ranked #82 of 261 metros. 109 establishments, 647 jobs.

Metro Market Score 40.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services wages in Elmira run well below the metro average (competitiveness index: 23.0), and year-over-year wage pressure is low at 42.8. For labor-intensive operations, this cost advantage could improve unit economics significantly.

Industry Concentration

5.8

LQ: 0.28

Rank #15 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

23.0

$74,004 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 19.2

Employment growth index

Rank #212 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

42.8

YoY wage change index

109 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Elmira

109

Establishments

+0.0% YoY

647

Total Employment

-2.6% YoY

$74,004

Average Annual Wage

+5.2% YoY

0.28

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within New York

#2 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

-11.4

better than median (51.4)

Elmira 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	Elmira	NY Statewide
Overall Score	40.0 Moderate	52.4 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#82 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 Elmira

Administrative and Support Services 22.4 Finance and Insurance 25.2 Construction 31.2 Information 37.0 Other Services 39.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 43.5 Healthcare and Social Assistance 45.6 Accommodation and Food Services 59.7 Retail Trade 63.9

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

Watertown-Fort Drum 21.9 #18/261 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga 65.1 #213/261 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 Elmira's 40.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Rocky Mount, NC 39.9 #81/261 Salinas, CA 39.8 #80/261 Wausau, WI 40.1 #83/261 La Crosse-Onalaska, WI 39.6 #79/261 Dover, DE 40.4 #84/261 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 40.8 #85/261 Johnstown, PA 40.8 #86/261 Lincoln, NE 38.9 #78/261 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 41.2 #87/261 Harrisonburg, VA 38.6 #77/261

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 Elmira's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the employment growth component (80.8) 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

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

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment