NAICS 54

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Glens Falls, NY

Metro Market Score 44.2 (Moderate), ranked #110 of 261 metros. 237 establishments, 1,248 jobs.

Metro Market Score 44.2

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Glens Falls's professional, scientific, and technical services market sits near the national metro median, ranking #110 of 261 with a market score of 44.2. No single metric stands out as an outlier, which means entry conditions depend more on your specific business model than on broad market forces.

Industry Concentration

14.6

LQ: 0.35

Rank #38 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

39.5

$81,199 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 23.8

Employment growth index

Rank #200 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

39.1

YoY wage change index

237 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Glens Falls

237

Establishments

+3.0% YoY

1,248

Total Employment

-2.0% YoY

$81,199

Average Annual Wage

+3.4% YoY

0.35

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within New York

#4 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

-7.2

better than median (51.4)

Glens Falls 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	Glens Falls	NY Statewide
Overall Score	44.2 Moderate	52.4 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#110 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 Glens Falls

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 22.3 Other Services 34.5 Healthcare and Social Assistance 36.9 Information 47.9 Construction 54.5 Finance and Insurance 55.4 Administrative and Support Services 59.7 Retail Trade 75.8 Accommodation and Food Services 80.0

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 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 Glens Falls's 44.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Cheyenne, WY 44.3 #111/261 Florence, SC 44.1 #109/261 Duluth, MN 44.5 #112/261 Fond du Lac, WI 43.9 #108/261 Chico, CA 43.9 #107/261 Springfield, IL 43.8 #106/261 Dubuque, IA 45.0 #113/261 Youngstown-Warren, OH 43.3 #104/261 Jacksonville, NC 43.3 #105/261 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 45.2 #114/261

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 Glens Falls's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the employment growth component (76.3) 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 Glens Falls, NY MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment