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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Kingston, NY

Metro Market Score 46.1 (Moderate), ranked #118 of 261 metros. 583 establishments, 1,652 jobs.

Metro Market Score 46.1

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Kingston's professional, scientific, and technical services market sits near the national metro median, ranking #118 of 261 with a market score of 46.1. 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

23.0

LQ: 0.40

Rank #60 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

29.9

$77,220 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 21.5

Employment growth index

Rank #206 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

46.6

YoY wage change index

583 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Kingston

583

Establishments

+3.0% YoY

1,652

Total Employment

-2.2% YoY

$77,220

Average Annual Wage

+7.1% YoY

0.40

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within New York

#5 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

-5.3

better than median (51.4)

Kingston 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	Kingston	NY Statewide
Overall Score	46.1 Moderate	52.4 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#118 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 Kingston

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 34.3 Finance and Insurance 40.0 Information 40.7 Healthcare and Social Assistance 50.7 Construction 51.5 Other Services 52.0 Retail Trade 64.4 Accommodation and Food Services 66.7 Administrative and Support Services 67.5

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 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 Kingston's 46.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Fort Smith, AR 46.0 #117/261 Enid, OK 46.0 #116/261 Reading, PA 46.2 #119/261 Coeur d'Alene, ID 46.2 #120/261 York-Hanover, PA 46.3 #121/261 Bloomington, IN 46.5 #122/261 Albany, OR 46.6 #123/261 Greeley, CO 46.8 #124/261 Billings, MT 46.8 #125/261 Ames, IA 46.9 #126/261

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 Kingston's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the employment growth component (78.5) 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 Kingston, NY MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment