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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Syracuse, NY

Metro Market Score 61.4 (Difficult), ranked #195 of 261 metros. 1,611 establishments, 15,218 jobs.

Metro Market Score 61.4

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

Market conditions for professional, scientific, and technical services in Syracuse are tougher than average. The 61.4 market score reflects a combination of high labor costs, slowing employment, and an already crowded field. Rank: #195 of 261 metros.

Industry Concentration

72.0

LQ: 0.73

Rank #188 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

67.0

$93,428 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 39.1

Employment growth index

Rank #160 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

42.0

YoY wage change index

1,611 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Syracuse

1,611

Establishments

+1.3% YoY

15,218

Total Employment

-0.1% YoY

$93,428

Average Annual Wage

+4.8% YoY

0.73

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within New York

#7 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

+10.0

worse than median (51.4)

Syracuse 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	Syracuse	NY Statewide
Overall Score	61.4 Difficult	52.4 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#195 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 Syracuse

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 43.9 Other Services 53.0 Accommodation and Food Services 57.6 Information 57.8 Administrative and Support Services 57.8 Retail Trade 57.9 Construction 58.5 Finance and Insurance 68.7

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 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 Syracuse's 61.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Wilmington, NC 61.5 #196/261 Mobile, AL 61.2 #194/261 Warner Robins, GA 61.1 #193/261 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 62.3 #197/261 Jackson, MI 60.5 #192/261 Cleveland, OH 62.4 #198/261 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 62.6 #199/261 Springfield, MA 62.6 #200/261 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 60.3 #191/261 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA 62.6 #201/261

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 Syracuse's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the employment growth component (60.9) 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 Syracuse, NY MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment