NAICS 54

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Utica-Rome, NY

Metro Market Score 51.4 (Challenging), ranked #148 of 261 metros. 518 establishments, 3,763 jobs.

Metro Market Score 51.4

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

At #148 of 261 metros, Utica-Rome's professional, scientific, and technical services sector scores 51.4 on the market index. Concentration (36.8), wage levels (54.0), and growth (34.1) all track close to the median. Local factors like lease costs and client access will matter more than macro signals.

Industry Concentration

36.8

LQ: 0.46

Rank #96 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

54.0

$86,790 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 34.1

Employment growth index

Rank #173 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

44.6

YoY wage change index

518 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Utica-Rome

518

Establishments

+2.4% YoY

3,763

Total Employment

-0.7% YoY

$86,790

Average Annual Wage

+6.1% YoY

0.46

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within New York

#6 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

0.0

matches median (51.4)

Utica-Rome 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	Utica-Rome	NY Statewide
Overall Score	51.4 Challenging	52.4 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#148 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 Utica-Rome

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 14.1 Administrative and Support Services 38.7 Other Services 42.7 Information 43.3 Construction 43.9 Healthcare and Social Assistance 51.2 Accommodation and Food Services 51.3 Finance and Insurance 57.9 Retail Trade 66.3

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 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 Utica-Rome's 51.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Flint, MI 51.5 #149/261 Vallejo, CA 51.6 #150/261 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC 51.6 #151/261 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL 51.0 #147/261 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA 52.1 #152/261 Midland, MI 52.3 #153/261 Medford, OR 50.3 #146/261 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 50.3 #145/261 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 52.6 #154/261 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN 50.1 #144/261

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 Utica-Rome's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the employment growth component (65.9) 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 Utica-Rome, NY MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment