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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Greensboro-High Point, NC

Metro Market Score 49.9 (Challenging), ranked #142 of 261 metros. 2,652 establishments, 14,729 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 49.9
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 #142 of 261 metros, Greensboro-High Point's professional, scientific, and technical services sector scores 49.9 on the market index. Concentration (55.2), wage levels (50.6), and growth (43.3) all track close to the median. Local factors like lease costs and client access will matter more than macro signals.

Industry Concentration
55.2
LQ: 0.59
Rank #144 of 261 metros
Wage Competitiveness
50.6
$85,154 avg wage
Growth Trend
↓ 43.3
Employment growth index
Rank #149 of 261 metros
Wage Pressure
32.2
YoY wage change index

2,652 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Greensboro-High Point

2,652
Establishments
+0.0% YoY
14,729
Total Employment
+0.0% YoY
$85,154
Average Annual Wage
+0.0% YoY
0.59
Location Quotient
Below national avg
Within North Carolina
#6 of 9
professional, scientific, and technical services metros in state
North Carolina state rank
#20 of 51
for professional, scientific, and technical services entry risk
vs State Median
+6.6
worse than median (43.3)

Greensboro-High Point vs North Carolina Statewide

How this metro's professional, scientific, and technical services market compares to North Carolina overall. The state ranks #20/51 for entry risk.

Measure Greensboro-High Point NC Statewide
Overall Score 49.9 Challenging 37.8 Moderate
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #142 of 261 metros #20 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 Greensboro-High Point

Healthcare and Social Assistance 41.1 Construction 43.0 Administrative and Support Services 47.7 Information 49.0 Accommodation and Food Services 49.3 Other Services 50.8 Retail Trade 56.3 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 58.0 Finance and Insurance 72.1

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Other North Carolina Metros

Goldsboro 18.3 #10/261 Greenville 32.3 #45/261 Burlington 37.0 #74/261 Rocky Mount 39.9 #81/261 Jacksonville 43.3 #105/261 Pinehurst-Southern Pines 54.1 #165/261 Wilmington 61.5 #196/261 Durham-Chapel Hill 67.4 #221/261

Top 10 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Metros Nationwide

Best-scoring metros for professional, scientific, and technical services across all U.S. markets. Lower score = more favorable.

Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI 7.8 #1/261 Morristown, TN 9.2 #2/261 El Centro, CA 10.5 #3/261 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 13.5 #4/261 Jonesboro, AR 16.1 #5/261 Beckley, WV 16.4 #6/261 Visalia, CA 17.2 #7/261 Yakima, WA 17.6 #8/261 Laredo, TX 17.9 #9/261 Goldsboro, NC 18.3 #10/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Greensboro-High Point's 49.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV 50.0 #143/261 Eugene-Springfield, OR 49.7 #141/261 Logan, UT 49.7 #140/261 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN 50.1 #144/261 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT 49.6 #139/261 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 50.3 #145/261 Medford, OR 50.3 #146/261 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA 49.2 #138/261 Decatur, IL 49.0 #137/261 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL 51.0 #147/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in States Bordering North Carolina

State-level entry risk for professional, scientific, and technical services in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

South Carolina 34.7 #9/51 Tennessee 39.4 #25/51 Virginia 42.3 #32/51 Georgia 43.5 #38/51

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.

Alabama #1 Iowa #2 Nebraska #3 South Dakota #4 Mississippi #5 Pennsylvania #6 Hawaii #7 West Virginia #8 South Carolina #9 North Dakota #10 Idaho #11 Wisconsin #12 Rhode Island #13 Kentucky #14 Louisiana #15 Wyoming #16 Ohio #17 Arkansas #18 New Hampshire #19 Alaska #21 Florida #22 Maryland #23 Delaware #24 Tennessee #25 Maine #26 Michigan #27 Arizona #28 Massachusetts #29 Texas #30 Utah #31 Virginia #32 Illinois #33 Nevada #34 Vermont #35 Washington #36 Montana #37 Georgia #38 Kansas #39 District of Columbia #40 Connecticut #41 Oregon #42 Oklahoma #43 New Jersey #44 Missouri #45 Colorado #46 Minnesota #47 California #48 New York #49 Indiana #50 New Mexico #51

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 Greensboro-High Point's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the employment growth component (56.7) 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

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.