NAICS 54

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC

Metro Market Score 54.1 (Challenging), ranked #165 of 261 metros. 501 establishments, 1,861 jobs.

Metro Market Score 54.1

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 #165 of 261 metros, Pinehurst-Southern Pines's professional, scientific, and technical services sector scores 54.1 on the market index. Concentration (62.5), wage levels (65.1), and growth (47.5) all track close to the median. Local factors like lease costs and client access will matter more than macro signals.

Industry Concentration

62.5

LQ: 0.67

Rank #163 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

65.1

$92,454 avg wage

Growth Trend

47.5

Employment growth index

Rank #138 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

32.2

YoY wage change index

501 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Pinehurst-Southern Pines

501

Establishments

+100.0% YoY

1,861

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$92,454

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

0.67

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within North Carolina

#7 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

+10.8

worse than median (43.3)

Pinehurst-Southern Pines 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	Pinehurst-Southern Pines	NC Statewide
Overall Score	54.1 Challenging	37.8 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#165 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 Pinehurst-Southern Pines

Information 37.9 Construction 39.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 40.1 Finance and Insurance 41.8 Retail Trade 47.0 Administrative and Support Services 51.8 Other Services 66.0 Accommodation and Food Services 70.2 Healthcare and Social Assistance 75.2

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 Greensboro-High Point 49.9 #142/261 Wilmington 61.5 #196/261 Durham-Chapel Hill 67.4 #221/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Pinehurst-Southern Pines's 54.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 54.1 #164/261 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC 54.0 #163/261 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA 53.6 #162/261 Anchorage, AK 54.6 #166/261 Bakersfield-Delano, CA 54.7 #167/261 Wichita, KS 54.7 #168/261 Champaign-Urbana, IL 53.4 #161/261 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC 53.3 #160/261 Redding, CA 53.3 #159/261 Tucson, AZ 53.2 #158/261

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.

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 Pinehurst-Southern Pines's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the wage competitiveness component (65.1) 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 Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment