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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Rocky Mount, NC

Metro Market Score 39.9 (Moderate), ranked #81 of 261 metros. 250 establishments, 1,094 jobs.

Metro Market Score 39.9

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Rocky Mount's professional, scientific, and technical services sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 17.6). That contraction, combined with a 39.9 market score, puts this metro in the upper half for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration

8.1

LQ: 0.29

Rank #21 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

11.9

$68,819 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 17.6

Employment growth index

Rank #216 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

51.1

YoY wage change index

250 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Rocky Mount

250

Establishments

-2.0% YoY

1,094

Total Employment

-2.9% YoY

$68,819

Average Annual Wage

+9.3% YoY

0.29

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within North Carolina

#4 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

-3.3

better than median (43.3)

Rocky Mount 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	Rocky Mount	NC Statewide
Overall Score	39.9 Moderate	37.8 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#81 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 Rocky Mount

Finance and Insurance 25.5 Administrative and Support Services 29.7 Other Services 29.9 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 33.1 Construction 43.5 Information 44.4 Accommodation and Food Services 52.0 Retail Trade 56.1

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 Jacksonville 43.3 #105/261 Greensboro-High Point 49.9 #142/261 Pinehurst-Southern Pines 54.1 #165/261 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 Rocky Mount's 39.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Elmira, NY 40.0 #82/261 Salinas, CA 39.8 #80/261 Wausau, WI 40.1 #83/261 La Crosse-Onalaska, WI 39.6 #79/261 Dover, DE 40.4 #84/261 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 40.8 #85/261 Johnstown, PA 40.8 #86/261 Lincoln, NE 38.9 #78/261 Harrisonburg, VA 38.6 #77/261 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 41.2 #87/261

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 Rocky Mount's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the employment growth component (82.4) 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 Rocky Mount, NC MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment