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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH

Metro Market Score 66.1 (Difficult), ranked #217 of 261 metros. 2,738 establishments, 27,085 jobs.

Metro Market Score 66.1

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

💰High-Cost Market

Market conditions for professional, scientific, and technical services in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek are tougher than average. The 66.1 market score reflects a combination of high labor costs, mixed growth signals, and an already crowded field. Rank: #217 of 261 metros.

Industry Concentration

88.9

LQ: 1.05

Rank #232 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

80.5

$103,966 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 42.1

Employment growth index

Rank #152 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

32.2

YoY wage change index

2,738 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek

2,738

Establishments

+100.0% YoY

27,085

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$103,966

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

1.05

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Ohio

#8 of 8

professional, scientific, and technical services metros in state

Ohio state rank

#17 of 51

for professional, scientific, and technical services entry risk

vs State Median

+18.4

worse than median (47.7)

Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek vs Ohio Statewide

How this metro's professional, scientific, and technical services market compares to Ohio overall. The state ranks #17/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek	OH Statewide
Overall Score	66.1 Difficult	36.9 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#217 of 261 metros	#17 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 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek

Administrative and Support Services 37.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 40.5 Retail Trade 40.9 Information 44.2 Other Services 45.1 Construction 46.1 Finance and Insurance 48.7 Accommodation and Food Services 49.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 62.5

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Other Ohio Metros

Springfield 24.6 #25/261 Sandusky 26.6 #30/261 Mansfield 30.4 #39/261 Youngstown-Warren 43.3 #104/261 Lima 47.7 #130/261 Akron 55.3 #172/261 Cleveland 62.4 #198/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek's 66.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Colorado Springs, CO 66.4 #218/261 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 65.8 #216/261 Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ 65.7 #215/261 Ithaca, NY 65.4 #214/261 Bay City, MI 67.0 #219/261 Barnstable Town, MA 67.1 #220/261 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY 65.1 #213/261 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 65.1 #212/261 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 65.0 #211/261 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 67.4 #221/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in States Bordering Ohio

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 West Virginia 34.4 #8/51 Kentucky 35.7 #14/51 Michigan 41.2 #27/51 Indiana 56.7 #50/51

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 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the industry concentration component (88.9) 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 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment