NAICS 54

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Lima, OH

Metro Market Score 47.7 (Moderate), ranked #130 of 261 metros. 189 establishments, 1,583 jobs.

Metro Market Score 47.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Labor costs are a clear advantage in Lima's professional, scientific, and technical services sector. The wage competitiveness index of 24.9 puts it among the lowest-cost metros, and wage pressure at 36.9 suggests that gap is holding steady.

Industry Concentration

35.3

LQ: 0.46

Rank #92 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

24.9

$74,796 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 15.7

Employment growth index

Rank #221 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

36.9

YoY wage change index

189 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Lima

189

Establishments

+3.8% YoY

1,583

Total Employment

-3.1% YoY

$74,796

Average Annual Wage

+2.3% YoY

0.46

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Ohio

#5 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

0.0

matches median (47.7)

Lima 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	Lima	OH Statewide
Overall Score	47.7 Moderate	36.9 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#130 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 Lima

Finance and Insurance 31.2 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 34.2 Accommodation and Food Services 35.3 Construction 35.9 Retail Trade 48.2 Administrative and Support Services 57.4 Other Services 58.1 Healthcare and Social Assistance 66.5

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 Akron 55.3 #172/261 Cleveland 62.4 #198/261 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek 66.1 #217/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Lima's 47.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Cleveland, TN 47.7 #131/261 Stockton-Lodi, CA 47.8 #132/261 Morgantown, WV 47.8 #133/261 Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN 47.9 #134/261 Michigan City-La Porte, IN 47.4 #129/261 Amherst Town-Northampton, MA 48.1 #135/261 Longview-Kelso, WA 46.9 #128/261 Muncie, IN 48.5 #136/261 Ames, IA 46.9 #126/261 Yuma, AZ 46.9 #127/261

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 Lima's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the employment growth component (84.3) 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 Lima, OH MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment