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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Corvallis, OR

Metro Market Score 69.4 (Difficult), ranked #229 of 261 metros. 438 establishments, 2,225 jobs.

Metro Market Score 69.4

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

Corvallis's professional, scientific, and technical services sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 8.8). That contraction, combined with a 69.4 market score, puts this metro in the bottom quartile for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration

80.1

LQ: 0.83

Rank #209 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

59.0

$89,338 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 8.8

Employment growth index

Rank #239 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

36.5

YoY wage change index

438 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Corvallis

438

Establishments

-3.7% YoY

2,225

Total Employment

-5.5% YoY

$89,338

Average Annual Wage

+2.1% YoY

0.83

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Oregon

#6 of 7

professional, scientific, and technical services metros in state

Oregon state rank

#42 of 51

for professional, scientific, and technical services entry risk

vs State Median

+19.7

worse than median (49.7)

Corvallis vs Oregon Statewide

How this metro's professional, scientific, and technical services market compares to Oregon overall. The state ranks #42/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Corvallis	OR Statewide
Overall Score	69.4 Difficult	45.2 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#229 of 261 metros	#42 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 Corvallis

Finance and Insurance 39.1 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 40.1 Construction 45.0 Retail Trade 52.9 Other Services 60.1 Accommodation and Food Services 61.1 Healthcare and Social Assistance 61.2 Information 66.2

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Other Oregon Metros

Salem 35.1 #57/261 Grants Pass 36.7 #68/261 Albany 46.6 #123/261 Eugene-Springfield 49.7 #141/261 Medford 50.3 #146/261 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 76.3 #250/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Corvallis's 69.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Salt Lake City-Murray, UT 69.4 #230/261 Lexington Park, MD 68.8 #228/261 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 70.1 #231/261 Bozeman, MT 70.1 #232/261 Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 68.7 #227/261 Huntsville, AL 70.2 #233/261 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA 68.5 #226/261 Ogden, UT 70.4 #234/261 Pittsfield, MA 68.4 #225/261 Battle Creek, MI 70.5 #235/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in States Bordering Oregon

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

Idaho 34.9 #11/51 Nevada 42.6 #34/51 Washington 43.3 #36/51 California 51.2 #48/51

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 Corvallis's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the employment growth component (91.2) 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 Corvallis, OR MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment