NAICS 54

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Grants Pass, OR

Metro Market Score 36.7 (Moderate), ranked #68 of 261 metros. 231 establishments, 682 jobs.

Metro Market Score 36.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services wages in Grants Pass run well below the metro average (competitiveness index: 8.8), and year-over-year wage pressure is low at 40.9. For labor-intensive operations, this cost advantage could improve unit economics significantly.

Industry Concentration

9.2

LQ: 0.31

Rank #24 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

8.8

$66,169 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 19.9

Employment growth index

Rank #210 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

40.9

YoY wage change index

231 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Grants Pass

231

Establishments

+0.0% YoY

682

Total Employment

-2.4% YoY

$66,169

Average Annual Wage

+4.3% YoY

0.31

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Oregon

#2 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

-13.0

better than median (49.7)

Grants Pass 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	Grants Pass	OR Statewide
Overall Score	36.7 Moderate	45.2 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#68 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 Grants Pass

Healthcare and Social Assistance 34.5 Information 34.8 Construction 36.8 Finance and Insurance 42.0 Administrative and Support Services 44.9 Other Services 56.6 Accommodation and Food Services 67.1 Retail Trade 71.9 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 75.8

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Other Oregon Metros

Salem 35.1 #57/261 Albany 46.6 #123/261 Eugene-Springfield 49.7 #141/261 Medford 50.3 #146/261 Corvallis 69.4 #229/261 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 76.3 #250/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Grants Pass's 36.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Wheeling, WV 36.8 #69/261 Lake Charles, LA 36.9 #70/261 Kingsport-Bristol, TN 37.0 #71/261 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ 37.0 #72/261 Huntington-Ashland, WV 37.0 #73/261 Burlington, NC 37.0 #74/261 Bangor, ME 36.4 #67/261 Homosassa Springs, FL 36.2 #66/261 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 36.1 #65/261 Odessa, TX 35.7 #64/261

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 Grants Pass's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the employment growth component (80.1) 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 Grants Pass, OR MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment