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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Medford, OR

Metro Market Score 50.3 (Challenging), ranked #146 of 261 metros. 843 establishments, 2,874 jobs.

Metro Market Score 50.3

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services conditions in Medford are mixed. The 50.3 market score puts it at #146 of 261, with no metric pulling sharply in either direction. Wages, growth, and competition are all within a normal range for this industry.

Industry Concentration

34.1

LQ: 0.45

Rank #89 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

41.0

$81,571 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 21.8

Employment growth index

Rank #205 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

40.5

YoY wage change index

843 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Medford

843

Establishments

-4.3% YoY

2,874

Total Employment

-2.2% YoY

$81,571

Average Annual Wage

+4.1% YoY

0.45

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Oregon

#5 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

+0.6

worse than median (49.7)

Medford 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	Medford	OR Statewide
Overall Score	50.3 Challenging	45.2 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#146 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 Medford

Administrative and Support Services 39.7 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 48.6 Finance and Insurance 50.1 Healthcare and Social Assistance 52.7 Construction 54.8 Other Services 60.6 Information 62.5 Accommodation and Food Services 67.2 Retail Trade 78.9

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 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 Medford's 50.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 50.3 #145/261 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN 50.1 #144/261 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV 50.0 #143/261 Greensboro-High Point, NC 49.9 #142/261 Eugene-Springfield, OR 49.7 #141/261 Logan, UT 49.7 #140/261 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL 51.0 #147/261 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT 49.6 #139/261 Utica-Rome, NY 51.4 #148/261 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA 49.2 #138/261

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 Medford's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the employment growth component (78.2) 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 Medford, OR MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment