NAICS 54

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Gettysburg, PA

Metro Market Score 33.2 (Favorable), ranked #52 of 261 metros. 177 establishments, 746 jobs.

Metro Market Score 33.2

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

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

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services wages in Gettysburg run well below the metro average (competitiveness index: 13.0), and year-over-year wage pressure is low at 41.8. For labor-intensive operations, this cost advantage could improve unit economics significantly.

Industry Concentration

10.0

LQ: 0.32

Rank #26 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

13.0

$69,798 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 36.4

Employment growth index

Rank #167 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

41.8

YoY wage change index

177 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Gettysburg

177

Establishments

+7.3% YoY

746

Total Employment

-0.3% YoY

$69,798

Average Annual Wage

+4.7% YoY

0.32

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Pennsylvania

#4 of 14

professional, scientific, and technical services metros in state

Pennsylvania state rank

#6 of 51

for professional, scientific, and technical services entry risk

vs State Median

-10.0

better than median (43.1)

Gettysburg vs Pennsylvania Statewide

How this metro's professional, scientific, and technical services market compares to Pennsylvania overall. The state ranks #6/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Gettysburg	PA Statewide
Overall Score	33.2 Favorable	33.7 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#52 of 261 metros	#6 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 Gettysburg

Information 14.4 Finance and Insurance 29.7 Administrative and Support Services 30.9 Accommodation and Food Services 43.1 Retail Trade 44.5 Other Services 46.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 48.2 Healthcare and Social Assistance 52.5 Construction 53.4

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Other Pennsylvania Metros

Altoona 21.4 #17/261 Chambersburg 30.4 #40/261 Erie 30.6 #41/261 Johnstown 40.8 #86/261 Williamsport 42.2 #92/261 Lebanon 42.5 #94/261 Lancaster 43.1 #102/261 Reading 46.2 #119/261 York-Hanover 46.3 #121/261 Harrisburg-Carlisle 52.6 #154/261

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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Gettysburg's 33.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Niles, MI 33.3 #53/261 Saginaw, MI 32.7 #51/261 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 32.7 #50/261 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 32.7 #49/261 Hammond, LA 32.6 #48/261 Kahului-Wailuku, HI 33.8 #54/261 Kenosha, WI 32.4 #47/261 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS 32.3 #46/261 Greenville, NC 32.3 #45/261 Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ 34.1 #55/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in States Bordering Pennsylvania

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

West Virginia 34.4 #8/51 Ohio 36.9 #17/51 Maryland 38.4 #23/51 Delaware 38.9 #24/51 New Jersey 45.4 #44/51 New York 52.4 #49/51

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 Gettysburg's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the employment growth component (63.6) 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 Gettysburg, PA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment