NAICS 54

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Johnstown, PA

Metro Market Score 40.8 (Moderate), ranked #86 of 261 metros. 194 establishments, 1,910 jobs.

Metro Market Score 40.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Johnstown ranks in the upper half for professional, scientific, and technical services market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 40.8, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

53.3

LQ: 0.58

Rank #139 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

33.7

$78,720 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 67.4

Employment growth index

Rank #86 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

46.6

YoY wage change index

194 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Johnstown

194

Establishments

+0.5% YoY

1,910

Total Employment

+1.7% YoY

$78,720

Average Annual Wage

+7.1% YoY

0.58

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Pennsylvania

#5 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

-2.3

better than median (43.1)

Johnstown 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	Johnstown	PA Statewide
Overall Score	40.8 Moderate	33.7 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#86 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 Johnstown

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 22.0 Construction 26.0 Accommodation and Food Services 30.1 Administrative and Support Services 30.7 Information 46.2 Finance and Insurance 55.3 Retail Trade 57.2 Other Services 58.9 Healthcare and Social Assistance 59.5

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Other Pennsylvania Metros

Altoona 21.4 #17/261 Chambersburg 30.4 #40/261 Erie 30.6 #41/261 Gettysburg 33.2 #52/261 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 Johnstown's 40.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 40.8 #85/261 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 41.2 #87/261 Dover, DE 40.4 #84/261 Killeen-Temple, TX 41.4 #88/261 Wildwood-The Villages, FL 41.5 #89/261 Wausau, WI 40.1 #83/261 Elmira, NY 40.0 #82/261 Rocky Mount, NC 39.9 #81/261 Salinas, CA 39.8 #80/261 Napa, CA 41.9 #90/261

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 Johnstown's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the industry concentration component (53.3) 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 Johnstown, PA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment