NAICS 54

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Lancaster, PA

Metro Market Score 43.1 (Moderate), ranked #102 of 261 metros. 1,209 establishments, 11,151 jobs.

Metro Market Score 43.1

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Employment in Lancaster's professional, scientific, and technical services sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 65.9. Combined with a 43.1 market score, this metro sits in the upper half for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

59.8

LQ: 0.64

Rank #156 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

41.8

$81,718 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 65.9

Employment growth index

Rank #90 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

37.7

YoY wage change index

1,209 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Lancaster

1,209

Establishments

+2.6% YoY

11,151

Total Employment

+1.5% YoY

$81,718

Average Annual Wage

+2.7% YoY

0.64

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Pennsylvania

#8 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

0.0

matches median (43.1)

Lancaster 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	Lancaster	PA Statewide
Overall Score	43.1 Moderate	33.7 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#102 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 Lancaster

Administrative and Support Services 29.3 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 35.8 Accommodation and Food Services 43.4 Information 45.4 Healthcare and Social Assistance 50.7 Other Services 52.9 Finance and Insurance 54.3 Construction 59.0 Retail Trade 59.6

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 Johnstown 40.8 #86/261 Williamsport 42.2 #92/261 Lebanon 42.5 #94/261 Reading 46.2 #119/261 York-Hanover 46.3 #121/261 Harrisburg-Carlisle 52.6 #154/261

+ 3 more metros. View all in Pennsylvania →

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Lancaster's 43.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY 43.2 #103/261 Minot, ND 43.1 #101/261 Youngstown-Warren, OH 43.3 #104/261 Jacksonville, NC 43.3 #105/261 Fairbanks-College, AK 43.0 #100/261 Rockford, IL 42.8 #99/261 Port St. Lucie, FL 42.7 #98/261 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 42.7 #97/261 Columbia, MO 42.7 #96/261 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 42.6 #95/261

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 Lancaster's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the industry concentration component (59.8) 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 Lancaster, PA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment