NAICS 54

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Lebanon, PA

Metro Market Score 42.5 (Moderate), ranked #94 of 261 metros. 196 establishments, 981 jobs.

Metro Market Score 42.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Lebanon's professional, scientific, and technical services sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 5.4). That contraction, combined with a 42.5 market score, puts this metro in the upper half for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration

3.5

LQ: 0.26

Rank #9 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

27.2

$76,239 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 5.4

Employment growth index

Rank #248 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

32.2

YoY wage change index

196 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Lebanon

196

Establishments

-2.5% YoY

981

Total Employment

-8.4% YoY

$76,239

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

0.26

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Pennsylvania

#7 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

-0.7

better than median (43.1)

Lebanon 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	Lebanon	PA Statewide
Overall Score	42.5 Moderate	33.7 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#94 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 Lebanon

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 13.4 Administrative and Support Services 21.9 Accommodation and Food Services 29.0 Other Services 32.8 Finance and Insurance 34.2 Information 40.6 Construction 43.3 Healthcare and Social Assistance 43.5 Retail Trade 55.1

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 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 Lebanon's 42.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 42.6 #95/261 Columbia, MO 42.7 #96/261 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 42.7 #97/261 Port St. Lucie, FL 42.7 #98/261 Punta Gorda, FL 42.2 #93/261 Williamsport, PA 42.2 #92/261 Rockford, IL 42.8 #99/261 Fairbanks-College, AK 43.0 #100/261 Grand Forks, ND 42.0 #91/261 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 Lebanon's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the employment growth component (94.6) 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 Lebanon, PA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment