NAICS 54

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Williamsport, PA

Metro Market Score 42.2 (Moderate), ranked #92 of 261 metros. 183 establishments, 1,451 jobs.

Metro Market Score 42.2

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Labor costs are a clear advantage in Williamsport's professional, scientific, and technical services sector. The wage competitiveness index of 19.5 puts it among the lowest-cost metros, and wage pressure at 34.2 suggests that gap is holding steady.

Industry Concentration

27.2

LQ: 0.42

Rank #71 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

19.5

$72,346 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 21.1

Employment growth index

Rank #207 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

34.2

YoY wage change index

183 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Williamsport

183

Establishments

+2.2% YoY

1,451

Total Employment

-2.3% YoY

$72,346

Average Annual Wage

+1.0% YoY

0.42

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Pennsylvania

#6 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

-0.9

better than median (43.1)

Williamsport 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	Williamsport	PA Statewide
Overall Score	42.2 Moderate	33.7 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#92 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 Williamsport

Information 30.8 Accommodation and Food Services 32.3 Construction 40.7 Finance and Insurance 40.7 Administrative and Support Services 42.8 Retail Trade 49.0 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 51.2 Other Services 53.3 Healthcare and Social Assistance 61.5

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 Johnstown 40.8 #86/261 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 Williamsport's 42.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Punta Gorda, FL 42.2 #93/261 Grand Forks, ND 42.0 #91/261 Lebanon, PA 42.5 #94/261 Napa, CA 41.9 #90/261 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 Rockford, IL 42.8 #99/261 Wildwood-The Villages, FL 41.5 #89/261

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 Williamsport's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the employment growth component (78.9) 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 Williamsport, PA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment