NAICS 54

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC

Metro Market Score 53.3 (Challenging), ranked #160 of 261 metros. 4,332 establishments, 25,525 jobs.

Metro Market Score 53.3

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

📈Rapid Growth

Greenville-Anderson-Greer pairs above-average professional, scientific, and technical services concentration (81.6) with positive employment growth (trend: 77.8). The market is competitive but still expanding, leaving room for well-positioned new entrants.

Industry Concentration

81.6

LQ: 0.85

Rank #213 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

67.4

$93,493 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 77.8

Employment growth index

Rank #59 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

47.0

YoY wage change index

4,332 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Greenville-Anderson-Greer

4,332

Establishments

+8.6% YoY

25,525

Total Employment

+3.3% YoY

$93,493

Average Annual Wage

+7.3% YoY

0.85

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within South Carolina

#5 of 8

professional, scientific, and technical services metros in state

South Carolina state rank

#9 of 51

for professional, scientific, and technical services entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (53.3)

Greenville-Anderson-Greer vs South Carolina Statewide

How this metro's professional, scientific, and technical services market compares to South Carolina overall. The state ranks #9/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Greenville-Anderson-Greer	SC Statewide
Overall Score	53.3 Challenging	34.7 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#160 of 261 metros	#9 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 Greenville-Anderson-Greer

Other Services 26.7 Healthcare and Social Assistance 35.0 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 40.9 Retail Trade 43.1 Construction 44.2 Accommodation and Food Services 50.7 Finance and Insurance 51.0 Information 55.1 Administrative and Support Services 63.1

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Other South Carolina Metros

Sumter 24.2 #23/261 Spartanburg 28.8 #34/261 Florence 44.1 #109/261 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal 51.6 #151/261 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach 54.0 #163/261 Columbia 55.8 #174/261 Charleston-North Charleston 58.6 #184/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Greenville-Anderson-Greer's 53.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Champaign-Urbana, IL 53.4 #161/261 Redding, CA 53.3 #159/261 Tucson, AZ 53.2 #158/261 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA 53.6 #162/261 Columbus, IN 53.0 #157/261 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA 52.9 #156/261 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL 52.8 #155/261 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC 54.0 #163/261 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 54.1 #164/261 Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC 54.1 #165/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in States Bordering South Carolina

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

North Carolina 37.8 #20/51 Georgia 43.5 #38/51

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 Greenville-Anderson-Greer's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the industry concentration component (81.6) 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 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment