NAICS 54

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC

Metro Market Score 54.0 (Challenging), ranked #163 of 261 metros. 1,527 establishments, 4,932 jobs.

Metro Market Score 54.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services employment in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the lower half at 1.9. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration

42.9

LQ: 0.49

Rank #112 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

26.4

$75,859 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 1.9

Employment growth index

Rank #257 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

36.0

YoY wage change index

1,527 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach

1,527

Establishments

-21.8% YoY

4,932

Total Employment

-22.0% YoY

$75,859

Average Annual Wage

+1.9% YoY

0.49

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within South Carolina

#6 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

+0.6

worse than median (53.3)

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach 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	Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach	SC Statewide
Overall Score	54.0 Challenging	34.7 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#163 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 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach

Other Services 50.7 Healthcare and Social Assistance 56.1 Finance and Insurance 57.8 Construction 60.0 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 64.2 Information 64.8 Administrative and Support Services 72.8 Retail Trade 77.7 Accommodation and Food Services 86.3

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 Greenville-Anderson-Greer 53.3 #160/261 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 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach's 54.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 54.1 #164/261 Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC 54.1 #165/261 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA 53.6 #162/261 Champaign-Urbana, IL 53.4 #161/261 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC 53.3 #160/261 Anchorage, AK 54.6 #166/261 Redding, CA 53.3 #159/261 Bakersfield-Delano, CA 54.7 #167/261 Tucson, AZ 53.2 #158/261 Wichita, KS 54.7 #168/261

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 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the employment growth component (98.1) 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 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment