NAICS 54

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Spartanburg, SC

Metro Market Score 28.8 (Favorable), ranked #34 of 261 metros. 947 establishments, 4,905 jobs.

Metro Market Score 28.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

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

📈Rapid Growth✓Favorable Market🌱Emerging Market

Employment in Spartanburg's professional, scientific, and technical services sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 87.7. Combined with a 28.8 market score, this metro sits in the top quartile for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

29.5

LQ: 0.43

Rank #77 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

36.4

$80,085 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 87.7

Employment growth index

Rank #33 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

43.2

YoY wage change index

947 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Spartanburg

947

Establishments

+11.5% YoY

4,905

Total Employment

+5.4% YoY

$80,085

Average Annual Wage

+5.4% YoY

0.43

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within South Carolina

#2 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

-24.6

better than median (53.3)

Spartanburg 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	Spartanburg	SC Statewide
Overall Score	28.8 Favorable	34.7 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#34 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 Spartanburg

Finance and Insurance 27.9 Healthcare and Social Assistance 30.4 Retail Trade 34.1 Construction 37.5 Administrative and Support Services 54.1 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 58.0

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

Sumter 24.2 #23/261 Florence 44.1 #109/261 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal 51.6 #151/261 Greenville-Anderson-Greer 53.3 #160/261 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 Spartanburg's 28.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 28.0 #33/261 Hanford-Corcoran, CA 29.6 #35/261 Great Falls, MT 29.8 #36/261 Ocala, FL 29.8 #37/261 Merced, CA 29.9 #38/261 Grand Junction, CO 27.3 #32/261 Mansfield, OH 30.4 #39/261 Chambersburg, PA 30.4 #40/261 Erie, PA 30.6 #41/261 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD 26.8 #31/261

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 Spartanburg's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the wage competitiveness component (36.4) 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 Spartanburg, SC MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment