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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Cleveland, TN

Metro Market Score 47.7 (Moderate), ranked #131 of 261 metros. 266 establishments, 1,026 jobs.

Metro Market Score 47.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services employment in Cleveland contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the lower half at 10.7. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration

13.4

LQ: 0.34

Rank #35 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

42.9

$81,947 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 10.7

Employment growth index

Rank #234 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

34.2

YoY wage change index

266 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Cleveland

266

Establishments

+5.6% YoY

1,026

Total Employment

-5.0% YoY

$81,947

Average Annual Wage

+1.0% YoY

0.34

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Tennessee

#3 of 3

professional, scientific, and technical services metros in state

Tennessee state rank

#25 of 51

for professional, scientific, and technical services entry risk

vs State Median

+10.8

worse than median (37.0)

Cleveland vs Tennessee Statewide

How this metro's professional, scientific, and technical services market compares to Tennessee overall. The state ranks #25/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Cleveland	TN Statewide
Overall Score	47.7 Moderate	39.4 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#131 of 261 metros	#25 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 Cleveland

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 15.9 Information 20.5 Finance and Insurance 32.1 Accommodation and Food Services 45.0 Retail Trade 47.2 Other Services 52.3 Construction 57.5 Administrative and Support Services 60.4

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Other Tennessee Metros

Morristown 9.2 #2/261 Kingsport-Bristol 37.0 #71/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Cleveland's 47.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Lima, OH 47.7 #130/261 Stockton-Lodi, CA 47.8 #132/261 Morgantown, WV 47.8 #133/261 Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN 47.9 #134/261 Michigan City-La Porte, IN 47.4 #129/261 Amherst Town-Northampton, MA 48.1 #135/261 Muncie, IN 48.5 #136/261 Longview-Kelso, WA 46.9 #128/261 Ames, IA 46.9 #126/261 Yuma, AZ 46.9 #127/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in States Bordering Tennessee

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

Alabama 29.4 #1/51 Mississippi 33.4 #5/51 Kentucky 35.7 #14/51 Arkansas 37.3 #18/51 North Carolina 37.8 #20/51 Virginia 42.3 #32/51 Georgia 43.5 #38/51 Missouri 45.5 #45/51

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 Cleveland's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the employment growth component (89.3) 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 Cleveland, TN MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment