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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX

Metro Market Score 42.6 (Moderate), ranked #95 of 261 metros. 692 establishments, 6,857 jobs.

Metro Market Score 42.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

📈Rapid Growth

Employment in Beaumont-Port Arthur's professional, scientific, and technical services sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 92.3. Combined with a 42.6 market score, this metro sits in the upper half for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

57.5

LQ: 0.61

Rank #150 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

70.5

$96,137 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 92.3

Employment growth index

Rank #21 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

41.3

YoY wage change index

692 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Beaumont-Port Arthur

692

Establishments

-3.6% YoY

6,857

Total Employment

+7.4% YoY

$96,137

Average Annual Wage

+4.5% YoY

0.61

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Texas

#7 of 11

professional, scientific, and technical services metros in state

Texas state rank

#30 of 51

for professional, scientific, and technical services entry risk

vs State Median

+1.1

worse than median (41.4)

Beaumont-Port Arthur vs Texas Statewide

How this metro's professional, scientific, and technical services market compares to Texas overall. The state ranks #30/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Beaumont-Port Arthur	TX Statewide
Overall Score	42.6 Moderate	42.2 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#95 of 261 metros	#30 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 Beaumont-Port Arthur

Information 25.9 Finance and Insurance 36.1 Healthcare and Social Assistance 39.8 Accommodation and Food Services 48.6 Administrative and Support Services 52.2 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 55.0 Other Services 59.5 Retail Trade 71.2 Construction 73.5

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Other Texas Metros

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 13.5 #4/261 Laredo 17.9 #9/261 Sherman-Denison 20.8 #15/261 El Paso 23.8 #22/261 Odessa 35.7 #64/261 Killeen-Temple 41.4 #88/261 Brownsville-Harlingen 45.2 #114/261 Tyler 60.2 #190/261 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos 73.2 #244/261 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 75.3 #247/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Beaumont-Port Arthur's 42.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Lebanon, PA 42.5 #94/261 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 Punta Gorda, FL 42.2 #93/261 Williamsport, PA 42.2 #92/261 Fairbanks-College, AK 43.0 #100/261 Minot, ND 43.1 #101/261 Grand Forks, ND 42.0 #91/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in States Bordering Texas

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

Louisiana 36.4 #15/51 Arkansas 37.3 #18/51 Oklahoma 45.4 #43/51 New Mexico 59.3 #51/51

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 Beaumont-Port Arthur's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the wage competitiveness component (70.5) 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 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment