NAICS 54

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in El Paso, TX

Metro Market Score 23.8 (Favorable), ranked #22 of 261 metros. 1,652 establishments, 12,890 jobs.

Metro Market Score 23.8

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

El Paso ranks in the top 10% for professional, scientific, and technical services market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 23.8, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

49.4

LQ: 0.55

Rank #129 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

14.6

$70,648 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 99.2

Employment growth index

Rank #3 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

37.7

YoY wage change index

1,652 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in El Paso

1,652

Establishments

-0.5% YoY

12,890

Total Employment

+19.0% YoY

$70,648

Average Annual Wage

+2.7% YoY

0.55

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Texas

#4 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

-17.7

better than median (41.4)

El Paso 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	El Paso	TX Statewide
Overall Score	23.8 Favorable	42.2 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#22 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 El Paso

Healthcare and Social Assistance 30.7 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 48.6 Retail Trade 53.7

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 Odessa 35.7 #64/261 Killeen-Temple 41.4 #88/261 Beaumont-Port Arthur 42.6 #95/261 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 El Paso's 23.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Sumter, SC 24.2 #23/261 Fresno, CA 23.2 #21/261 Modesto, CA 24.5 #24/261 Springfield, OH 24.6 #25/261 Sebring, FL 24.8 #26/261 Brunswick-St. Simons, GA 22.7 #20/261 Alexandria, LA 22.1 #19/261 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 21.9 #18/261 Hinesville, GA 25.7 #27/261 Altoona, PA 21.4 #17/261

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 El Paso's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the industry concentration component (49.4) 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 El Paso, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment