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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Killeen-Temple, TX

Metro Market Score 41.4 (Moderate), ranked #88 of 261 metros. 718 establishments, 6,601 jobs.

Metro Market Score 41.4

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Killeen-Temple ranks in the upper half for professional, scientific, and technical services market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 41.4, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

58.2

LQ: 0.63

Rank #152 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

38.3

$80,505 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 70.5

Employment growth index

Rank #78 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

42.2

YoY wage change index

718 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Killeen-Temple

718

Establishments

+0.1% YoY

6,601

Total Employment

+2.0% YoY

$80,505

Average Annual Wage

+4.9% YoY

0.63

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Texas

#6 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

0.0

matches median (41.4)

Killeen-Temple 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	Killeen-Temple	TX Statewide
Overall Score	41.4 Moderate	42.2 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#88 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 Killeen-Temple

Finance and Insurance 41.7 Construction 42.8 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 43.0 Information 44.8 Accommodation and Food Services 54.6 Other Services 55.9 Retail Trade 65.8

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 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 Killeen-Temple's 41.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Wildwood-The Villages, FL 41.5 #89/261 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 41.2 #87/261 Napa, CA 41.9 #90/261 Grand Forks, ND 42.0 #91/261 Johnstown, PA 40.8 #86/261 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 40.8 #85/261 Williamsport, PA 42.2 #92/261 Punta Gorda, FL 42.2 #93/261 Dover, DE 40.4 #84/261 Lebanon, PA 42.5 #94/261

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 Killeen-Temple's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the industry concentration component (58.2) 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 Killeen-Temple, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment