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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Logan, UT

Metro Market Score 49.7 (Challenging), ranked #140 of 261 metros. 728 establishments, 5,891 jobs.

Metro Market Score 49.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Employment in Logan's professional, scientific, and technical services sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 74.7. Combined with a 49.7 market score, this metro sits in the lower half for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

93.9

LQ: 1.26

Rank #245 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

35.6

$79,989 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 74.7

Employment growth index

Rank #67 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

48.5

YoY wage change index

728 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Logan

728

Establishments

+5.7% YoY

5,891

Total Employment

+2.8% YoY

$79,989

Average Annual Wage

+8.0% YoY

1.26

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Utah

#1 of 5

professional, scientific, and technical services metros in state

Utah state rank

#31 of 51

for professional, scientific, and technical services entry risk

vs State Median

-19.8

better than median (69.4)

Logan vs Utah Statewide

How this metro's professional, scientific, and technical services market compares to Utah overall. The state ranks #31/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Logan	UT Statewide
Overall Score	49.7 Challenging	42.2 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#140 of 261 metros	#31 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 Logan

Administrative and Support Services 18.4 Other Services 21.5 Information 24.3 Accommodation and Food Services 24.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 31.6 Construction 33.4 Finance and Insurance 41.9 Retail Trade 70.1

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Other Utah Metros

St. George 55.9 #175/261 Salt Lake City-Murray 69.4 #230/261 Ogden 70.4 #234/261 Provo-Orem-Lehi 74.0 #246/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Logan's 49.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Eugene-Springfield, OR 49.7 #141/261 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT 49.6 #139/261 Greensboro-High Point, NC 49.9 #142/261 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV 50.0 #143/261 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN 50.1 #144/261 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA 49.2 #138/261 Decatur, IL 49.0 #137/261 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 50.3 #145/261 Medford, OR 50.3 #146/261 Muncie, IN 48.5 #136/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in States Bordering Utah

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

Idaho 34.9 #11/51 Wyoming 36.5 #16/51 Arizona 41.2 #28/51 Nevada 42.6 #34/51 Colorado 46.4 #46/51 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 Logan's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the industry concentration component (93.9) 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 Logan, UT-ID MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment