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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT

Metro Market Score 74.0 (Difficult), ranked #246 of 261 metros. 4,174 establishments, 25,829 jobs.

Metro Market Score 74.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

💰High-Cost Market

Market conditions for professional, scientific, and technical services in Provo-Orem-Lehi are tougher than average. The 74.0 market score reflects a combination of high labor costs, slowing employment, and an already crowded field. Rank: #246 of 261 metros.

Industry Concentration

93.1

LQ: 1.24

Rank #243 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

85.1

$109,712 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 27.6

Employment growth index

Rank #190 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

38.5

YoY wage change index

4,174 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Provo-Orem-Lehi

4,174

Establishments

+5.6% YoY

25,829

Total Employment

-1.6% YoY

$109,712

Average Annual Wage

+3.1% YoY

1.24

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Utah

#5 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

+4.5

worse than median (69.4)

Provo-Orem-Lehi 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	Provo-Orem-Lehi	UT Statewide
Overall Score	74.0 Difficult	42.2 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#246 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 Provo-Orem-Lehi

Other Services 32.7 Accommodation and Food Services 34.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 52.1 Construction 55.1 Information 59.7 Finance and Insurance 69.3 Retail Trade 69.3

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Other Utah Metros

Logan 49.7 #140/261 St. George 55.9 #175/261 Salt Lake City-Murray 69.4 #230/261 Ogden 70.4 #234/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Provo-Orem-Lehi's 74.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Fort Collins-Loveland, CO 73.6 #245/261 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX 73.2 #244/261 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 75.3 #247/261 Lawrence, KS 75.6 #248/261 Omaha, NE 72.3 #243/261 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 72.2 #242/261 Worcester, MA 76.1 #249/261 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR 76.3 #250/261 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA 71.5 #241/261 Manchester-Nashua, NH 71.4 #240/261

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 Provo-Orem-Lehi's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the industry concentration component (93.1) 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 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment