NAICS 54

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in St. George, UT

Metro Market Score 55.9 (Challenging), ranked #175 of 261 metros. 1,255 establishments, 3,630 jobs.

Metro Market Score 55.9

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services employment in St. George contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the lower half at 11.5. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration

56.7

LQ: 0.60

Rank #148 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

21.5

$73,705 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 11.5

Employment growth index

Rank #232 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

49.1

YoY wage change index

1,255 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in St. George

1,255

Establishments

+1.5% YoY

3,630

Total Employment

-4.8% YoY

$73,705

Average Annual Wage

+8.3% YoY

0.60

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Utah

#2 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

-13.5

better than median (69.4)

St. George 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	St. George	UT Statewide
Overall Score	55.9 Challenging	42.2 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#175 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 St. George

Finance and Insurance 23.2 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 28.0 Administrative and Support Services 30.8 Healthcare and Social Assistance 38.1 Construction 38.6 Information 39.6 Other Services 42.0 Accommodation and Food Services 50.6 Retail Trade 64.8

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Other Utah Metros

Logan 49.7 #140/261 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 St. George's 55.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Columbia, SC 55.8 #174/261 Las Cruces, NM 55.8 #173/261 Akron, OH 55.3 #172/261 Kennewick-Richland, WA 56.5 #176/261 Eau Claire, WI 55.3 #171/261 Missoula, MT 56.6 #177/261 Urban Honolulu, HI 56.7 #178/261 Providence-Warwick, RI 55.1 #170/261 Casper, WY 55.0 #169/261 Wichita, KS 54.7 #168/261

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 St. George's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the employment growth component (88.5) 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 St. George, UT MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment