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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA

Metro Market Score 62.6 (Difficult), ranked #201 of 261 metros. 1,149 establishments, 5,612 jobs.

Metro Market Score 62.6

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 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard are tougher than average. The 62.6 market score reflects a combination of high labor costs, mixed growth signals, and an already crowded field. Rank: #201 of 261 metros.

Industry Concentration

82.0

LQ: 0.86

Rank #214 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

77.0

$102,197 avg wage

Growth Trend

51.7

Employment growth index

Rank #127 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

42.0

YoY wage change index

1,149 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard

1,149

Establishments

+3.2% YoY

5,612

Total Employment

+0.2% YoY

$102,197

Average Annual Wage

+4.8% YoY

0.86

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Washington

#6 of 8

professional, scientific, and technical services metros in state

Washington state rank

#36 of 51

for professional, scientific, and technical services entry risk

vs State Median

+2.5

worse than median (60.1)

Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard vs Washington Statewide

How this metro's professional, scientific, and technical services market compares to Washington overall. The state ranks #36/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard	WA Statewide
Overall Score	62.6 Difficult	43.3 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#201 of 261 metros	#36 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 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard

Information 45.2 Finance and Insurance 49.4 Healthcare and Social Assistance 51.2 Other Services 52.6 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 52.6 Construction 53.0 Administrative and Support Services 63.5 Accommodation and Food Services 69.2 Retail Trade 74.0

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Other Washington Metros

Yakima 17.6 #8/261 Mount Vernon-Anacortes 40.8 #85/261 Longview-Kelso 46.9 #128/261 Kennewick-Richland 56.5 #176/261 Bellingham 60.1 #189/261 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater 71.5 #241/261 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 78.2 #252/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard's 62.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 62.6 #199/261 Springfield, MA 62.6 #200/261 Trenton-Princeton, NJ 62.8 #202/261 Lafayette, LA 62.8 #203/261 Cleveland, OH 62.4 #198/261 Iowa City, IA 62.9 #204/261 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 62.3 #197/261 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 63.3 #205/261 Wilmington, NC 61.5 #196/261 Syracuse, NY 61.4 #195/261

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in States Bordering Washington

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 Oregon 45.2 #42/51

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 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the industry concentration component (82.0) 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 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment