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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA

Metro Market Score 40.8 (Moderate), ranked #85 of 261 metros. 364 establishments, 2,090 jobs.

Metro Market Score 40.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

📈Rapid Growth

Mount Vernon-Anacortes ranks in the upper half for professional, scientific, and technical services market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 40.8, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

51.0

LQ: 0.56

Rank #133 of 261 metros

Wage Competitiveness

57.1

$88,379 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 82.0

Employment growth index

Rank #48 of 261 metros

Wage Pressure

41.8

YoY wage change index

364 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Mount Vernon-Anacortes

364

Establishments

+2.2% YoY

2,090

Total Employment

+4.1% YoY

$88,379

Average Annual Wage

+4.7% YoY

0.56

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Washington

#2 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

-19.3

better than median (60.1)

Mount Vernon-Anacortes 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	Mount Vernon-Anacortes	WA Statewide
Overall Score	40.8 Moderate	43.3 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#85 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 Mount Vernon-Anacortes

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 35.2 Finance and Insurance 36.7 Healthcare and Social Assistance 36.8 Administrative and Support Services 45.2 Information 47.3 Other Services 55.6 Accommodation and Food Services 65.8 Construction 71.4 Retail Trade 71.8

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Other Washington Metros

Yakima 17.6 #8/261 Longview-Kelso 46.9 #128/261 Kennewick-Richland 56.5 #176/261 Bellingham 60.1 #189/261 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard 62.6 #201/261 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 Mount Vernon-Anacortes's 40.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Johnstown, PA 40.8 #86/261 Dover, DE 40.4 #84/261 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 41.2 #87/261 Wausau, WI 40.1 #83/261 Killeen-Temple, TX 41.4 #88/261 Elmira, NY 40.0 #82/261 Wildwood-The Villages, FL 41.5 #89/261 Rocky Mount, NC 39.9 #81/261 Salinas, CA 39.8 #80/261 Napa, CA 41.9 #90/261

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 Mount Vernon-Anacortes's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the wage competitiveness component (57.1) 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 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment