Professional, scientific, and technical services are growing in Washington County; since 2009, the sector has grown by almost 17%. Proximity to the National Capital Region and Virginia’s research universities are important factors, but so is the region’s fiber network. Washington County has a strong technology infrastructure, and most existing business locations and industrial sites have the ability to meet- and in some cases exceed 1 Gigabit.
| Company | Product/Service |
|---|---|
| Amec Foster Wheeler | Engineering Services |
| A. Morton Thomas & Associates | Engineering Services |
| The Lane Group | Engineering Services |
| Appalachian Technical Services | Engineering Services |
| Laboratory Optical Services, Inc. | Microscope repair services and sales |
| Engineering Services | Engineering Services |
| Breathe 3DP | Materials developer and manufacturer |
| Appalachian Drafting | Design and Modeling Services |
| 1901 Group | IT Services |
| Wize Solutions | IT Services |
| Company | Product/Service |
|---|---|
| Thompson & Litton | Engineering Services |
| CGI | IT Services |
| TEDS | IT Services |
| OnePartner | Data Center |
| DP Facilities | Data Center |
Wages for workers in this industry are low to competitive in the Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol VA/TN MSA compared with wages in similar markets and in the U.S. as a whole. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2019)
| Occupation | Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA MSA | Raleigh, NC MSA | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC MSA | Pittsburgh, PA MSA | Huntsville, AL MSA | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $40.73 | $52.24 | $50.02 | $45.80 | $53.08 | $53.66 |
| Computer Network Architects | $34.70 | $49.68 | $54.71 | $48.36 | $53.73 | $55.34 |
| Civil Engineers | $38.27 | $43.45 | $43.32 | $41.08 | $49.34 | $45.36 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $33.79 | $38.57 | $37.40 | $38.86 | $48.17 | $38.57 |