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Industry Ratios for Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services - by subsector
Data based on 2002 Economic Census Geographic Area Series and Subject Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. See the Key to Column Headings for definition of terms, how these measures are used, and links to other information. Use buttons below or Search above to go to specific industries.

More data	Go to graphic snapshot	NAICS code	Description	Total receipts ($ millions)	Receipts per estab- lishment ($1,000)	Receipts per paid employee($)	Receipts per $ of payroll ($)	Receipts per capita ($)	Annual payroll per employee ($)	Estab- lishments per million residents
													54	Professional, scientific, & technical services	886,801	1,150	122,427	2.36	3,077	51,921	2,677
		541	Professional, scientific, & technical services	886,801	1,150	122,427	2.36	3,077	51,921	2,677

Industry Ratios for Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services - by industry
Data based on 2002 Economic Census Geographic Area Series and Subject Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. See the Key to Column Headings for definition of terms, how these measures are used, and links to other information. Use buttons below or Search above to go to specific industries.

Link to Industry Statistics Sampler	Go to graphic snapshot	NAICS code	Description	Total receipts ($ millions)	Receipts per estab- lishment ($1,000)	Receipts per paid employee($)	Receipts per $ of payroll ($)	Receipts per capita ($)	Annual payroll per employee ($)	Estab- lishments per million residents
													541	Professional, scientific, & technical services	886,801	1,150	122,427	2.36	3,077	51,921	2,677
		5411	Legal services	182,098	1,015	156,922	2.61	632	60,209	623
		54111	Offices of lawyers	172,864	1,022	159,996	2.59	599	61,792	587
		5411102	Legal aid societies & similar legal services	2,056	749	79,015	1.95	7	40,488	10
		54119	Other legal services	9,234	897	115,409	2.97	32	38,840	36
		541191	Title abstract & settlement offices	7,600	949	115,450	2.91	26	39,617	28
		541199	All other legal services	1,634	714	115,221	3.27	5	35,234	8
		5412	Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, & payroll services	84,072	749	63,822	2.04	291	31,331	390
		54121	Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, & payroll services	84,072	749	63,822	2.04	291	31,331	390
		541211	Offices of certified public accountants	48,498	855	113,789	2.39	168	47,709	197
		541213	Tax preparation services	4,129	215	20,128	2.82	14	7,149	67
		541214	Payroll services	21,418	5,270	42,136	1.50	74	28,047	14
		541219	Other accounting services	10,028	311	56,448	1.92	34	29,356	112
		5413	Architectural, engineering, & related services	161,835	1,507	127,749	2.38	561	53,690	373
		54131	Architectural services	25,240	1,085	136,097	2.60	87	52,375	81
		54132	Landscape architectural services	3,570	573	97,589	2.68	12	36,430	22
		54133	Engineering services	116,887	2,113	135,985	2.35	405	57,895	192
		54134	Drafting services	731	273	72,340	2.07	2	34,921	9
		54135	Building inspection services	1,310	320	92,509	2.88	4	32,140	14
		54136	Geophysical surveying & mapping services	1,049	1,414	128,173	2.66	3	48,241	3
		54137	Surveying & mapping (except geophysical) services	4,278	469	72,290	2.09	14	34,581	32
		54138	Testing laboratories	8,771	1,473	93,706	2.22	30	42,263	21
		5414	Specialized design services	17,075	560	145,757	3.45	59	42,269	106
		54141	Interior design services	7,018	620	179,046	4.93	24	36,284	39
		54142	Industrial design services	1,278	778	131,688	2.49	4	52,898	6
		54143	Graphic design services	8,096	511	130,505	2.92	28	44,638	55
		54149	Other specialized design services	684	408	110,021	2.77	2	39,785	6
		5415	Computer systems design & related services	173,414	1,640	156,618	2.40	601	65,359	367
		541511	Custom computer programming services	60,126	1,228	136,838	2.00	208	68,463	170
		541512	Computer systems design services	78,335	1,982	180,253	2.74	271	65,748	137
		5415121	Computer systems integrators	42,933	2,756	181,247	2.81	149	64,604	54
		5415122	Computer systems consultants (except systems integrators)	35,402	1,479	179,061	2.67	122	67,119	83
		541513	Computer facilities management services	22,279	4,564	176,953	2.97	77	59,637	17
		541519	Other computer related services	12,674	1,026	118,053	2.04	43	57,793	43
		5416	Management, scientific, & technical consulting services	105,452	908	142,758	2.46	365	57,975	403
		54161	Management consulting services	90,915	972	145,081	2.44	315	59,410	325
		541611	Admin management & general management consulting services	53,708	1,110	152,233	2.35	186	64,849	168
		541612	Human resources & executive search consulting services	14,321	881	117,686	2.06	49	57,195	56
		5416121	Actuarial consulting	1,898	2,406	137,306	1.68	6	81,494	3
		5416122	Executive placement services	4,604	559	109,564	2.02	15	54,316	29
		5416123	Human resources and personnel management consulting	7,818	1,082	118,749	2.20	27	53,930	25
		541613	Marketing consulting services	14,329	759	151,418	3.11	49	48,655	66
		541614	Process, physical distribution, & logistics consulting services	6,906	1,302	157,215	3.15	23	49,923	18
		541618	Other management consulting services	1,650	349	121,388	2.78	5	43,600	16
		54162	Environmental consulting services	6,933	812	121,158	2.60	24	46,674	30
		54169	Other scientific & technical consulting services	7,605	540	138,747	2.60	26	53,365	49
		5416901	Economic & related consulting services	3,656	479	155,589	2.74	12	56,764	26
		5416909	All other scientific and technical consulting services	3,949	613	126,107	2.48	13	50,814	22
		5417	Scientific research & development services	64,481	4,205	104,324	1.48	223	70,420	53
		54171	Research & development in the phys, engineering & life sciences	60,453	4,603	108,452	1.52	209	71,430	46
		5417101	Research & devopment in the physical & engineering sciences	34,136	4,867	109,173	1.52	118	71,631	24
		5417102	Research & development in the life sciences	26,317	4,301	107,531	1.51	91	71,173	21
		54171023	Research & development in biotechnology	12,162	4,545	99,746	1.27	42	78,840	9
		54171029	Research & development in other life sciences	14,155	4,111	115,261	1.81	49	63,561	12
		54172	Research & development in the social sciences & humanities	4,028	1,830	66,393	1.09	13	61,142	8
		5418	Advertising & related services	56,681	1,490	138,438	2.91	196	47,589	132
		54181	Advertising agencies	21,104	1,690	137,160	2.20	73	62,385	43
		54182	Public relations agencies	6,205	906	138,122	2.32	21	59,629	24
		54183	Media buying services	1,150	1,295	146,835	2.52	3	58,200	3
		54184	Media representatives	2,729	1,138	142,631	3.05	9	46,813	8
		5418401	Radio & television advertising representatives	1,215	1,306	149,077	2.75	4	54,171	3
		5418402	Publishers' advertising representatives	1,514	1,032	137,846	3.33	5	41,352	5
		54185	Display advertising	4,617	1,828	173,128	4.96	16	34,893	9
		54186	Direct mail advertising	10,544	2,809	137,854	3.86	36	35,690	13
		54187	Advertising material distribution services	1,488	2,303	148,695	4.16	5	35,747	2
		54189	Other services related to advertising	8,844	1,041	125,419	4.81	30	26,056	30
		5418901	Welcoming services	31	329	93,323	3.57	0	26,109
		5418902	Advertising specialties goods distributor	6,514	1,474	215,058	5.87	22	36,641	15
		5418903	Sign painting & lettering shop	889	313	72,686	3.28	3	22,160	10
		5418909	All other advertising services	1,410	1,234	50,977	3.15	4	16,190	4
		5419	Other professional, scientific, & technical services	41,693	627	82,010	3.03	144	27,104	231
		54191	Marketing research & public opinion polling	10,890	1,995	89,003	2.67	37	33,351	19
		54192	Photographic services	6,538	349	82,106	3.95	22	20,797	65
		541921	Photography studios, portrait	4,752	327	74,389	4.16	16	17,901	50
		541922	Commercial photography	1,786	426	113,402	3.48	6	32,542	15
		54193	Translation & interpretation sevices	876	557	90,125	3.26	3	27,663	5
		541930	Translation & interpretation services	876	557	90,125	3.26	3	27,663	5
		54194	Veterinary services	16,623	648	69,632	2.97	57	23,418	89
		54199	All other professional, scientific, & technical services	6,765	448	116,751	3.10	23	37,669	52

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