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2002 Economic Census
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services - by subsector

Data based on Geographic Area Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.

D = Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included in higher level totals
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NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Receipts
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
  54 Professional, scientific, & technical services 4,363 17,967,225 6,679,110 83,525
541 Professional, scientific, & technical services 4,363 17,967,225 6,679,110 83,525

 

 

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services - by industry

Data based on Geographic Area Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.

D = Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included in higher level totals

NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Receipts
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
541 Professional, scientific, & technical services 4,363 17,967,225 6,679,110 83,525
5411 Legal services 1,424 9,208,095 3,366,192 34,831
54111 Offices of lawyers 1,390 9,169,252 3,351,840 34,578
5411102 Legal aid societies & similar legal services 53 55,752 23,307 499
54119 Other legal services 34 38,843 14,352 253
541191 Title abstract & settlement offices 19 16,702 6,141 119
541199 All other legal services 15 22,141 8,211 134
5412 Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, & payroll services 188 826,895 335,742 5,679
54121 Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, & payroll services 188 826,895 335,742 5,679
541211 Offices of certified public accountants 114 774,197 303,080 4,250
541213 Tax preparation services 31 8,404 2,678 454
541214 Payroll services 15 23,703 19,821 778
541219 Other accounting services 28 20,591 10,163 197
5413 Architectural, engineering, & related services 303 918,973 366,267 5,636
54131 Architectural services 153 449,216 168,482 2,624
54132 Landscape architectural services 16 10,185 3,672 68
54133 Engineering services 127 454,781 192,338 2,858
54134 Drafting services 1 D D (1-19)
54135 Building inspection services 2 D D (1-19)
54136 Geophysical surveying & mapping services 1 D D (1-19)
54137 Surveying & mapping (except geophysical) services 2 D D (20-99)
54138 Testing laboratories 1 D D (1-19)
5414 Specialized design services 140 170,123 61,732 1,145
54141 Interior design services 46 96,826 34,983 640
54142 Industrial design services 1 D D (1-19)
54143 Graphic design services 90 72,894 26,643 503
54149 Other specialized design services 3 D D (1-19)
5415 Computer systems design & related services 456 1,051,878 398,424 7,132
541511 Custom computer programming services 118 192,906 97,904 1,570
541512 Computer systems design services 221 420,064 160,519 2,898
5415121 Computer systems integrators 73 135,104 48,549 859
5415122 Computer systems consultants (except systems integrators) 148 284,960 111,970 2,039
541513 Computer facilities management services 83 337,370 121,348 1,940
541519 Other computer related services 34 101,538 18,653 724
5416 Management, scientific, & technical consulting services 899 2,484,067 926,983 11,445
54161 Management consulting services 691 1,976,895 710,737 8,920
541611 Admin management & general management consulting services 455 1,514,217 541,863 6,588
541612 Human resources & executive search consulting services 96 300,689 101,195 1,273
5416121 Actuarial consulting 5 D D (20-99)
5416122 Executive placement services 37 D D (100-249)
5416123 Human resources and personnel management consulting 54 244,664 78,150 932
541613 Marketing consulting services 87 82,127 25,871 409
541614 Process, physical distribution, & logistics consulting services 26 60,077 30,500 497
541618 Other management consulting services 27 19,785 11,308 153
54162 Environmental consulting services 45 83,002 32,461 509
54169 Other scientific & technical consulting services 163 424,170 183,785 2,016
5416901 Economic & related consulting services 118 301,520 133,789 1,290
5416909 All other scientific and technical consulting services 45 122,650 49,996 726
5417 Scientific research & development services 302 2,001,442 645,475 10,046
54171 Research & development in the phys, engineering & life sciences 130 1,241,517 326,518 5,169
5417101 Research & devopment in the physical & engineering sciences 85 365,463 118,817 1,869
5417102 Research & development in the life sciences 45 876,054 207,701 3,300
54171023 Research & development in biotechnology 13 42,382 9,808 138
54171029 Research & development in other life sciences 32 833,672 197,893 3,162
54172 Research & development in the social sciences & humanities 172 759,925 318,957 4,877
5418 Advertising & related services 474 1,105,603 508,836 6,072
54181 Advertising agencies 47 147,682 67,213 959
54182 Public relations agencies 394 905,284 422,700 4,807
54183 Media buying services 6 4,953 2,191 25
54184 Media representatives 3 D D (1-19)
5418401 Radio & television advertising representatives 1 D D (1-19)
5418402 Publishers' advertising representatives 2 D D (1-19)
54185 Display advertising 3 D D (1-19)
54186 Direct mail advertising 8 25,071 12,233 175
54189 Other services related to advertising 13 D D (20-99)
5418902 Advertising specialties goods distributor 7 14,904 2,892 57
5418903 Sign painting & lettering shop 2 D D (1-19)
5418909 All other advertising services 4 4,764 908 37
5419 Other professional, scientific, & technical services 177 200,149 69,459 1,539
54191 Marketing research & public opinion polling 57 103,417 38,601 839
54192 Photographic services 28 6,558 1,745 71
541921 Photography studios, portrait 14 3,203 860 36
541922 Commercial photography 14 3,355 885 35
54193 Translation & interpretation sevices 12 21,979 3,604 81
541930 Translation & interpretation services 12 21,979 3,604 81
54194 Veterinary services 14 14,096 6,955 163
54199 All other professional, scientific, & technical services 66 54,099 18,554 385


Source: 2002 Economic Census, Geographic Area Series   Questions?
Last revised: July 11, 2005