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NAICS code |
Description |
Estab- lish- ments |
Receipts
($1,000) |
Annual payroll ($1,000) |
Paid employees |
  |
54 |
Professional, scientific, & technical services |
Taxable |
18,086
| 22,744,095
| 9,261,354
| 177,345
|
Exempt |
285
| 1,371,413
| 533,252
| 10,984
|
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541 |
Professional, scientific, & technical services |
Taxable |
18,086
| 22,744,095
| 9,261,354
| 177,345
|
Exempt |
285
| 1,371,413
| 533,252
| 10,984
|
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
by Industry
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NAICS code |
Description |
Estab- lish- ments |
Receipts
($1,000) |
Annual payroll ($1,000) |
Paid employees |
54 |
Professional, scientific, & technical services |
Taxable |
18,086
| 22,744,095
| 9,261,354
| 177,345
|
Exempt |
285
| 1,371,413
| 533,252
| 10,984
|
NAICS code |
Description |
Estab- lish- ments |
Receipts
($1,000) |
Annual payroll ($1,000) |
Paid employees |
541 |
Professional, scientific, & technical services |
Taxable |
18,086
| 22,744,095
| 9,261,354
| 177,345
|
Exempt |
285
| 1,371,413
| 533,252
| 10,984
|
5411 |
Legal services |
Taxable |
4,993
| 3,887,082
| 1,421,418
| 28,887
|
Exempt |
81
| 51,896
| 20,731
| 663
|
54111 |
Offices of lawyers |
Taxable |
4,905
| 3,826,748
| 1,401,610
| 28,395
|
Exempt |
81
| 51,896
| 20,731
| 663
|
5411101 |
Offices of lawyers (except legal aid societies) |
Taxable |
4,905
| 3,826,748
| 1,401,610
| 28,395
|
5411102 |
Legal aid societies & similar legal services |
Exempt |
81
| 51,896
| 20,731
| 663
|
54119 |
Other legal services |
Taxable |
88
| 60,334
| 19,808
| 492
|
541191 |
Title abstract & settlement offices |
Taxable |
65
| 33,025
| 10,302
| 262
|
541199 |
All other legal services |
Taxable |
23
| 27,309
| 9,506
| 230
|
5412 |
Accounting, tax return prep, bookkeeping, & payroll services |
Taxable |
2,144
| 1,778,516
| 722,520
| 21,727
|
54121 |
Accounting, tax return prep, bookkeeping, & payroll services |
Taxable |
2,144
| 1,778,516
| 722,520
| 21,727
|
541211 |
Offices of certified public accountants |
Taxable |
1,265
| 1,388,122
| 532,969
| 12,331
|
541213 |
Tax return preparation services |
Taxable |
228
| 45,312
| 18,123
| 3,520
|
541214 |
Payroll services |
Taxable |
69
| 202,668
| 105,992
| 3,125
|
541219 |
Other accounting services |
Taxable |
582
| 142,414
| 65,436
| 2,751
|
5413 |
Architectural, engineering, & related services |
Taxable |
2,694
| 5,029,239
| 1,860,583
| 38,025
|
54131 |
Architectural services |
Taxable |
699
| 1,147,248
| 393,708
| 8,005
|
54132 |
Landscape Architectural Services (not covered in the Economic Census) |
N
| N
| N
| N
|
54133 |
Engineering services |
Taxable |
1,582
| 3,618,303
| 1,340,746
| 26,618
|
54134 |
Drafting services |
Taxable |
18
| 5,786
| 3,185
| 76
|
54135 |
Building inspection services |
Taxable |
62
| 12,527
| 5,213
| 141
|
54136 |
Geophysical surveying & mapping services |
Taxable |
12
| 2,815
| 1,142
| 37
|
54137 |
Surveying & mapping (except geophysical) services |
Taxable |
200
| 84,246
| 46,958
| 1,320
|
54138 |
Testing laboratories |
Taxable |
121
| 158,314
| 69,631
| 1,828
|
5414 |
Specialized design services |
Taxable |
689
| 411,456
| 122,072
| 3,012
|
54141 |
Interior design services |
Taxable |
213
| 122,184
| 29,392
| 812
|
54142 |
Industrial design services |
Taxable |
33
| 39,186
| 12,293
| 292
|
54143 |
Graphic design services |
Taxable |
428
| 245,008
| 78,578
| 1,831
|
5414301 |
Graphic design services (except commercial art & medical artists) |
Taxable |
364
| 219,348
| 69,176
| 1,611
|
5414302 |
Commercial art |
Taxable |
62
| D
| D
| (100-249)
|
5414303 |
Medical artists |
Taxable |
2
| D
| D
| (1-19)
|
54149 |
Other specialized design services |
Taxable |
15
| 5,078
| 1,809
| 77
|
5415 |
Computer systems design & related services |
Taxable |
2,759
| 4,351,523
| 2,036,688
| 32,595
|
541511 |
Custom computer programming services |
Taxable |
1,258
| 1,738,429
| 896,285
| 13,265
|
541512 |
Computer systems design services |
Taxable |
1,173
| 2,304,313
| 1,009,272
| 16,877
|
5415121 |
Computer systems integrators |
Taxable |
357
| 1,604,225
| 693,961
| 11,035
|
5415122 |
Computer systems consultants (except systems integrators) |
Taxable |
816
| 700,088
| 315,311
| 5,842
|
541513 |
Computer facilities management services |
Taxable |
28
| 141,114
| 58,620
| 1,236
|
541519 |
Other computer related services |
Taxable |
300
| 167,667
| 72,511
| 1,217
|
5416 |
Management, scientific, & technical consulting services |
Taxable |
2,719
| 3,621,813
| 1,696,359
| 23,426
|
54161 |
Management consulting services |
Taxable |
2,170
| 2,989,898
| 1,453,916
| 18,915
|
541611 |
Administrative management & general management consulting service |
Taxable |
1,021
| 1,861,943
| 977,141
| 11,113
|
541612 |
Human resources & executive search consulting services |
Taxable |
518
| 496,127
| 242,841
| 3,471
|
5416121 |
Actuarial consulting |
Taxable |
18
| 22,043
| 12,016
| 172
|
5416122 |
Executive placement services |
Taxable |
255
| 201,837
| 113,918
| 1,507
|
5416123 |
Human resources & personnel management consulting |
Taxable |
245
| 272,247
| 116,907
| 1,792
|
541613 |
Marketing consulting services |
Taxable |
446
| 423,261
| 138,950
| 2,868
|
541614 |
Process, physical distribution, & logistics consulting services |
Taxable |
112
| 144,282
| 68,087
| 825
|
541618 |
Other management consulting services |
Taxable |
73
| 64,285
| 26,897
| 638
|
54162 |
Environmental consulting services |
Taxable |
214
| 155,371
| 65,542
| 1,534
|
54169 |
Other scientific & technical consulting services |
Taxable |
335
| 476,544
| 176,901
| 2,977
|
5417 |
Scientific research & development services |
Taxable |
481
| 1,636,498
| 684,572
| 12,168
|
Exempt |
204
| 1,319,517
| 512,521
| 10,321
|
54171 |
R&D in the physical, engineering, & life sciences |
Taxable |
432
| 1,367,418
| 588,279
| 8,571
|
Exempt |
139
| 1,227,867
| 477,585
| 9,247
|
5417101 |
R&D in the physical & engineering sciences |
Taxable |
243
| 486,447
| 207,372
| 3,553
|
Exempt |
46
| 651,305
| 269,884
| 4,954
|
5417102 |
Research & development in the life sciences |
Taxable |
189
| 880,971
| 380,907
| 5,018
|
Exempt |
93
| 576,562
| 207,701
| 4,293
|
54172 |
Research & development in the social sciences & humanities |
Taxable |
49
| 269,080
| 96,293
| 3,597
|
Exempt |
65
| 91,650
| 34,936
| 1,074
|
5418 |
Advertising & related services |
Taxable |
989
| 1,642,437
| 568,616
| 12,967
|
54181 |
Advertising agencies |
Taxable |
353
| 567,468
| 227,039
| 4,462
|
54182 |
Public relations agencies |
Taxable |
195
| 224,481
| 93,790
| 2,018
|
54183 |
Media buying services |
Taxable |
21
| 31,247
| 15,891
| 253
|
54184 |
Media representatives |
Taxable |
72
| 55,418
| 16,247
| 394
|
5418401 |
Radio & television advertising representatives |
Taxable |
35
| 25,099
| 9,157
| 255
|
5418402 |
Publishers' advertising representatives |
Taxable |
37
| 30,319
| 7,090
| 139
|
54185 |
Display advertising |
Taxable |
30
| 84,552
| 12,880
| 599
|
5418501 |
Display advertising (except outdoor) |
Taxable |
13
| D
| D
| (250-499)
|
5418502 |
Outdoor advertising services |
Taxable |
17
| D
| D
| (100-249)
|
54186 |
Direct mail advertising |
Taxable |
115
| 390,341
| 154,260
| 3,910
|
54187 |
Advertising material distribution services |
Taxable |
10
| 7,706
| 1,042
| 37
|
54189 |
Other services related to advertising |
Taxable |
193
| 281,224
| 47,467
| 1,294
|
5418902 |
Advertising specialties goods distributor |
Taxable |
86
| 134,198
| 21,711
| 655
|
5418903 |
Sign painting & lettering shop |
Taxable |
73
| 17,885
| 4,797
| 192
|
5418909 |
All other advertising |
Taxable |
34
| 129,141
| 20,959
| 447
|
5419 |
Other professional, scientific, & technical services |
Taxable |
618
| 385,531
| 148,526
| 4,538
|
54191 |
Marketing research & public opinion polling |
Taxable |
139
| 227,677
| 100,455
| 2,395
|
54192 |
Photographic services |
Taxable |
376
| 102,684
| 26,707
| 1,345
|
541921 |
Photographic studios, portrait |
Taxable |
257
| 65,383
| 16,883
| 1,035
|
541922 |
Commercial photography |
Taxable |
119
| 37,301
| 9,824
| 310
|
54193 |
Translation & interpretation services |
Taxable |
32
| 29,612
| 12,232
| 551
|
54194 |
Veterinary Services (not covered in the Economic Census) |
N
| N
| N
| N
|
54199 |
All other professional, scientific, & technical services |
Taxable |
71
| 25,558
| 9,132
| 247
|
D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available
Source: 1997 Economic Census
Last modified: 2/ 6/01
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