Statistics of U.S. Businesses: 1999:
Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services United States |
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By detailed employment size | By year | By state | By industry |
Employment size of enterprise | Firms |
Estab- lish- ments |
Paid employees |
Annual payroll ($1,000) |
---|---|---|---|---|
All firms | 654,464 | 704,779 | 6,432,422 | 311,238,501 |
Firms with no employees (as of March 12) | 95,185 | 95,387 | 0 | 5,328,055 |
Firms with 1 to 4 employees | 369,819 | 370,136 | 710,573 | 25,468,046 |
Firms with 5 to 9 employees | 95,545 | 96,315 | 622,465 | 23,292,034 |
Firms with 10 to 19 employees | 51,261 | 53,285 | 680,510 | 29,179,029 |
Firms with 20 to 99 employees | 34,973 | 43,817 | 1,296,897 | 65,866,060 |
Firms with 100 to 499 employees | 5,415 | 14,740 | 879,193 | 46,471,196 |
Firms with 500 employees or more | 2,266 | 31,099 | 2,242,784 | 115,634,081 |
Firms with 500 to 999 employees | 768 | 3,995 | 305,995 | 17,649,221 |
Firms with 1,000 to 1,499 employees | 325 | 2,383 | 170,244 | 9,907,087 |
Firms with 1,500 to 2,499 employees | 278 | 2,097 | 176,535 | 9,364,295 |
Firms with 2,500 employees or more | 895 | 22,624 | 1,590,010 | 78,713,478 |
Firms with 2,500 to 4,999 employees | 289 | 5,878 | 252,175 | 13,660,287 |
Firms with 5,000 to 9,999 employees | 246 | 4,846 | 302,119 | 15,496,159 |
Firms with 10,000 employees or more | 360 | 11,900 | 1,035,716 | 49,557,032 |
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Year | Firms by employment size of enterprise | Paid employees by employment size of enterprise | ||||||
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Total | 20 + | 100 + | 500 + | Total | 20 + | 100 + | 500 + | ||
2006 | 772,025 | 6.6% | 1.3% | 0.4% | 8,054,094 | 71.5% | 52.6% | 38.4% | |
2005 | 757,174 | 6.4% | 1.3% | 0.4% | 7,689,366 | 71.1% | 52.3% | 38.3% | |
2004 | 734,912 | 6.5% | 1.3% | 0.4% | 7,569,981 | 70.9% | 52.0% | 38.4% | |
2003 | 714,790 | 6.6% | 1.3% | 0.4% | 7,340,246 | 70.6% | 51.7% | 38.1% | |
2002 | 708,000 | 6.5% | 1.2% | 0.4% | 7,046,205 | 69.6% | 49.9% | 35.8% | |
2001 | 682,278 | 6.9% | 1.3% | 0.4% | 7,156,579 | 70.5% | 50.3% | 35.9% | |
2000 | 670,099 | 6.7% | 1.2% | 0.4% | 6,816,216 | 69.7% | 49.5% | 35.3% | |
1999 | 654,464 | 6.5% | 1.2% | 0.3% | 6,432,422 | 68.7% | 48.5% | 34.9% | |
1998 | 641,621 | 6.3% | 1.2% | 0.3% | 6,052,365 | 67.6% | 47.6% | 33.7% |
Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services
by State
U.S. - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services
by Subsector
U.S. - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services
by Industry
Last modified: December 16 2003
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Introductory text includes scope and methodology.
Table includes only establishments with payroll.
Nonemployers are shown separately.
For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
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State
Firms by
employment size of enterprise
Paid employees by
employment size of enterprise
Total 20 +
100 + 500 +
Total 20 +
100 + 500 +
United States
654,464
6.5% 1.2%
0.3%
6,432,422
68.7%
48.5%
34.9%
Alabama
7,735
9.5% 3.5%
2.0%
69,448
63.8%
41.3%
26.2%
Alaska
1,523
10.3% 5.1%
4.0%
9,612
53.2%
30.2%
24.0%
Arizona
11,315
9.2% 4.0%
2.2%
104,827
69.4%
51.1%
38.1%
Arkansas
4,532
6.0% 2.3%
1.4%
29,663
51.4%
33.4%
21.2%
California
84,819
8.3% 2.3%
0.9%
975,340
73.7%
54.9%
42.9%
Colorado
16,182
8.4% 3.6%
2.1%
132,906
66.9%
48.0%
37.0%
Connecticut
9,892
9.1% 3.5%
2.2%
87,130
64.9%
44.1%
30.4%
Delaware
2,057
12.2% 5.6%
3.5%
18,862
69.0%
45.5%
34.1%
District of Columbia
3,872
22.3% 11.6%
6.3%
74,430
84.4%
67.0%
46.9%
Florida
47,038
6.2% 2.0%
1.0%
338,128
60.7%
41.3%
29.2%
Georgia
20,286
9.1% 3.7%
1.9%
185,219
69.4%
50.3%
35.7%
Hawaii
2,574
10.1% 4.7%
3.3%
18,137
55.1%
29.8%
18.4%
Idaho
2,721
8.8% 3.8%
2.6%
22,432
63.1%
46.9%
37.3%
Illinois
33,442
8.5% 3.0%
1.5%
337,445
72.0%
53.9%
40.8%
Indiana
10,679
8.8% 3.1%
1.7%
85,974
59.8%
35.2%
24.0%
Iowa
5,237
8.1% 2.9%
1.9%
37,151
53.3%
29.2%
20.9%
Kansas
5,918
9.6% 4.4%
2.6%
52,418
66.0%
46.4%
32.3%
Kentucky
6,766
8.5% 3.6%
2.1%
50,705
56.7%
35.0%
19.5%
Louisiana
9,551
8.5% 2.8%
1.6%
75,438
59.9%
35.3%
20.8%
Maine
2,943
7.1% 2.8%
1.9%
18,677
51.2%
28.5%
18.9%
Maryland
15,322
10.8% 4.0%
2.0%
182,531
75.9%
55.8%
38.8%
Massachusetts
19,957
10.0% 3.7%
1.9%
214,495
72.3%
52.0%
36.2%
Michigan
19,872
9.2% 3.1%
1.6%
202,469
69.4%
48.7%
31.7%
Minnesota
13,951
8.6% 3.1%
1.7%
115,887
67.1%
43.9%
26.9%
Mississippi
3,913
7.8% 3.1%
1.9%
26,586
52.7%
30.6%
20.0%
Missouri
11,491
9.7% 3.8%
2.1%
112,157
67.8%
47.4%
33.1%
Montana
2,449
6.7% 2.7%
1.7%
13,502
46.5%
26.2%
12.2%
Nebraska
3,402
9.8% 4.0%
2.7%
31,144
66.1%
44.5%
30.6%
Nevada
4,935
10.3% 4.2%
2.3%
36,692
63.4%
38.3%
22.5%
New Hampshire
3,700
8.1% 3.4%
2.1%
22,565
51.0%
28.8%
19.3%
New Jersey
28,525
8.3% 2.8%
1.3%
251,175
68.5%
46.9%
31.9%
New Mexico
4,006
9.7% 4.6%
2.9%
36,214
66.4%
49.7%
38.7%
New York
49,364
8.1% 2.4%
1.1%
514,993
72.1%
52.4%
38.4%
North Carolina
16,309
8.5% 3.2%
1.8%
137,948
62.4%
42.2%
29.8%
North Dakota
1,190
8.9% 3.4%
1.8%
8,681
57.7%
35.2%
16.8%
Ohio
22,140
9.5% 3.1%
1.6%
217,328
67.0%
44.1%
30.0%
Oklahoma
7,522
6.8% 2.6%
1.6%
49,496
53.6%
31.8%
20.6%
Oregon
9,096
8.3% 3.1%
1.8%
64,913
58.6%
35.4%
22.0%
Pennsylvania
24,784
10.0% 3.3%
1.7%
284,105
72.1%
51.8%
36.4%
Rhode Island
2,585
8.1% 3.5%
2.6%
16,762
53.4%
29.7%
22.1%
South Carolina
7,401
8.4% 3.4%
2.0%
58,207
58.9%
39.5%
26.5%
South Dakota
1,450
6.3% 2.5%
1.7%
7,606
40.4%
20.7%
10.5%
Tennessee
9,420
10.2% 3.9%
2.3%
94,209
67.5%
46.8%
34.9%
Texas
45,347
8.3% 2.6%
1.3%
439,664
68.4%
47.9%
36.0%
Utah
4,919
12.0% 4.8%
3.1%
47,160
70.4%
43.8%
28.9%
Vermont
1,844
5.9% 2.4%
1.7%
10,027
43.2%
26.3%
16.5%
Virginia
18,649
11.5% 4.6%
2.1%
271,952
79.8%
63.2%
45.6%
Washington
15,062
8.7% 3.3%
2.0%
127,011
65.4%
44.1%
30.9%
West Virginia
2,683
10.1% 4.0%
2.6%
19,091
53.6%
26.2%
15.7%
Wisconsin
10,024
9.2% 3.3%
1.8%
87,696
62.0%
38.5%
23.5%
Wyoming
1,399
6.0% 2.4%
1.8%
6,214
31.8%
11.4%
8.6%
Introductory text includes scope and methodology.
Table includes only establishments with payroll.
Nonemployers are shown separately.
For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
D = Withheld to avoid disclosure
Industry
detail
NAICS
code
Industry title
(with link to definition)
Firms by
employment size of enterprise
Paid employees by
employment size of enterprise
Total 20 +
100 + 500 +
Total 20 +
100 + 500 +
 
54
Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services
654,464
6.5% 1.2%
0.3%
6,432,422
68.7%
48.5%
34.9%
541
Professional, scientific, & technical services
654,464
6.5% 1.2%
0.3%
6,432,422
68.7%
48.5%
34.9%
Introductory text includes scope and methodology.
Table includes only establishments with payroll.
Nonemployers are shown separately.
For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
D = Withheld to avoid disclosure
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data
NAICS
code
Industry title
(with link to definition)
Firms by
employment size of enterprise
Paid employees by
employment size of enterprise
Total 20 +
100 + 500 +
Total 20 +
100 + 500 +
541
Professional, scientific, & technical services
654,464
6.5% 1.2%
0.3%
6,432,422
68.7%
48.5%
34.9%
5411
Legal services
169,613
4.8% 0.6%
0.1%
1,082,253
51.9%
27.9%
13.0%
54111
Offices of lawyers
162,553
4.6% 0.6%
0.1%
1,014,850
51.4%
27.6%
12.8%
54119
Other legal services
7,087
9.5% 2.0%
0.7%
67,403
59.1%
31.7%
15.3%
541191
Title abstract & settlement offices
5,427
10.7% 2.1%
0.7%
57,426
59.9%
31.6%
15.4%
541199
All other legal services
1,660
5.8% 1.5%
0.7%
9,977
54.6%
32.6%
14.7%
5412
Accounting, tax return prep, bookkeeping, & payroll services
93,638
4.9% 0.9%
0.3%
1,093,608
72.7%
60.2%
52.1%
541211
Offices of certified public accountants
51,645
4.5% 0.5%
0.1%
415,914
56.5%
39.1%
33.1%
541213
Tax return preparation services
11,477
5.6% 0.5%
0.1%
159,524
76.1%
63.2%
58.9%
541214
Payroll services
2,370
31.9% 15.1%
5.5%
379,248
98.2%
93.5%
82.4%
541219
Other accounting services
28,236
3.5% 0.9%
0.4%
138,922
47.5%
29.2%
18.5%
5413
Architectural, engineering, & related services
92,816
10.2% 1.9%
0.6%
1,212,838
72.4%
48.8%
33.3%
54131
Architectural services
20,822
7.6% 1.0%
0.2%
168,337
53.2%
22.6%
9.6%
54132
Landscape Architectural Services
7,653
5.5% 0.7%
0.1%
42,691
42.4%
11.9%
1.1%
54133
Engineering services
45,812
13.0% 2.9%
1.0%
826,717
80.2%
59.0%
42.4%
54134
Drafting services
2,090
4.5% 0.7%
0.2%
9,633
40.2%
D
D
54135
Building inspection services
3,210
3.3% 0.5%
0.2%
11,940
36.0%
6.1%
1.3%
54136
Geophysical surveying & mapping services
609
8.4% 2.3%
0.8%
8,773
80.7%
D
D
54137
Surveying & mapping (except geophysical) services
8,780
5.9% 0.8%
0.3%
56,733
37.1%
12.3%
5.4%
54138
Testing laboratories
4,115
23.2% 6.1%
2.5%
88,014
81.5%
53.1%
32.8%
5414
Specialized design services
27,877
3.7% 0.6%
0.2%
131,134
38.5%
15.9%
8.3%
54141
Interior design services
10,162
3.1% 0.5%
0.2%
40,683
30.1%
9.1%
1.8%
54142
Industrial design services
1,380
9.1% 2.2%
1.2%
14,009
70.0%
D
D
54143
Graphic design services
15,208
3.7% 0.5%
0.2%
69,937
35.5%
12.1%
5.5%
54149
Other specialized design services
1,130
4.4% 1.1%
0.4%
6,505
55.3%
D
D
5415
Computer systems design & related services
85,437
7.8% 1.9%
0.7%
1,013,049
79.5%
60.1%
43.3%
541511
Custom computer programming services
36,223
9.4% 2.4%
0.9%
436,343
79.8%
57.2%
37.0%
541512
Computer systems design services
32,309
8.8% 2.4%
1.0%
441,249
80.5%
62.7%
47.5%
541513
Computer facilities management services
913
22.8% 11.5%
6.1%
61,853
96.1%
89.4%
78.5%
541519
Other computer related services
16,322
3.3% 0.9%
0.4%
73,604
57.8%
37.2%
25.1%
5416
Management, scientific, & technical consulting services
86,087
5.8% 1.6%
0.7%
658,487
69.2%
49.5%
35.5%
54161
Management consulting services
64,657
6.2% 1.9%
0.8%
539,209
72.3%
53.4%
39.1%
541611
Administrative management & general management consulting service
28,627
6.7% 2.5%
1.1%
273,172
77.2%
61.3%
46.4%
541612
Human resources & executive search consulting services
15,394
6.7% 1.5%
0.7%
132,959
68.1%
45.5%
32.3%
541613
Marketing consulting services
14,131
4.6% 1.4%
0.7%
82,745
65.0%
44.7%
29.9%
541614
Process, physical distribution, & logistics consulting services
3,278
10.1% 3.3%
1.8%
34,190
77.3%
55.0%
41.6%
541618
Other management consulting services
3,342
5.0% 1.5%
0.6%
16,143
50.1%
23.7%
12.4%
54162
Environmental consulting services
6,540
8.0% 1.7%
0.8%
51,329
58.6%
32.3%
19.0%
54169
Other scientific & technical consulting services
14,977
3.9% 1.0%
0.5%
67,949
53.2%
31.8%
19.5%
5417
Scientific research & development services
10,019
20.3% 6.9%
2.8%
338,346
90.2%
74.0%
55.1%
54171
R&D in the physical, engineering, & life sciences
8,153
21.0% 7.3%
3.1%
301,353
91.1%
75.8%
57.7%
54172
Research & development in the social sciences & humanities
1,883
17.7% 5.5%
1.9%
36,993
83.0%
59.4%
34.2%
5418
Advertising & related services
37,056
8.9% 1.7%
0.6%
443,252
72.0%
49.5%
35.5%
54181
Advertising agencies
13,017
9.0% 1.5%
0.5%
153,124
70.6%
46.6%
35.2%
54182
Public relations agencies
6,084
5.8% 1.0%
0.4%
44,063
57.2%
33.7%
24.8%
54183
Media buying services
785
12.0% 4.3%
1.5%
9,238
73.3%
46.5%
26.0%
54184
Media representatives
2,137
11.1% 3.9%
2.3%
31,339
77.5%
59.7%
50.5%
54185
Display advertising
1,873
9.3% 2.5%
1.3%
43,516
86.3%
76.3%
69.1%
54186
Direct mail advertising
3,669
21.7% 5.3%
1.8%
90,044
84.2%
57.2%
33.4%
54187
Advertising material distribution services
513
12.5% 5.8%
2.7%
6,591
76.7%
55.8%
20.8%
54189
Other services related to advertising
9,114
5.9% 1.2%
0.5%
65,337
55.7%
33.2%
19.5%
5419
Other professional, scientific, & technical services
53,071
6.6% 0.7%
0.2%
459,455
53.8%
31.5%
22.1%
54191
Marketing research & public opinion polling
3,446
22.6% 6.2%
1.9%
120,417
91.3%
71.4%
48.3%
54192
Photographic services
13,223
3.3% 0.5%
0.2%
75,827
54.6%
D
D
541921
Photographic studios, portrait
9,006
3.0% 0.4%
0.1%
57,939
58.8%
44.5%
37.3%
541922
Commercial photography
4,229
4.1% 0.8%
0.3%
17,888
41.2%
D
D
54193
Translation & interpretation services
1,078
6.5% 0.7%
0.1%
6,320
53.3%
D
D
54194
Veterinary Services
23,705
7.9% 0.1%
0.0%
205,537
30.4%
4.5%
3.1%
54199
All other professional, scientific, & technical services
11,624
3.1% 0.6%
0.2%
51,354
58.8%
39.1%
27.6%
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Source: Statistics of U.S. Businesses