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NAICS | Description |
Estab- lish- ments |
Receipts
($1,000) |
Paid employees |
Annual payroll ($1,000) |
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
541 | Professional, scientific, & technical services | Taxable | 615,305 | 579,542,139 | 5,212,745 | 225,376,050 | |
Exempt | 5,824 | 15,708,510 | 148,465 | 6,022,741 | |||
5411 | Legal services | Taxable | 173,716 | 127,052,406 | 1,012,092 | 49,060,017 | |
Exempt | 2,532 | 1,496,807 | 23,316 | 796,671 | |||
5412 | Accounting, tax return prep, bookkeeping, & payroll services | Taxable | 97,512 | 61,117,315 | 966,533 | 26,104,086 | |
5413 | Architectural, engineering, & related services | Taxable | 92,710 | 116,986,061 | 1,038,317 | 46,942,816 | |
5414 | Specialized design services | Taxable | 26,436 | 14,254,024 | 113,035 | 4,088,006 | |
5415 | Computer systems design & related services | Taxable | 72,278 | 108,967,614 | 764,659 | 42,150,658 | |
5416 | Management, scientific, & technical consulting services | Taxable | 80,426 | 63,428,740 | 511,252 | 26,581,677 | |
5417 | Scientific research & development services | Taxable | 7,830 | 23,078,307 | 176,974 | 9,322,150 | |
Exempt | 3,292 | 14,211,703 | 125,149 | 5,226,070 | |||
5418 | Advertising & related services | Taxable | 38,832 | 49,290,082 | 417,214 | 16,012,117 | |
5419 | Other professional, scientific, & technical services | Taxable | 25,565 | 15,367,590 | 212,669 | 5,114,523 |
NAICS 541: Professional, scientific, & technical services
- 6-digit NAICS by 4-digit SIC
Last modified: 7/19/00
Includes only establishments with payroll.
Introductory text includes scope and methodology.
Figures to the left of SIC codes indicate the percent of SIC receipts represented by that part;
and link to Table 1 where other parts of the NAICS are shown.
links to 1997 and 1992 Comparative Statistics for whole SICs.
N=Not available D=Withheld to avoid disclosure
NAICS
SIC Pt
Description
Estab-
lish-
ments
Receipts
($1,000)
Paid
employees
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
5411
Legal services
Taxable
173,716
127,052,406
1,012,092
49,060,017
Exempt
2,532
1,496,807
23,316
796,671
54111
Offices of lawyers
Taxable
165,757
122,616,890
956,074
47,409,587
Exempt
2,532
1,496,807
23,316
796,671
541110
Offices of lawyers
Taxable
165,757
122,616,890
956,074
47,409,587
100% of
8111
10
Taxable
165,757
122,616,890
956,074
47,409,587
541110
Offices of lawyers
Exempt
2,532
1,496,807
23,316
796,671
100% of
8111
30
Exempt
2,532
1,496,807
23,316
796,671
54119
Other legal services
Taxable
7,959
4,435,516
56,018
1,650,430
541191
Title abstract & settlement offices
Taxable
6,391
3,489,167
46,711
1,386,275
6541
Taxable
6,391
3,489,167
46,711
1,386,275
541199
All other legal services
Taxable
1,568
946,349
9,307
264,155
2% of
7389
14
Taxable
1,568
946,349
9,307
264,155
NAICS
SIC Pt
Description
Estab-
lish-
ments
Receipts
($1,000)
Paid
employees
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
5412
Accounting, tax return prep, bookkeeping, & payroll services
Taxable
97,512
61,117,315
966,533
26,104,086
54121
Accounting, tax return prep, bookkeeping, & payroll services
Taxable
97,512
61,117,315
966,533
26,104,086
541211
Offices of certified public accountants
Taxable
53,651
38,601,265
389,340
15,167,282
71% of
8721
10
Taxable
53,651
38,601,265
389,340
15,167,282
541213
Tax return preparation services
Taxable
12,830
2,184,210
147,698
760,170
7291
Taxable
12,830
2,184,210
147,698
760,170
541214
Payroll services
Taxable
2,709
14,113,017
316,425
7,598,085
34% of
7819
70
Taxable
151
4,297,250
128,761
2,446,236
18% of
8721
40
Taxable
2,558
9,815,767
187,664
5,151,849
541219
Other accounting services
Taxable
28,322
6,218,823
113,070
2,578,549
11% of
8721
20
Taxable
28,322
6,218,823
113,070
2,578,549
NAICS
SIC Pt
Description
Estab-
lish-
ments
Receipts
($1,000)
Paid
employees
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
5413
Architectural, engineering, & related services
Taxable
92,710
116,986,061
1,038,317
46,942,816
54131
Architectural services
Taxable
20,602
16,988,338
146,702
6,468,524
541310
Architectural services
Taxable
20,602
16,988,338
146,702
6,468,524
8712
Taxable
20,602
16,988,338
146,702
6,468,524
54133
Engineering services
Taxable
52,526
88,180,688
730,048
35,337,890
541330
Engineering services
Taxable
52,526
88,180,688
730,048
35,337,890
8711
Taxable
52,526
88,180,688
730,048
35,337,890
54134
Drafting services
Taxable
1,872
605,362
9,150
310,342
541340
Drafting services
Taxable
1,872
605,362
9,150
310,342
1% of
7389
13
Taxable
1,872
605,362
9,150
310,342
54135
Building inspection services
Taxable
2,771
639,041
8,674
240,080
541350
Building inspection services
Taxable
2,771
639,041
8,674
240,080
1% of
7389
12
Taxable
2,771
639,041
8,674
240,080
54136
Geophysical surveying & mapping services
Taxable
587
1,087,786
9,905
445,595
541360
Geophysical surveying & mapping services
Taxable
587
1,087,786
9,905
445,595
1% of
1081
20
Taxable
21
3,783
41
1,101
63% of
1382
20
Taxable
213
518,667
2,907
104,681
4% of
1481
20
Taxable
17
8,313
62
2,877
16% of
8713
20
Taxable
336
557,023
6,895
336,936
54137
Surveying & mapping (except geophysical) services
Taxable
8,864
3,041,882
51,814
1,431,603
541370
Surveying & mapping (except geophysical) services
Taxable
8,864
3,041,882
51,814
1,431,603
0% of
7389
09
Taxable
175
145,416
1,829
56,223
84% of
8713
10
Taxable
8,689
2,896,466
49,985
1,375,380
54138
Testing laboratories
Taxable
5,488
6,442,964
82,024
2,708,782
541380
Testing laboratories
Taxable
5,488
6,442,964
82,024
2,708,782
100% of
8734
10
Taxable
5,488
6,442,964
82,024
2,708,782
NAICS
SIC Pt
Description
Estab-
lish-
ments
Receipts
($1,000)
Paid
employees
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
5414
Specialized design services
Taxable
26,436
14,254,024
113,035
4,088,006
54141
Interior design services
Taxable
9,612
4,945,340
33,915
1,021,531
541410
Interior design services
Taxable
9,612
4,945,340
33,915
1,021,531
8% of
7389
20
Taxable
9,612
4,945,340
33,915
1,021,531
54142
Industrial design services
Taxable
1,322
1,363,017
13,607
582,591
541420
Industrial design services
Taxable
1,322
1,363,017
13,607
582,591
2% of
7389
16
Taxable
1,322
1,363,017
13,607
582,591
54143
Graphic design services
Taxable
14,631
7,554,903
61,622
2,354,674
541430
Graphic design services
Taxable
14,631
7,554,903
61,622
2,354,674
100% of
7336
Taxable
14,582
7,542,120
6,688
2,349,873
7336
10
Taxable
2,017
801,037
6,688
240,746
7336
20
Taxable
12,565
6,741,083
54,791
2,109,127
1% of
8099
20
Taxable
49
12,783
143
4,801
54149
Other specialized design services
Taxable
871
390,764
3,891
129,210
541490
Other specialized design services
Taxable
871
390,764
3,891
129,210
1% of
7389
11
Taxable
871
390,764
3,891
129,210
NAICS
SIC Pt
Description
Estab-
lish-
ments
Receipts
($1,000)
Paid
employees
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
5415
Computer systems design & related services
Taxable
72,278
108,967,614
764,659
42,150,658
54151
Computer systems design & related services
Taxable
72,278
108,967,614
764,659
42,150,658
541511
Custom computer programming services
Taxable
31,624
38,300,515
318,198
18,417,084
7371
Taxable
31,624
38,300,515
318,198
18,417,084
541512
Computer systems design services
Taxable
30,804
51,212,916
337,526
18,459,669
7373
Taxable
10,571
35,270,055
207,741
11,341,975
74% of
7379
11
Taxable
20,233
15,942,861
129,785
7,117,694
541513
Computer facilities management services
Taxable
1,445
15,114,194
71,821
3,389,511
7376
Taxable
1,445
15,114,194
71,821
3,389,511
541519
Other computer related services
Taxable
8,405
4,339,989
37,114
1,884,394
20% of
7379
Taxable
8,405
4,339,989
27,598
1,884,394
7379
12
Taxable
7,604
3,432,145
27,598
1,559,897
7379
92
Taxable
801
907,844
9,516
324,497
NAICS
SIC Pt
Description
Estab-
lish-
ments
Receipts
($1,000)
Paid
employees
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
5416
Management, scientific, & technical consulting services
Taxable
80,426
63,428,740
511,252
26,581,677
54161
Management consulting services
Taxable
60,794
52,224,697
411,044
22,296,821
541611
Administrative management & general management consulting service
Taxable
27,399
28,556,409
208,674
12,738,842
65% of
8742
10
Taxable
27,399
28,556,409
208,674
12,738,842
541612
Human resources & executive search consulting services
Taxable
14,788
10,713,115
99,719
5,160,322
53% of
7361
20
Taxable
7,619
5,154,804
47,179
2,640,672
10% of
8742
20
Taxable
6,455
4,405,545
42,241
1,948,085
N
8999
12
Taxable
714
1,152,766
10,299
571,565
541613
Marketing consulting services
Taxable
12,498
7,874,497
61,418
2,547,408
18% of
8742
30
Taxable
12,498
7,874,497
61,418
2,547,408
541614
Process, physical distribution, & logistics consulting services
Taxable
3,078
3,259,152
25,366
1,195,682
7% of
8742
40
Taxable
3,078
3,259,152
25,366
1,195,682
541618
Other management consulting services
Taxable
3,031
1,821,524
15,867
654,567
1% of
4731
22
Taxable
212
142,108
1,638
52,973
19% of
8748
40
Taxable
2,819
1,679,416
14,229
601,594
54162
Environmental consulting services
Taxable
6,725
4,780,771
46,145
1,777,594
541620
Environmental consulting services
Taxable
6,725
4,780,771
46,145
1,777,594
N
8999
20
Taxable
6,725
4,780,771
46,145
1,777,594
54169
Other scientific & technical consulting services
Taxable
12,907
6,423,272
54,063
2,507,262
541690
Other scientific & technical consulting services
Taxable
12,907
6,423,272
54,063
2,507,262
52% of
8748
30
Taxable
9,975
4,503,566
36,898
1,771,658
N
8999
11
Taxable
2,932
1,919,706
17,165
735,604
NAICS
SIC Pt
Description
Estab-
lish-
ments
Receipts
($1,000)
Paid
employees
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
5417
Scientific research & development services
Taxable
7,830
23,078,307
176,974
9,322,150
Exempt
3,292
14,211,703
125,149
5,226,070
54171
R&D in the physical, engineering, & life sciences
Taxable
6,855
21,821,756
161,304
8,820,582
Exempt
2,318
12,324,171
107,812
4,593,475
541710
R&D in the physical, engineering, & life sciences
Taxable
6,855
21,821,756
161,304
8,820,582
100% of
8731
Taxable
6,855
21,821,756
108,832
8,820,582
8731
10
Taxable
4,269
14,861,730
108,832
5,890,352
8731
20
Taxable
2,586
6,960,026
52,472
2,930,230
541710
R&D in the physical, engineering, & life sciences
Exempt
2,318
12,324,171
107,812
4,593,475
100% of
8731
Exempt
450
4,572,473
27,601
1,788,782
8731
10
Exempt
237
3,739,200
27,601
1,482,486
8731
20
Exempt
213
833,273
6,506
306,296
84% of
8733
Exempt
1,868
7,751,698
34,404
2,804,693
8733
10
Exempt
623
3,822,276
34,404
1,360,142
8733
20
Exempt
1,245
3,929,422
39,301
1,444,551
54172
Research & development in the social sciences & humanities
Taxable
975
1,256,551
15,670
501,568
Exempt
974
1,887,532
17,337
632,595
541720
R&D in the social sciences & humanities
Taxable
975
1,256,551
15,670
501,568
14% of
8732
10
Taxable
975
1,256,551
15,670
501,568
541720
R&D in the social sciences & humanities
Exempt
974
1,887,532
17,337
632,595
100% of
8732
10
Exempt
229
387,225
4,904
154,120
16% of
8733
30
Exempt
745
1,500,307
12,433
478,475
NAICS
SIC Pt
Description
Estab-
lish-
ments
Receipts
($1,000)
Paid
employees
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
5418
Advertising & related services
Taxable
38,832
49,290,082
417,214
16,012,117
54181
Advertising agencies
Taxable
13,390
16,871,520
139,486
7,556,880
541810
Advertising agencies
Taxable
13,390
16,871,520
139,486
7,556,880
7311
Taxable
13,390
16,871,520
139,486
7,556,880
54182
Public relations agencies
Taxable
6,513
4,771,957
38,735
1,951,633
541820
Public relations agencies
Taxable
6,513
4,771,957
38,735
1,951,633
8743
Taxable
6,513
4,771,957
38,735
1,951,633
54183
Media buying services
Taxable
882
1,056,713
8,534
422,027
541830
Media buying services
Taxable
882
1,056,713
8,534
422,027
19% of
7319
10
Taxable
882
1,056,713
8,534
422,027
54184
Media representatives
Taxable
2,686
3,308,665
26,437
1,060,529
541840
Media representatives
Taxable
2,686
3,308,665
26,437
1,060,529
100% of
7313
Taxable
2,686
3,308,665
12,946
1,060,529
7313
10
Taxable
1,142
1,278,211
12,946
541,527
7313
20
Taxable
1,544
2,030,454
13,491
519,002
54185
Display advertising
Taxable
2,261
4,638,974
41,357
823,063
541850
Display advertising
Taxable
2,261
4,638,974
41,357
823,063
7312
Taxable
1,628
2,389,357
14,923
519,665
40% of
7319
30
Taxable
633
2,249,617
26,434
303,398
54186
Direct mail advertising
Taxable
3,454
8,672,214
85,669
2,426,572
541860
Direct mail advertising
Taxable
3,454
8,672,214
85,669
2,426,572
85% of
7331
20
Taxable
3,454
8,672,214
85,669
2,426,572
54187
Advertising material distribution services
Taxable
560
829,683
9,642
174,956
541870
Advertising material distribution services
Taxable
560
829,683
9,642
174,956
15% of
7319
20
Taxable
560
829,683
9,642
174,956
54189
Other services related to advertising
Taxable
9,086
9,140,356
67,354
1,596,457
541890
Other services related to advertising
Taxable
9,086
9,140,356
67,354
1,596,457
10% of
5199
77
Taxable
4,477
6,847,023
29,665
943,235
26% of
7319
40
Taxable
1,091
1,476,116
26,124
431,203
1% of
7389
Taxable
3,518
817,217
10,959
222,019
7389
10
Taxable
3,390
786,247
10,959
214,789
7389
21
Taxable
128
30,970
606
7,230
NAICS
SIC Pt
Description
Estab-
lish-
ments
Receipts
($1,000)
Paid
employees
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
5419
Other professional, scientific, & technical services
Taxable
25,565
15,367,590
212,669
5,114,523
54191
Marketing research & public opinion polling
Taxable
4,030
7,879,886
107,552
2,963,417
541910
Marketing research & public opinion polling
Taxable
4,030
7,879,886
107,552
2,963,417
86% of
8732
20
Taxable
4,030
7,879,886
107,552
2,963,417
54192
Photographic services
Taxable
17,573
5,571,219
83,905
1,539,891
541921
Photographic studios, portrait
Taxable
13,245
3,705,100
65,395
990,666
7221
Taxable
13,245
3,705,100
65,395
990,666
541922
Commercial photography
Taxable
4,328
1,866,119
18,510
549,225
7335
Taxable
4,298
1,852,008
18,371
544,512
1% of
8099
30
Taxable
30
14,111
139
4,713
54193
Translation & interpretation services
Taxable
904
414,570
4,863
142,155
541930
Translation & interpretation services
Taxable
904
414,570
4,863
142,155
1% of
7389
15
Taxable
904
414,570
4,863
142,155
54199
All other professional, scientific, & technical services
Taxable
3,058
1,501,915
16,349
469,060
541990
All other professional, scientific, & technical services
Taxable
3,058
1,501,915
16,349
469,060
2% of
7389
99
Taxable
3,058
1,501,915
16,349
469,060
NAICS 541: Professional, scientific, & technical services
- 6-digit NAICS by 4-digit SIC
Includes only establishments with payroll.
Introductory text includes scope and methodology.
Figures to the left of SIC codes indicate the percent of SIC receipts represented by that part;
and link to Table 1 where other parts of the NAICS are shown.
links to 1997 and 1992 Comparative Statistics for whole SICs.
N=Not available D=Withheld to avoid disclosure
NAICS
SIC Pt
Description
Estab-
lish-
ments
Receipts
($1,000)
Paid
employees
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
5411
Legal services
68
D
1,260
98,323
B
4
N
(100-249)
N
D
15
N
(100-249)
N
E
5
N
(20-99)
N
F
11
N
(100-249)
N
G
15
N
(500-999)
N
H
5
N
(20-99)
N
I
13
N
(100-249)
N
5412
Accounting, tax return prep, bookkeeping, & payroll services
1,285
201,410
48,139
2,194,954
B
29
N
(2500-4999)
N
C
16
N
(100-249)
N
D
164
N
(5000-9999)
N
E
46
N
(1000-2499)
N
F
134
N
(2500-4999)
N
G
481
N
(10k-24999)
N
H
51
N
(1000-2499)
N
I
364
N
(10k-24999)
N
5417
Scientific research & development services
1,048
728,053
182,077
13,185,456
B
28
N
(2500-4999)
N
C
2
N
(250-499)
N
D
762
N
(100,000+)
N
E
3
N
(20-99)
N
F
146
N
(10k-24999)
N
G
19
N
(250-499)
N
H
2
N
(20-99)
N
I
86
N
(5000-9999)
N
5418
Advertising & related services
409
260,676
16,917
954,379
B
1
N
(1-19)
N
D
274
N
(10k-24999)
N
E
34
N
(1000-2499)
N
F
32
N
(250-499)
N
G
35
N
(1000-2499)
N
H
5
N
(250-499)
N
I
28
N
(500-999)
N
=sum of SIC parts listed below the symbol
(Bridge complete.)
Comparable
NAICS derivable from SIC data.
(Drawbridge slightly open.)
Almost comparable
Sales or receipts from SIC are within 3% of NAICS sales or receipts.
(Drawbridge open.)
Not comparable
NAICS sales or receipts cannot be estimated within 3% from SIC data.
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Source: 1997 Economic Census, Comparative Statistics