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Size of the US Software Publishers industry

NAICS 5112, Software Publishers. Every figure on this page was published by a federal statistical agency and carries its source and period. Palanor does not estimate: a period the agency didn’t publish shows as missing, and a figure it withheld shows as withheld. This is a NAICS 2017 code that the 2022 edition replaced; the Census surveys that still publish on the 2017 basis keep it alive.

Key figures

Receipts (sales, shipments or revenue)
$276 billion
2017 · Economic Census
All establishments, current dollars
Revenue, not seasonally adjusted
$178 billion
2026-Q2 · Quarterly Services Survey
Employer firms, current dollars
Employment
1,011,187
2023 · County Business Patterns
Paid employees in the pay period including March 12
Establishments
18,425
2023 · County Business Patterns
Firms
9,999
2017 · Economic Census
Annual payroll
$204 billion
2023 · County Business Patterns

Over time

How it has changed

Revenue, seasonally adjusted · Quarterly Services SurveyLatest $177 billion · 2026-Q2
2003-Q4: $28.0 billion2004-Q1: $27.3 billion2004-Q2: $27.3 billion2004-Q3: $27.9 billion2004-Q4: $27.7 billion2005-Q1: $28.2 billion2005-Q2: $29.2 billion2005-Q3: $29.7 billion2005-Q4: $29.6 billion2006-Q1: $30.3 billion2006-Q2: $31.0 billion2006-Q3: $32.1 billion2006-Q4: $31.8 billion2007-Q1: $34.6 billion2007-Q2: $33.6 billion2007-Q3: $33.4 billion2007-Q4: $33.8 billion2008-Q1: $36.2 billion2008-Q2: $36.6 billion2008-Q3: $36.9 billion2008-Q4: $34.6 billion2009-Q1: $34.2 billion2009-Q2: $35.0 billion2009-Q3: $35.6 billion2009-Q4: $37.2 billion2010-Q1: $36.3 billion2010-Q2: $37.3 billion2010-Q3: $38.2 billion2010-Q4: $38.4 billion2011-Q1: $39.5 billion2011-Q2: $40.8 billion2011-Q3: $42.3 billion2011-Q4: $42.2 billion2012-Q1: $42.0 billion2012-Q2: $42.4 billion2012-Q3: $42.2 billion2012-Q4: $44.4 billion2013-Q1: $47.5 billion2013-Q2: $45.0 billion2013-Q3: $47.4 billion2013-Q4: $49.0 billion2014-Q1: $49.9 billion2014-Q2: $52.2 billion2014-Q3: $53.5 billion2014-Q4: $53.6 billion2015-Q1: $54.2 billion2015-Q2: $55.0 billion2015-Q3: $55.7 billion2015-Q4: $58.0 billion2016-Q1: $60.3 billion2016-Q2: $60.8 billion2016-Q3: $62.3 billion2016-Q4: $65.9 billion2017-Q1: $66.9 billion2017-Q2: $68.3 billion2017-Q3: $70.8 billion2017-Q4: $70.6 billion2018-Q1: $71.7 billion2018-Q2: $73.0 billion2018-Q3: $74.8 billion2018-Q4: $75.9 billion2019-Q1: $77.7 billion2019-Q2: $78.9 billion2019-Q3: $80.3 billion2019-Q4: $82.0 billion2020-Q1: $84.1 billion2020-Q2: $85.9 billion2020-Q3: $88.2 billion2020-Q4: $92.1 billion2021-Q1: $95.7 billion2021-Q2: $100 billion2021-Q3: $102 billion2021-Q4: $105 billion2022-Q1: $109 billion2022-Q2: $113 billion2022-Q3: $115 billion2022-Q4: $117 billion2023-Q1: $120 billion2023-Q2: $121 billion2023-Q3: $127 billion2023-Q4: $128 billion2024-Q1: $131 billion2024-Q2: $136 billion2024-Q3: $140 billion2024-Q4: $142 billion2025-Q1: $150 billion2025-Q2: $154 billion2025-Q3: $160 billion2025-Q4: $165 billion2026-Q1: $170 billion2026-Q2: $177 billion
Show the numbers
PeriodValue
2026-Q2$177 billion
2026-Q1$170 billion
2025-Q4$165 billion
2025-Q3$160 billion
2025-Q2$154 billion
2025-Q1$150 billion
2024-Q4$142 billion
2024-Q3$140 billion
2024-Q2$136 billion
2024-Q1$131 billion
2023-Q4$128 billion
2023-Q3$127 billion
2023-Q2$121 billion
2023-Q1$120 billion
2022-Q4$117 billion
2022-Q3$115 billion
2022-Q2$113 billion
2022-Q1$109 billion
2021-Q4$105 billion
2021-Q3$102 billion
2021-Q2$100 billion
2021-Q1$95.7 billion
2020-Q4$92.1 billion
2020-Q3$88.2 billion
2020-Q2$85.9 billion
2020-Q1$84.1 billion
2019-Q4$82.0 billion
2019-Q3$80.3 billion
2019-Q2$78.9 billion
2019-Q1$77.7 billion
2018-Q4$75.9 billion
2018-Q3$74.8 billion
2018-Q2$73.0 billion
2018-Q1$71.7 billion
2017-Q4$70.6 billion
2017-Q3$70.8 billion
2017-Q2$68.3 billion
2017-Q1$66.9 billion
2016-Q4$65.9 billion
2016-Q3$62.3 billion
2016-Q2$60.8 billion
2016-Q1$60.3 billion
2015-Q4$58.0 billion
2015-Q3$55.7 billion
2015-Q2$55.0 billion
2015-Q1$54.2 billion
2014-Q4$53.6 billion
2014-Q3$53.5 billion
2014-Q2$52.2 billion
2014-Q1$49.9 billion
2013-Q4$49.0 billion
2013-Q3$47.4 billion
2013-Q2$45.0 billion
2013-Q1$47.5 billion
2012-Q4$44.4 billion
2012-Q3$42.2 billion
2012-Q2$42.4 billion
2012-Q1$42.0 billion
2011-Q4$42.2 billion
2011-Q3$42.3 billion
2011-Q2$40.8 billion
2011-Q1$39.5 billion
2010-Q4$38.4 billion
2010-Q3$38.2 billion
2010-Q2$37.3 billion
2010-Q1$36.3 billion
2009-Q4$37.2 billion
2009-Q3$35.6 billion
2009-Q2$35.0 billion
2009-Q1$34.2 billion
2008-Q4$34.6 billion
2008-Q3$36.9 billion
2008-Q2$36.6 billion
2008-Q1$36.2 billion
2007-Q4$33.8 billion
2007-Q3$33.4 billion
2007-Q2$33.6 billion
2007-Q1$34.6 billion
2006-Q4$31.8 billion
2006-Q3$32.1 billion
2006-Q2$31.0 billion
2006-Q1$30.3 billion
2005-Q4$29.6 billion
2005-Q3$29.7 billion
2005-Q2$29.2 billion
2005-Q1$28.2 billion
2004-Q4$27.7 billion
2004-Q3$27.9 billion
2004-Q2$27.3 billion
2004-Q1$27.3 billion
2003-Q4$28.0 billion

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Quarterly Services Survey · Employer firms, current dollars · Agency label: Software Publishers

Employment · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest 583,095 · 2021-Q4
2019-Q1: 445,6902019-Q2: 458,1292019-Q3: 464,4182019-Q4: 472,2602020-Q1: 502,3462020-Q2: 498,2472020-Q3: 503,4892020-Q4: 509,8802021-Q1: 535,2742021-Q2: 551,7362021-Q3: 565,9482021-Q4: 583,095
Show the numbers
PeriodValue
2021-Q4583,095
2021-Q3565,948
2021-Q2551,736
2021-Q1535,274
2020-Q4509,880
2020-Q3503,489
2020-Q2498,247
2020-Q1502,346
2019-Q4472,260
2019-Q3464,418
2019-Q2458,129
2019-Q1445,690

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter

Employment · County Business PatternsLatest 1,011,187 · 2023
2017: 643,7942018: 672,2862019: 690,0242020: 736,6182021: 769,0842022: 874,7072023: 1,011,187
Show the numbers
PeriodValue
20231,011,187
2022874,707
2021769,084
2020736,618
2019690,024
2018672,286
2017643,794

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns · Paid employees in the pay period including March 12

Establishments · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest 61,800 · 2021-Q4
2019-Q1: 32,5062019-Q2: 33,8182019-Q3: 35,2642019-Q4: 36,3622020-Q1: 38,5482020-Q2: 39,8192020-Q3: 41,9282020-Q4: 44,1732021-Q1: 48,1052021-Q2: 52,4532021-Q3: 56,8952021-Q4: 61,800
Show the numbers
PeriodValue
2021-Q461,800
2021-Q356,895
2021-Q252,453
2021-Q148,105
2020-Q444,173
2020-Q341,928
2020-Q239,819
2020-Q138,548
2019-Q436,362
2019-Q335,264
2019-Q233,818
2019-Q132,506

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private ownership

Establishments · County Business PatternsLatest 18,425 · 2023
2017: 13,3802018: 14,1882019: 14,4932020: 15,1992021: 16,5912022: 17,4382023: 18,425
Show the numbers
PeriodValue
202318,425
202217,438
202116,591
202015,199
201914,493
201814,188
201713,380

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns

Total wages in the quarter · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest $30.5 billion · 2021-Q4
2019-Q1: $19.9 billion2019-Q2: $18.0 billion2019-Q3: $21.2 billion2019-Q4: $19.3 billion2020-Q1: $23.1 billion2020-Q2: $20.5 billion2020-Q3: $24.6 billion2020-Q4: $23.5 billion2021-Q1: $27.6 billion2021-Q2: $25.6 billion2021-Q3: $30.3 billion2021-Q4: $30.5 billion
Show the numbers
PeriodValue
2021-Q4$30.5 billion
2021-Q3$30.3 billion
2021-Q2$25.6 billion
2021-Q1$27.6 billion
2020-Q4$23.5 billion
2020-Q3$24.6 billion
2020-Q2$20.5 billion
2020-Q1$23.1 billion
2019-Q4$19.3 billion
2019-Q3$21.2 billion
2019-Q2$18.0 billion
2019-Q1$19.9 billion

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private ownership

Annual payroll · County Business PatternsLatest $204 billion · 2023
2017: $101 billion2018: $111 billion2019: $117 billion2020: $137 billion2021: $159 billion2022: $173 billion2023: $204 billion
Show the numbers
PeriodValue
2023$204 billion
2022$173 billion
2021$159 billion
2020$137 billion
2019$117 billion
2018$111 billion
2017$101 billion

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns

The ledger

Every published measure

MeasureSourceLatestPeriodHistory
EmploymentPrivate-sector jobs in the third month of each quarterQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages583,0952021-Q42019-Q1–2021-Q4 · 12 published
EstablishmentsPrivate ownershipQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages61,8002021-Q42019-Q1–2021-Q4 · 12 published
Total wages in the quarterPrivate ownershipQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages$30.5 billion2021-Q42019-Q1–2021-Q4 · 12 published
Annual payrollCounty Business Patterns$204 billion20232017–2023 · 7 published
EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12County Business Patterns1,011,18720232017–2023 · 7 published
EstablishmentsCounty Business Patterns18,42520232017–2023 · 7 published
Annual payrollEconomic Census$102 billion20172017–2017 · 1 published
EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12Economic Census647,28320172017–2017 · 1 published
EstablishmentsEconomic Census13,37120172017–2017 · 1 published
FirmsEconomic Census9,99920172017–2017 · 1 published
Receipts (sales, shipments or revenue)All establishments, current dollarsEconomic Census$276 billion20172017–2017 · 1 published
Revenue, not seasonally adjustedEmployer firms, current dollarsQuarterly Services Survey$178 billion2026-Q22003-Q4–2026-Q2 · 91 published
Revenue, seasonally adjustedEmployer firms, current dollarsQuarterly Services Survey$177 billion2026-Q22003-Q4–2026-Q2 · 91 published

Breakdown

Industries within Software Publishers

NAICSIndustrySizeEmployment
51121Software Publishers$276 billionReceipts · 2017 · Economic Census1,011,1872023 · CBP

Companies

Public companies in this industry

Companies Palanor tracks whose GICS classification maps to NAICS 5112. The mapping is Palanor’s, one GICS sub-industry to one NAICS code; a company’s own mix of business can span several.

  • ADBE Adobe Inc.
  • APPF AppFolio
  • TEAM Atlassian
  • ADSK Autodesk
  • CDNS Cadence Design Systems
  • NET Cloudflare Inc.
  • CRWD CrowdStrike
  • DDOG Datadog Inc.
  • DOCU DocuSign
  • EA Electronic Arts
  • FICO Fair Isaac
  • FTNT Fortinet
  • GEN Gen Digital
  • INTU Intuit Inc.
  • MSFT Microsoft Corporation
  • MSTR MicroStrategy
  • MDB MongoDB Inc.
  • OKTA Okta, Inc.
  • ORCL Oracle Corporation
  • PLTR Palantir Technologies
  • PANW Palo Alto Networks
  • PAYC Paycom
  • PCTY Paylocity
  • PTC PTC Inc.
  • SAIL SailPoint
  • CRM Salesforce Inc.
  • IOT Samsara
  • NOW ServiceNow Inc.
  • SNOW Snowflake Inc.
  • SNPS Synopsys
  • TTWO Take-Two Interactive
  • TRMB Trimble Inc.
  • TYL Tyler Technologies
  • WDAY Workday Inc.
  • ZM Zoom Communications
  • ZS Zscaler

Sources

Where every number comes from

Figures are in current dollars and are the agencies’ own, revised when they revise. Each program defines its universe differently (employer firms, private ownership, all establishments), so figures from different sources are not meant to add up. This page is not endorsed by the Census Bureau, BEA or BLS. The same data is in the Palanor API (/v1/industries) and the MCP (palanor_get_industry). All industries.