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Size of the US Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry

NAICS 5419, Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services. 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.

Key figures

Receipts (sales, shipments or revenue)
$130 billion
2022 · Economic Census
All establishments, current dollars
Revenue, not seasonally adjusted
$35.4 billion
2023-Q3 · Quarterly Services Survey
Employer firms, current dollars
Employment
880,796
2026-Q1 · Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Private-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter
Establishments
147,295
2026-Q1 · Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Private ownership
Firms
64,771
2022 · Economic Census
Annual payroll
$49.9 billion
2023 · County Business Patterns

Over time

Revenue, seasonally adjusted · Quarterly Services SurveyLatest $35.4 billion · 2023-Q3
2012-Q3: $16.7 billion2012-Q4: $17.2 billion2013-Q1: $17.1 billion2013-Q2: $17.0 billion2013-Q3: $17.2 billion2013-Q4: $17.6 billion2014-Q1: $18.4 billion2014-Q2: $18.2 billion2014-Q3: $18.4 billion2014-Q4: $18.6 billion2015-Q1: $18.4 billion2015-Q2: $19.4 billion2015-Q3: $19.8 billion2015-Q4: $19.1 billion2016-Q1: $19.4 billion2016-Q2: $20.4 billion2016-Q3: $20.8 billion2016-Q4: $21.7 billion2017-Q1: $21.9 billion2017-Q2: $22.2 billion2017-Q3: $22.3 billion2017-Q4: $22.2 billion2018-Q1: $22.9 billion2018-Q2: $23.6 billion2018-Q3: $22.8 billion2018-Q4: withheld (S)2019-Q1: $24.3 billion2019-Q2: $24.6 billion2019-Q3: withheld (S)2019-Q4: withheld (S)2020-Q1: $26.0 billion2020-Q2: $24.2 billion2020-Q3: withheld (S)2020-Q4: $28.7 billion2021-Q1: $29.2 billion2021-Q2: $29.0 billion2021-Q3: $30.4 billion2021-Q4: $31.6 billion2022-Q1: withheld (S)2022-Q2: $33.1 billion2022-Q3: $32.5 billion2022-Q4: withheld (S)2023-Q1: $34.7 billion2023-Q2: withheld (S)2023-Q3: $35.4 billion2023-Q4: withheld (S)2024-Q1: withheld (S)2024-Q2: withheld (S)2024-Q3: withheld (S)2024-Q4: withheld (S)2025-Q1: withheld (S)2025-Q2: withheld (S)2025-Q3: withheld (S)2025-Q4: withheld (S)2026-Q1: withheld (S)2026-Q2: withheld (S)

Withheld by the agency: 2018-Q4, 2019-Q3, 2019-Q4, 2020-Q3 and 14 more. Gaps are left as gaps.

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PeriodValue
2026-Q2Withheld (S)
2026-Q1Withheld (S)
2025-Q4Withheld (S)
2025-Q3Withheld (S)
2025-Q2Withheld (S)
2025-Q1Withheld (S)
2024-Q4Withheld (S)
2024-Q3Withheld (S)
2024-Q2Withheld (S)
2024-Q1Withheld (S)
2023-Q4Withheld (S)
2023-Q3$35.4 billion
2023-Q2Withheld (S)
2023-Q1$34.7 billion
2022-Q4Withheld (S)
2022-Q3$32.5 billion
2022-Q2$33.1 billion
2022-Q1Withheld (S)
2021-Q4$31.6 billion
2021-Q3$30.4 billion
2021-Q2$29.0 billion
2021-Q1$29.2 billion
2020-Q4$28.7 billion
2020-Q3Withheld (S)
2020-Q2$24.2 billion
2020-Q1$26.0 billion
2019-Q4Withheld (S)
2019-Q3Withheld (S)
2019-Q2$24.6 billion
2019-Q1$24.3 billion
2018-Q4Withheld (S)
2018-Q3$22.8 billion
2018-Q2$23.6 billion
2018-Q1$22.9 billion
2017-Q4$22.2 billion
2017-Q3$22.3 billion
2017-Q2$22.2 billion
2017-Q1$21.9 billion
2016-Q4$21.7 billion
2016-Q3$20.8 billion
2016-Q2$20.4 billion
2016-Q1$19.4 billion
2015-Q4$19.1 billion
2015-Q3$19.8 billion
2015-Q2$19.4 billion
2015-Q1$18.4 billion
2014-Q4$18.6 billion
2014-Q3$18.4 billion
2014-Q2$18.2 billion
2014-Q1$18.4 billion
2013-Q4$17.6 billion
2013-Q3$17.2 billion
2013-Q2$17.0 billion
2013-Q1$17.1 billion
2012-Q4$17.2 billion
2012-Q3$16.7 billion

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Quarterly Services Survey · Employer firms, current dollars · Agency label: Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Employment · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest 880,796 · 2026-Q1
2019-Q1: 740,2522019-Q2: 758,2132019-Q3: 762,6012019-Q4: 776,3912020-Q1: 753,4862020-Q2: 714,4822020-Q3: 743,7282020-Q4: 773,1552021-Q1: 766,3052021-Q2: 795,9282021-Q3: 798,1612021-Q4: 828,6242022-Q1: 817,9632022-Q2: 834,9002022-Q3: 847,5862022-Q4: 859,4702023-Q1: 848,4132023-Q2: 868,3692023-Q3: 863,8122023-Q4: 879,1972024-Q1: 867,4262024-Q2: 878,8522024-Q3: 881,4872024-Q4: 889,5652025-Q1: 877,0362025-Q2: 885,5852025-Q3: 883,9732025-Q4: 898,3552026-Q1: 880,796NAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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PeriodValueNAICS
2026-Q1880,7962022
2025-Q4898,3552022
2025-Q3883,9732022
2025-Q2885,5852022
2025-Q1877,0362022
2024-Q4889,5652022
2024-Q3881,4872022
2024-Q2878,8522022
2024-Q1867,4262022
2023-Q4879,1972022
2023-Q3863,8122022
2023-Q2868,3692022
2023-Q1848,4132022
2022-Q4859,4702022
2022-Q3847,5862022
2022-Q2834,9002022
2022-Q1817,9632022
2021-Q4828,6242017
2021-Q3798,1612017
2021-Q2795,9282017
2021-Q1766,3052017
2020-Q4773,1552017
2020-Q3743,7282017
2020-Q2714,4822017
2020-Q1753,4862017
2019-Q4776,3912017
2019-Q3762,6012017
2019-Q2758,2132017
2019-Q1740,2522017

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 785,370 · 2023
2017: 649,3792018: 676,0712019: 701,4682020: 702,3422021: 699,4012022: 775,4062023: 785,370
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PeriodValue
2023785,370
2022775,406
2021699,401
2020702,342
2019701,468
2018676,071
2017649,379

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

Establishments · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest 147,295 · 2026-Q1
2019-Q1: 97,8682019-Q2: 99,5382019-Q3: 100,7452019-Q4: 101,8482020-Q1: 101,0712020-Q2: 101,9272020-Q3: 103,6942020-Q4: 106,1162021-Q1: 106,7292021-Q2: 109,5152021-Q3: 112,3822021-Q4: 115,3932022-Q1: 118,2202022-Q2: 121,4842022-Q3: 124,9372022-Q4: 128,1452023-Q1: 131,1682023-Q2: 132,8332023-Q3: 135,3912023-Q4: 137,8442024-Q1: 137,1722024-Q2: 139,5922024-Q3: 141,0732024-Q4: 142,8992025-Q1: 142,5242025-Q2: 143,6902025-Q3: 145,1062025-Q4: 147,0972026-Q1: 147,295NAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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PeriodValueNAICS
2026-Q1147,2952022
2025-Q4147,0972022
2025-Q3145,1062022
2025-Q2143,6902022
2025-Q1142,5242022
2024-Q4142,8992022
2024-Q3141,0732022
2024-Q2139,5922022
2024-Q1137,1722022
2023-Q4137,8442022
2023-Q3135,3912022
2023-Q2132,8332022
2023-Q1131,1682022
2022-Q4128,1452022
2022-Q3124,9372022
2022-Q2121,4842022
2022-Q1118,2202022
2021-Q4115,3932017
2021-Q3112,3822017
2021-Q2109,5152017
2021-Q1106,7292017
2020-Q4106,1162017
2020-Q3103,6942017
2020-Q2101,9272017
2020-Q1101,0712017
2019-Q4101,8482017
2019-Q3100,7452017
2019-Q299,5382017
2019-Q197,8682017

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

Establishments · County Business PatternsLatest 82,894 · 2023
2017: 72,1102018: 74,1792019: 75,0452020: 76,2892021: 77,5142022: 80,2762023: 82,894
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PeriodValue
202382,894
202280,276
202177,514
202076,289
201975,045
201874,179
201772,110

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

Total wages in the quarter · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest $18.8 billion · 2026-Q1
2019-Q1: $10.7 billion2019-Q2: $10.2 billion2019-Q3: $10.7 billion2019-Q4: $11.8 billion2020-Q1: $11.4 billion2020-Q2: $10.1 billion2020-Q3: $11.0 billion2020-Q4: $12.9 billion2021-Q1: $11.8 billion2021-Q2: $12.2 billion2021-Q3: $12.6 billion2021-Q4: $15.7 billion2022-Q1: $13.7 billion2022-Q2: $13.8 billion2022-Q3: $15.0 billion2022-Q4: $15.6 billion2023-Q1: $15.7 billion2023-Q2: $15.0 billion2023-Q3: $15.3 billion2023-Q4: $16.5 billion2024-Q1: $16.7 billion2024-Q2: $15.9 billion2024-Q3: $16.3 billion2024-Q4: $17.7 billion2025-Q1: $17.8 billion2025-Q2: $16.9 billion2025-Q3: $17.2 billion2025-Q4: $18.6 billion2026-Q1: $18.8 billionNAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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PeriodValueNAICS
2026-Q1$18.8 billion2022
2025-Q4$18.6 billion2022
2025-Q3$17.2 billion2022
2025-Q2$16.9 billion2022
2025-Q1$17.8 billion2022
2024-Q4$17.7 billion2022
2024-Q3$16.3 billion2022
2024-Q2$15.9 billion2022
2024-Q1$16.7 billion2022
2023-Q4$16.5 billion2022
2023-Q3$15.3 billion2022
2023-Q2$15.0 billion2022
2023-Q1$15.7 billion2022
2022-Q4$15.6 billion2022
2022-Q3$15.0 billion2022
2022-Q2$13.8 billion2022
2022-Q1$13.7 billion2022
2021-Q4$15.7 billion2017
2021-Q3$12.6 billion2017
2021-Q2$12.2 billion2017
2021-Q1$11.8 billion2017
2020-Q4$12.9 billion2017
2020-Q3$11.0 billion2017
2020-Q2$10.1 billion2017
2020-Q1$11.4 billion2017
2019-Q4$11.8 billion2017
2019-Q3$10.7 billion2017
2019-Q2$10.2 billion2017
2019-Q1$10.7 billion2017

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

Annual payroll · County Business PatternsLatest $49.9 billion · 2023
2017: $30.9 billion2018: $33.2 billion2019: $35.5 billion2020: $37.3 billion2021: $41.6 billion2022: $47.0 billion2023: $49.9 billion
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PeriodValue
2023$49.9 billion
2022$47.0 billion
2021$41.6 billion
2020$37.3 billion
2019$35.5 billion
2018$33.2 billion
2017$30.9 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 Wages880,7962026-Q12019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published
EstablishmentsPrivate ownershipQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages147,2952026-Q12019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published
Total wages in the quarterPrivate ownershipQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages$18.8 billion2026-Q12019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published
Annual payrollCounty Business Patterns$49.9 billion20232017–2023 · 7 published
EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12County Business Patterns785,37020232017–2023 · 7 published
EstablishmentsCounty Business Patterns82,89420232017–2023 · 7 published
Annual payrollEconomic Census$44.9 billion20222017–2022 · 2 published
EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12Economic Census861,36720222017–2022 · 2 published
EstablishmentsEconomic Census76,06720222017–2022 · 2 published
FirmsEconomic Census64,77120222017–2022 · 2 published
Receipts (sales, shipments or revenue)All establishments, current dollarsEconomic Census$130 billion20222017–2022 · 2 published
Revenue, not seasonally adjustedEmployer firms, current dollarsQuarterly Services Survey$35.4 billion2023-Q32012-Q3–2023-Q3 · 38 published
Revenue, seasonally adjustedEmployer firms, current dollarsQuarterly Services Survey$35.4 billion2023-Q32012-Q3–2023-Q3 · 38 published

Breakdown

Industries within Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

NAICSIndustrySizeEmployment
54191Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling$25.2 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census61,5232026-Q1 · QCEW
54192Photographic Services$6.8 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census47,6402026-Q1 · QCEW
54193Translation and Interpretation Services$6.9 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census34,6682026-Q1 · QCEW
54194Veterinary Services$62.8 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census472,9782026-Q1 · QCEW
54199All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services$28.0 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census263,9872026-Q1 · QCEW

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.