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NAICS 541690
Other scientific and technical consulting services

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Employers Nonemployers Compare to '97 States Products, Size, etc.
 
Employers: 2002
Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown below. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
Indus-
try
Detail
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Receipts
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
Go to this NAICS 54 Professional, scientific, & technical services Total 771,305 886,801,038 376,090,052 7,243,505
Exempt 5,789 20,553,805 8,129,955 160,973
Taxable 765,516 866,247,233 367,960,097 7,082,532
Go to this NAICS 541 Professional, scientific, & technical services Total 771,305 886,801,038 376,090,052 7,243,505
Exempt 5,789 20,553,805 8,129,955 160,973
Taxable 765,516 866,247,233 367,960,097 7,082,532
Go to this NAICS 5416 Management, scientific, & technical consulting services Taxable 116,159 105,451,814 42,824,709 738,675
Go to this NAICS 54169 Other scientific & technical consulting services Taxable 14,074 7,604,698 2,924,918 54,810
  541690 Other scientific & technical consulting services Taxable 14,074 7,604,698 2,924,918 54,810
  5416901 Economic & related consulting services Taxable 7,632 3,656,031 1,333,830 23,498
  5416909 All other scientific and technical consulting services Taxable 6,442 3,948,667 1,591,088 31,312

 

Nonemployers: 2002
Data based on 2002 Nonemployer Statistics. Table includes only firms subject to federal income tax. Nonemployers are businesses with no paid employees. Introductory text includes scope and methodology. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
NAICS
code 		NAICS Title
 All firms Nonemployers Employers
Establish-
ments		 Receipts ($1,000) Establishments Receipts Establish-
ments		 Receipts ($1,000)
Number % of all $1,000 % of all
N = Not available
54 Professional, scientific, & technical services 3,318,396 962,642,516 2,552,880 76.9 96,395,283 10.0 765,516 866,247,233
541 Professional, scientific, & technical services 3,318,396 962,642,516 2,552,880 76.9 96,395,283 10.0 765,516 866,247,233
5416 Management, scientific, & technical consulting services 580,764 124,088,929 464,605 80.0 18,637,115 15.0 116,159 105,451,814
54169 Other scientific & technical consulting services N N N N N N 14,074 7,604,698
541690 Other scientific & technical consulting services N N N N N N 14,074 7,604,698

 

Definition: NAICS 541690   Other scientific and technical consulting services

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing advice and assistance to businesses and other organizations on scientific and technical issues (except environmental).

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in environmental consulting are classified in Industry 541620, Environmental Consulting Services.

 

Historical Comparability - Bridge Between 2002 NAICS and 1997 NAICS

Figures to the left of 1997 NAICS codes indicate the percent of 2002 receipts (as classified by 1997 NAICS) represented by that part; and link to a complementary table where other parts of the 1997 NAICS are shown. Table description discusses features and symbols.
2002
NAICS
code		 1997
NAICS
code		 Pt. Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Receipts Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees		 Link to
SIC
(1997 data)
($1,000)(Pct)
541690 Not Comparable   Other scientific & technical consulting services 14,079 7,606,360 100.0 2,925,761 54,829  
  94% of 541690 Other scientific & technical consulting services (pt) 14,079 7,606,360 100.0 2,925,761 54,829 Not Comparable
  541690 pt     Economic and related consulting services 7,634 3,656,924   1,334,483 23,509  
  541690 pt     Scientific and related consulting services (except economic, environmental, actuarial and meteorological) 6,445 3,949,436   1,591,278 31,320  

 

Comparative Statistics: 2002 and 1997

Data are in current dollars and have not been adjusted for inflation. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. "% change" rows show percent change between 1997 and 2002.
1997
NAICS
code		 1997 NAICS Description Year Establishments Receipts ($1,000) Annual payroll ($1,000) Paid employees
541690 Other scientific & technical consulting services 2002 14,247 8,066,777 3,061,146 57,641
1997 12,907 6,423,272 2,507,262 54,063
% change 10.4 25.6 22.1 6.6

 

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Geographic Distribution -- Other scientific and technical consulting services: 2002

Data for the Professional, scientific, & technical services sector are published for the U.S., states, metropolitan areas, counties, places, and ZIP Codes.


Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown above. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
Other
Indus-
tries		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Receipts
($1,000)		 Receipts
% of
U.S.		 Receipts
per capita
($)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
See other industries in this state United States Total 14,074 7,604,698 100.00 26 2,924,918 54,810
See other industries in this state California Total 2,155 1,247,573 16.41 36 481,610 8,845
See other industries in this state Texas Total 1,033 581,953 7.65 27 214,677 4,207
See other industries in this state Massachusetts Total 374 566,596 7.45 88 224,766 2,618
See other industries in this state Virginia Total 538 506,455 6.66 70 199,374 3,151
See other industries in this state New York Total 917 484,866 6.38 25 185,087 3,446
See other industries in this state District of Columbia Total 163 424,170 5.58 733 183,785 2,016
See other industries in this state New Jersey Total 561 356,886 4.69 42 137,952 2,480
See other industries in this state Maryland Total 391 324,349 4.27 60 128,121 2,597
See other industries in this state Florida Total 971 313,390 4.12 19 101,644 2,436
See other industries in this state Illinois Total 612 300,028 3.95 24 121,787 1,892
See other industries in this state Pennsylvania Total 424 251,078 3.30 20 110,249 1,803
See other industries in this state Georgia Total 419 173,481 2.28 20 64,816 1,349
See other industries in this state Washington Total 352 154,847 2.04 26 68,460 1,325
See other industries in this state North Carolina Total 329 131,634 1.73 16 52,132 1,148
See other industries in this state Ohio Total 387 121,932 1.60 11 46,720 1,112
See other industries in this state Colorado Total 426 120,062 1.58 27 44,192 992
See other industries in this state Michigan Total 320 115,379 1.52 11 42,926 967
See other industries in this state Kansas Total 146 101,540 1.34 37 41,890 781
See other industries in this state Minnesota Total 328 98,558 1.30 20 42,341 986
See other industries in this state Missouri Total 184 90,916 1.20 16 29,716 634
See other industries in this state Wisconsin Total 151 89,115 1.17 16 15,944 426
See other industries in this state Connecticut Total 122 88,457 1.16 26 26,174 526
See other industries in this state Louisiana Total 257 88,063 1.16 20 29,394 756
See other industries in this state Arizona Total 217 84,819 1.12 16 30,617 715
See other industries in this state Oregon Total 165 57,918 0.76 16 25,118 626
See other industries in this state Tennessee Total 123 56,983 0.75 10 22,845 519
See other industries in this state Oklahoma Total 136 56,432 0.74 16 26,780 624
See other industries in this state Nevada Total 149 54,721 0.72 25 15,958 326
See other industries in this state Indiana Total 168 48,630 0.64 8 17,643 470
See other industries in this state Delaware Total 62 46,673 0.61 58 21,166 301
See other industries in this state Alabama Total 100 46,055 0.61 10 15,993 396
See other industries in this state Utah Total 140 41,011 0.54 18 12,090 265
See other industries in this state New Mexico Total 87 37,969 0.50 20 15,920 343
See other industries in this state Arkansas Total 86 36,333 0.48 13 9,386 231
See other industries in this state Kentucky Total 134 33,864 0.45 8 18,001 654
See other industries in this state South Carolina Total 124 30,953 0.41 8 10,462 375
See other industries in this state Idaho Total 70 30,611 0.40 23 18,213 379
See other industries in this state North Dakota Total 33 23,684 0.31 37 3,995 124
See other industries in this state New Hampshire Total 62 21,723 0.29 17 9,533 219
See other industries in this state Wyoming Total 57 20,783 0.27 42 7,123 211
See other industries in this state Iowa Total 81 18,046 0.24 6 6,815 224
See other industries in this state Montana Total 59 17,531 0.23 19 4,799 165
See other industries in this state Mississippi Total 74 17,344 0.23 6 6,138 179
See other industries in this state Maine Total 79 16,763 0.22 13 6,697 136
See other industries in this state West Virginia Total 43 16,464 0.22 9 5,341 210
See other industries in this state Nebraska Total 91 16,427 0.22 10 5,379 199
See other industries in this state Hawaii Total 40 11,419 0.15 9 4,064 84
See other industries in this state Alaska Total 35 9,033 0.12 14 3,277 87
See other industries in this state Vermont Total 33 8,605 0.11 14 2,628 105
See other industries in this state Rhode Island Total 44 8,232 0.11 8 3,189 87
See other industries in this state South Dakota Total 22 4,344 0.06 6 1,991 63

 

Products Lines for Other scientific and technical consulting services
Product
code 		Product description Sales of
this line
($000)		 Percent of
industry sales
(%)		 Graph
30000 Industry total 7,604,698 100.00
36050 Scientific/technical consulting services 7,195,582 94.62
36030 Management consulting services 91,257 1.20
36040 Environmental consulting services 74,011 0.97
-Other 243,848 3.21

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Other scientific and technical consulting services
Link
to pdf 		Series number Title Link to AFF or Drill-down
tables		 Contents Geography
link to PDF EC02-00C-BDG Bridge Between NAICS 2002 and NAICS 1997 Link to drill-down tables Relationships between NAICS 1997 and NAICS 2002 for those industries redefined US
link to PDF EC02-00C-COMP Comparative Statistics Link to drill-down tables 2002 and 1997 data side by side on a comparable NAICS 1997 basis US, states
link to PDF EC02-54SL-LS Product Lines Link to data in AFF Product Lines by Kind of Business US, states
link to PDF EC02-54SS-SZ Establishment and Firm Size Link to data in AFF Receipts/Revenue Size of Establishments US
Link to data in AFF Employment Size of Establishments US
Link to data in AFF Single Unit & Multiunit Firms US
Link to data in AFF Receipts/Revenue Size of Firms US
Link to data in AFF Employment Size of Firms US
Link to data in AFF Concentration by Largest Firms US
Link to data in AFF Legal Form of Organization US
link to PDF EC02-54SX-SB Miscellaneous Subjects Link to data in AFF Exported Services by Selected Kind of Business US, states
Link to data in AFF Receipts/Revenue by Class of Customer for Selected Professional, Scientific, Technical Services US, states
link to PDF EC02-54I-06 Industry Series   Preliminary data now superseded US
link to PDF EC02-54A Geographic Area Series Link to data in AFF Summary Statistics US, states, counties, metros
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Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs -- NAICS 541690
Hypertext Tables Title (with link to data) Frequency Contents Geography
  County Business Patterns Annual Employees; payroll; number of establishments by employment size of establishment US, states, metro areas, counties
  Service Annual Survey: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Annual Estimated revenue for employer and nonemployer firms US
Link to table for this industry Statistics of U.S. Businesses Annual Number of firms, employees, payroll, (and revenue, for 2002 only) by employment-size of the enterprise US, states, metro areas

 

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