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NAICS 541930
Translation and interpretation services

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Definition	Data from the Economic Census					Annual data
	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.
NAICS code	Description		Estab- lish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees

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
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
5419	Other professional, scientific, & technical services	Taxable	66,525	41,693,231	13,779,163	508,389
54193	Translation & interpretation sevices	Taxable	1,572	876,102	268,912	9,721
541930	Translation & interpretation services	Taxable	1,572	876,102	268,912	9,721

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)
		Establish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Number	% of all	$1,000	% of all	Establish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)
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
5419	Other professional, scientific, & technical services	836,775	69,711,012	770,250	92.0	28,017,781	40.2	66,525	41,693,231
54193	Translation & interpretation sevices	28,861	1,431,962	27,289	94.6	555,860	38.8	1,572	876,102
541930	Translation & interpretation services	N	N	N	N	N	N	1,572	876,102

Definition: NAICS 541930 Translation and interpretation services

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in translating written material and interpreting speech from one language to another and establishments primarily engaged in providing sign language services.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Providing transcription services--are classified in Industry 561410, Document Preparation Services;
Providing real-time (i.e., simultaneous) closed captioning services for live television performances, at meetings and conferences--are classified in U.S. Industry 561492, Court Reporting and Stenotype Services;
Providing film or tape closed captioning services--are classified in U.S. Industry 512191, Teleproduction and Other Postproduction Services; and
Analyzing handwriting--are classified in Industry 541990, All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services.

Historical comparability

NAICS 541930, Translation and interpretation services, is comparable between 2002 and 1997.

For comparisons with data before 1997, see the Bridge Between 1997 NAICS and 1987 SIC.

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

541930	Translation & interpretation services	2002	1,572	876,102	268,912	9,721
		1997	904	414,570	142,155	4,863
		% change	73.9	111.3	89.2	99.9

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Geographic Distribution -- Translation and interpretation 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.

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Description

Estab-
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ments

Receipts
($1,000)

Receipts
% of
U.S.

Receipts
per capita
($)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

United States

Total

1,572

876,102

100.00

3.04

268,912

9,721

California

Total

283

196,658

22.45

5.61

57,360

1,707

New York

Total

138

104,191

11.89

5.44

35,182

1,031

Texas

Total

71,276

8.14

3.28

21,559

1,122

Washington

Total

43,112

4.92

7.10

10,881

428

Florida

Total

168

42,960

4.90

2.58

11,365

432

Maryland

Total

38,709

4.42

7.11

14,641

442

Massachusetts

Total

36,931

4.22

5.74

9,827

200

Minnesota

Total

33,866

3.87

6.74

10,609

539

Illinois

Total

23,941

2.73

1.90

6,071

198

Oregon

Total

23,740

2.71

6.74

7,330

206

Virginia

Total

22,498

2.57

3.09

9,417

274

Arizona

Total

22,457

2.56

4.12

8,574

428

District of Columbia

Total

21,979

2.51

37.97

3,604

Ohio

Total

20,403

2.33

1.79

7,102

395

Pennsylvania

Total

19,419

2.22

1.58

5,835

152

New Jersey

Total

17,042

1.95

1.99

4,395

132

Georgia

Total

14,191

1.62

1.65

3,847

135

North Carolina

Total

12,288

1.40

1.48

4,062

171

Michigan

Total

11,932

1.36

1.19

3,183

130

Wisconsin

Total

10,074

1.15

1.85

3,425

137

Colorado

Total

8,992

1.03

2.00

3,273

179

Connecticut

Total

8,105

0.93

2.34

3,140

Iowa

Total

8,087

0.92

2.76

2,228

Indiana

Total

7,035

0.80

1.14

1,707

Missouri

Total

6,799

0.78

1.20

2,516

Tennessee

Total

6,322

0.72

1.09

2,254

Utah

Total

6,130

0.70

2.64

1,836

Kansas

Total

4,012

0.46

1.48

1,402

New Hampshire

Total

2,471

0.28

1.94

802

Idaho

Total

2,446

0.28

1.82

670

South Carolina

Total

2,397

0.27

0.58

522

Rhode Island

Total

2,158

0.25

2.02

394

Louisiana

Total

2,132

0.24

0.48

681

Kentucky

Total

1,912

0.22

0.47

616

Delaware

Total

1,547

0.18

1.92

365

Nevada

Total

1,413

0.16

0.65

491

Oklahoma

Total

1,128

0.13

0.32

203

Arkansas

Total

825

0.09

0.30

231

Nebraska

Total

762

0.09

0.44

371

New Mexico

Total

517

0.06

0.28

284

Mississippi

Total

390

0.04

0.14

163

Montana

Total

324

0.04

0.36

153

All other states, including those below

Total

12,531

1.43

6,341

440

South Dakota

Total

(250-499)

Alabama

Total

(1-19)

Alaska

Total

(1-19)

Hawaii

Total

(1-19)

Maine

Total

(1-19)

North Dakota

Total

(1-19)

Vermont

Total

(1-19)

West Virginia

Total

(1-19)

Wyoming

Total

(1-19)

Products Lines for Translation and interpretation services
Product code	Product description	Sales of this line ($000)	Percent of industry sales (%)
30000	Industry total	876,102	100.00
36800	Translation or interpretation services	852,734	97.33
	-Other	23,368	2.67

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Translation and interpretation services
Series number	Title	Contents	Geography
EC02-00C-COMP	Comparative Statistics	2002 and 1997 data side by side on a comparable NAICS 1997 basis	US, states
EC02-54SL-LS	Product Lines	Product Lines by Kind of Business	US, states
EC02-54SS-SZ	Establishment and Firm Size	Receipts/Revenue Size of Establishments	US
		Employment Size of Establishments	US
		Single Unit & Multiunit Firms	US
		Receipts/Revenue Size of Firms	US
		Employment Size of Firms	US
		Concentration by Largest Firms	US
		Legal Form of Organization	US
EC02-54SX-SB	Miscellaneous Subjects	Exported Services by Selected Kind of Business	US, states
EC02-54I-09	Industry Series	Preliminary data now superseded	US
EC02-54A	Geographic Area Series	Summary Statistics	US, states, counties, metros

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Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs -- NAICS 541930
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
Nonemployer Statistics	Annual	Number of establishments and sales of firms with no paid employees	US, states, metro areas, counties
Service Annual Survey: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Annual	Estimated revenue for employer and nonemployer firms	US
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