More data	NAICS code	Description		Estab- lish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
	54	Professional, scientific, & technical services	Taxable	2,132	1,708,166	682,115	17,132
	541	Professional, scientific, & technical services	Taxable	2,132	1,708,166	682,115	17,132

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services by Industry
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NAICS code	Description		Estab- lish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
54	Professional, scientific, & technical services	Taxable	2,132	1,708,166	682,115	17,132
NAICS code	Description		Estab- lish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
541	Professional, scientific, & technical services	Taxable	2,132	1,708,166	682,115	17,132
5411	Legal services	Taxable	579	248,074	94,205	2,445
54111	Offices of lawyers	Taxable	518	214,511	79,677	2,012
5411101	Offices of lawyers (except legal aid societies)	Taxable	518	214,511	79,677	2,012
54119	Other legal services	Taxable	61	33,563	14,528	433
541191	Title abstract & settlement offices	Taxable	56	32,510	14,074	389
5412	Accounting, tax return prep, bookkeeping, & payroll services	Taxable	436	247,455	105,271	3,418
54121	Accounting, tax return prep, bookkeeping, & payroll services	Taxable	436	247,455	105,271	3,418
541211	Offices of certified public accountants	Taxable	275	129,692	64,040	1,557
541213	Tax return preparation services	Taxable	31	4,768	2,307	669
541214	Payroll services	Taxable	19	D	D	(500-999)
541219	Other accounting services	Taxable	111	D	D	(500-999)
5413	Architectural, engineering, & related services	Taxable	286	519,774	219,392	4,872
54131	Architectural services	Taxable	34	14,122	5,858	155
54132	Landscape Architectural Services (not covered in the Economic Census)		N	N	N	N
54133	Engineering services	Taxable	192	484,314	204,496	4,419
54135	Building inspection services	Taxable	16	5,222	1,091	38
54137	Surveying & mapping (except geophysical) services	Taxable	21	4,744	2,537	84
54138	Testing laboratories	Taxable	15	7,943	4,112	135
5414	Specialized design services	Taxable	96	38,223	9,046	332
54141	Interior design services	Taxable	42	19,325	3,555	156
54143	Graphic design services	Taxable	50	D	D	(100-249)
5414301	Graphic design services (except commercial art & medical artists)	Taxable	44	D	D	(100-249)
5415	Computer systems design & related services	Taxable	236	301,234	132,486	2,574
541511	Custom computer programming services	Taxable	99	130,932	66,658	1,139
541512	Computer systems design services	Taxable	111	152,533	57,886	1,283
5415121	Computer systems integrators	Taxable	48	117,491	41,248	907
5415122	Computer systems consultants (except systems integrators)	Taxable	63	35,042	16,638	376
541519	Other computer related services	Taxable	23	D	D	(20-99)
5416	Management, scientific, & technical consulting services	Taxable	265	154,582	59,826	1,407
54161	Management consulting services	Taxable	198	92,090	36,648	872
541611	Administrative management & general management consulting service	Taxable	92	38,457	15,123	340
541612	Human resources & executive search consulting services	Taxable	53	25,654	12,320	278
5416122	Executive placement services	Taxable	25	D	D	(100-249)
5416123	Human resources & personnel management consulting	Taxable	25	6,510	2,953	108
541613	Marketing consulting services	Taxable	38	17,292	4,055	152
541614	Process, physical distribution, & logistics consulting services	Taxable	10	9,143	4,369	83
54162	Environmental consulting services	Taxable	24	D	D	(250-499)
54169	Other scientific & technical consulting services	Taxable	43	D	D	(100-249)
5417	Scientific research & development services	Taxable	23	31,054	8,157	200
54171	R&D in the physical, engineering, & life sciences	Taxable	20	D	D	(100-249)
54172	Research & development in the social sciences & humanities	Taxable	3	D	D	(20-99)
5418	Advertising & related services	Taxable	135	129,094	38,569	1,235
54181	Advertising agencies	Taxable	51	22,470	10,710	358
54182	Public relations agencies	Taxable	12	5,060	1,532	40
54186	Direct mail advertising	Taxable	17	59,720	17,096	557
54189	Other services related to advertising	Taxable	38	D	D	(100-249)
5418902	Advertising specialties goods distributor	Taxable	22	25,148	4,796	144
5418903	Sign painting & lettering shop	Taxable	13	D	D	(20-99)
5419	Other professional, scientific, & technical services	Taxable	76	38,676	15,163	649
54191	Marketing research & public opinion polling	Taxable	14	27,200	12,147	439
54192	Photographic services	Taxable	50	8,847	2,490	165
541921	Photographic studios, portrait	Taxable	43	7,708	2,090	151
54194	Veterinary Services (not covered in the Economic Census)		N	N	N	N

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available

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Source: 1997 Economic Census

Last modified: 9/19/00   Questions?