Employment
139,378
Total employees (Census CBP)
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services ·NAICS 541990
NAICS 541990 · IRS SOI (C corp) · Census CBP 2023
All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services - Industry Benchmarks
$89,184/yr average annual pay, with 3,389 SBA loans on record for NAICS 541990.
- 3.9%
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector margin
- 139K
- Workers employed
- $89,184/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $1.7B
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated August 2026
The verdict · NAICS 541990
California leads All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services activity nationally. IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at this NAICS level, but the broader Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector runs a 3.9% net margin.
- 3.9%
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector margin (IRS SOI)
- 139K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $89,184/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $1.7B
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Use All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services's NAICS benchmark as a comparison point, not a forecast for one business.
All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services is reported here with financial measures from IRS Statistics of Income and workforce measures from Census County Business Patterns. The page keeps those source systems distinct, shows unavailable fields rather than estimating them, and links the underlying industry context so readers can compare the same NAICS activity before interpreting a margin or payroll figure.
Source: IRS SOI (C corporation headline) and Census County Business Patterns 2023
Benchmarking Insights for All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sits inside Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, a sector that runs a 3.9% net margin overall.
24,892 establishments employ 139,378 workers (5.6/location) at $89,184/yr average annual pay. California leads employment, followed by Texas and Florida.
All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sits in the 79th percentile for employment among 6-digit NAICS industries with reported data.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$89,184/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
24,892
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment increased by 3,325; establishment count increased by 1,989. This comparison uses two published national Census County Business Patterns releases; suppressed fields are omitted rather than estimated.
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Financial Detail
- Annual Payroll (Total)
- $12.4B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 5.6
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| California | 15,612 |
| Texas | 14,334 |
| Florida | 10,605 |
| New York | 8,915 |
| Michigan | 7,603 |
| Virginia | 7,027 |
| Illinois | 6,713 |
| Pennsylvania | 6,650 |
| Utah | 3,630 |
| Maryland | 3,402 |
Showing top 10 of 51 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
3,389
Total Loan Volume
$1.7B
Avg Loan Size
$505K
Jobs Supported
35,896
Program Breakdown
7(a) 2,981 (88%)
504 408 (12%)
Top SBA Lender
The Huntington National Bank
237 loans in this industry
New Business Share
12.7% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (7 yrs)
2020 389
2021 507
2022 437
2023 489
2024 634
2025 803
2026 130
Frequently Asked Questions
How profitable is All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services?
IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at the NAICS 541990 level. California leads this industry nationally. The broader Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector runs a 3.9% net margin (IRS SOI 2013 C corp).
How many businesses are in All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services?
24,892 business establishments. Together they employ 139,378 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services?
$89,184/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 5.6 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services employment?
California leads with 15,612 workers. Texas (14,334) and Florida (10,605) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services receive?
All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services businesses received 3,389 SBA loans totaling $1.7 billion between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $505K. These loans supported 35,896 jobs at origination. Most lending (88%) came through the SBA 7(a) program.
Nationwide industries with similar benchmark drivers
Two IRS/Census peer sets for All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, both at NAICS level 6 and excluding this code so the neighborhoods are not self-links.
According to Census County Business Patterns 2023, All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services ranks #168 of 801 U.S. industries at the 6-digit NAICS level by total employment.
Similar workforce scale
Nearest peer industries by ABS(Census employment) (139,378 here).
Read with this industry: Industry employment trends · Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services · Rankings
Disclaimer: Public IRS/Census data, not financial or tax advice. See our full disclaimer.
Sources: IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) Business Tax Statistics · Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023
NAICS 541990 · CBP 2023 · IRS SOI
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns / SUSB Industry employment scale, payroll, and firm-size benchmarks · 2023
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