Engineering Services · Minnesota

Engineering Services in Minnesota

NAICS 541330 · Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023

Benchmarking Engineering Services in Minnesota

Engineering Services (NAICS 541330) in Minnesota reports 18,708 workers across 887 establishments, with $2.1B of aggregate annual payroll flowing through Census CBP 2023 filings. That represents 1.5% of national employment for this industry, a concentration ratio that tells you whether Minnesota is a primary labor market for this NAICS code or a smaller satellite. A share above 5% signals a meaningful regional cluster; below 1% usually means the state is not a structural fit for this industry at scale. Minnesota accounts for 1.4% of the national Engineering Services establishment count (887 of 63,233), according to Census County Business Patterns.

Wage benchmarking is where state-level data earns its keep. The average annual compensation for Engineering Services employees in Minnesota is $111,248/yr, versus a national average of $109,949/yr. Minnesota pays above the national average for this industry, which usually reflects higher skill concentration, union density, or regional cost of living.

Profitability data is only available at the national level because the IRS Statistics of Income program does not publish state-level margin breakdowns. The national net profit margin for Engineering Services is not reported, and while margins do vary by state, the direction of variance usually follows labor cost and establishment size, both shown above. For a complete picture, pair this state-industry view with the Engineering Services national page (entity structure, SBA lending, sub-industries) and the Minnesota overview (top employers, payroll dispersion across industries).

Employment

18,708

Establishments

887

Annual Payroll

$2.1B

Avg Payroll/Employee

$111,248/yr

Compare to National Average

Profit Margin (National)

N/A National

National avg, IRS SOI (no state-level profit data)

Avg Payroll/Employee

$111,248/yr Minnesota
$109,949/yr National

Minnesota vs National avg

Employment

18,708 Minnesota
1,260,577 National

Minnesota share of national

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Engineering Services businesses are in Minnesota?
There are 887 Engineering Services (NAICS 541330) establishments in Minnesota, according to Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 data. These establishments employ 18,708 workers.
What is the average payroll for Engineering Services in Minnesota?
The average annual payroll per employee for Engineering Services in Minnesota is $111,248/yr. The national average for this industry is $109,949/yr. This data comes from the Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 survey.
How does Minnesota compare nationally for Engineering Services?
Minnesota accounts for 1.5% of national employment in Engineering Services, with 18,708 of 1,260,577 total US workers in this industry.
What is the profit margin for Engineering Services?
Profit margin data for Engineering Services is not available in the current IRS SOI dataset.
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Source: Census Bureau County Business Patterns (CBP) 2023 · NAICS 541330 · MN
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns / SUSB Industry employment scale, payroll, and firm-size benchmarks · 2025

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