Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services · New Mexico

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in New Mexico

NAICS 5417 · Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023

Benchmarking Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in New Mexico

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (NAICS 5417) in New Mexico reports 31,397 workers across 172 establishments, with N/A of aggregate annual payroll flowing through Census CBP 2023 filings. That represents 3.1% of national employment for this industry — a concentration ratio that tells you whether New Mexico 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.

Wage benchmarking is where state-level data earns its keep. Average payroll per employee data is partial for this state-industry combination; use the Compare to National Average panel below for the fields that are reported.

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 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services is -17.7%, 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 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services national page (entity structure, SBA lending, sub-industries) and the New Mexico overview (top employers, payroll dispersion across industries).

Employment

31,397

Establishments

172

Annual Payroll

N/A

Avg Payroll/Employee

N/A

Compare to National Average

Profit Margin (National)

-17.7% National

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

Avg Payroll/Employee

N/A New Mexico
$153,460/yr National

New Mexico vs National avg

Employment

31,397 New Mexico
1,003,975 National

New Mexico share of national

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services businesses are in New Mexico?
There are 172 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (NAICS 5417) establishments in New Mexico, according to Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 data. These establishments employ 31,397 workers.
What is the average payroll for Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in New Mexico?
Payroll data for Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in New Mexico is not available in the current dataset.
How does New Mexico compare nationally for Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services?
New Mexico accounts for 3.1% of national employment in Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, with 31,397 of 1,003,975 total US workers in this industry. The national profit margin for this industry is -17.7% (state-level profit data is not available from Census).
What is the profit margin for Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services?
The national net profit margin for Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services is -17.7%, based on IRS Statistics of Income data. Note that state-level profit margin data is not available from Census Bureau sources — this figure reflects the nationwide average across all business entities.
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Source: Census Bureau County Business Patterns (CBP) 2023 · NAICS 5417 · NM

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