Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services · Oregon

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Oregon

NAICS 541 · Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023

Benchmarking Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Oregon

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (NAICS 541) in Oregon reports 108,128 workers across 13,318 establishments, with $10.4B of aggregate annual payroll flowing through Census CBP 2023 filings. That represents 1.0% of national employment for this industry — a concentration ratio that tells you whether Oregon 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. The average annual compensation for Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services employees in Oregon is $96,431/yr, versus a national average of $107,141/yr. Oregon pays below the national average for this industry — common in lower cost-of-living states or where the industry has a smaller, less specialized local workforce.

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

Employment

108,128

Establishments

13,318

Annual Payroll

$10.4B

Avg Payroll/Employee

$96,431/yr

Compare to National Average

Profit Margin (National)

N/A National

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

Avg Payroll/Employee

$96,431/yr Oregon
$107,141/yr National

Oregon vs National avg

Employment

108,128 Oregon
10,401,442 National

Oregon share of national

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services businesses are in Oregon?
There are 13,318 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (NAICS 541) establishments in Oregon, according to Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 data. These establishments employ 108,128 workers.
What is the average payroll for Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Oregon?
The average annual payroll per employee for Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Oregon is $96,431/yr. The national average for this industry is $107,141/yr. This data comes from the Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 survey.
How does Oregon compare nationally for Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services?
Oregon accounts for 1.0% of national employment in Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, with 108,128 of 10,401,442 total US workers in this industry.
What is the profit margin for Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services?
Profit margin data for Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services is not available in the current IRS SOI dataset.
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Source: Census Bureau County Business Patterns (CBP) 2023 · NAICS 541 · OR

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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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