Computer Systems Design and Related Services · Virginia

Computer Systems Design and Related Services in Virginia

NAICS 5415 · Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023

Benchmarking Computer Systems Design and Related Services in Virginia

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (NAICS 5415) in Virginia reports 204,399 workers across 9,439 establishments, with $24.3B of aggregate annual payroll flowing through Census CBP 2023 filings. That represents 10.0% of national employment for this industry, a concentration ratio that tells you whether Virginia 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 Computer Systems Design and Related Services employees in Virginia is $118,876/yr, versus a national average of $122,296/yr. Virginia 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 Computer Systems Design and Related Services is 1.9%, 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 Computer Systems Design and Related Services national page (entity structure, SBA lending, sub-industries) and the Virginia overview (top employers, payroll dispersion across industries).

Employment

204,399

Establishments

9,439

Annual Payroll

$24.3B

Avg Payroll/Employee

$118,876/yr

Compare to National Average

Profit Margin (National)

1.9% National

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

Avg Payroll/Employee

$118,876/yr Virginia
$122,296/yr National

Virginia vs National avg

Employment

204,399 Virginia
2,050,626 National

Virginia share of national

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Computer Systems Design and Related Services businesses are in Virginia?
There are 9,439 Computer Systems Design and Related Services (NAICS 5415) establishments in Virginia, according to Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 data. These establishments employ 204,399 workers.
What is the average payroll for Computer Systems Design and Related Services in Virginia?
The average annual payroll per employee for Computer Systems Design and Related Services in Virginia is $118,876/yr. The national average for this industry is $122,296/yr. This data comes from the Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 survey.
How does Virginia compare nationally for Computer Systems Design and Related Services?
Virginia accounts for 10.0% of national employment in Computer Systems Design and Related Services, with 204,399 of 2,050,626 total US workers in this industry. The national profit margin for this industry is 1.9% (state-level profit data is not available from Census).
What is the profit margin for Computer Systems Design and Related Services?
The national net profit margin for Computer Systems Design and Related Services is 1.9%, 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 5415 · VA
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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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