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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services businesses in Wake County, NC

Census County Business Patterns 2022. NAICS sector 54.

Establishments
5,657
20.6% of NC sector
Employees
69,986
25.6% of NC sector
Annual Payroll
$7.59B
total 2022

County context

Population
1,151,009
Median Household Income
$101,763
Median Home Value
$422,800

Source: ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023.

Compare to North Carolina state averages

MetricWake CountyNC totalCounty share
Establishments5,65727,42820.6%
Employees69,986272,86725.6%
Annual Payroll$7.59B$25.82B

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Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (NAICS 2017); American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 2023. Public domain (USA.gov).

Generated 2026-05-27. NAICS suppression rules may zero out small counts.