Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Colorado, 2026 Edition
NAICS 54
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
28,086
Employees
236,907
Annual payroll
$25.09B
2. National context
Colorado accounts for 2.88% of the 974,303 US establishments in this sector and ranks 10th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
CO avg annual wage
$105,909
US avg annual wage
$105,185
Colorado sector wages are +0.7% versus the national average for NAICS 54.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
1,766
SAM debarred/excluded
2,459
Exclusion counts are state-wide across all NAICS, not specific to Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services. Sourced from OIG LEIE and SAM exclusion lists, as of 2026-05-27.
5. Top 3 counties by establishment count
| Rank | County | Establishments | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Denver County | 5,537 | 62,909 |
| #2 | Jefferson County | 3,318 | 25,166 |
| #3 | Arapahoe County | 3,025 | 28,660 |
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