Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Connecticut, 2026 Edition
NAICS 54
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
9,102
Employees
111,634
Annual payroll
$12.88B
2. National context
Connecticut accounts for 0.93% of the 974,303 US establishments in this sector and ranks 30th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
CT avg annual wage
$115,334
US avg annual wage
$105,185
Connecticut sector wages are +9.6% versus the national average for NAICS 54.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
768
SAM debarred/excluded
1,275
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 | Western Connecticut Planning Region | 2,609 | 32,512 |
| #2 | Capitol Planning Region | 2,264 | 31,296 |
| #3 | South Central Connecticut Planning Region | 1,361 | 13,786 |
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