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State of Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Georgia, 2026 Edition
NAICS 54
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
32,446
Employees
331,241
Annual payroll
$31.65B
2. National context
Georgia accounts for 3.33% of the 974,303 US establishments in this sector and ranks 6th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
GA avg annual wage
$95,557
US avg annual wage
$105,185
Georgia sector wages are -9.2% versus the national average for NAICS 54.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
1,293
SAM debarred/excluded
2,676
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 | Fulton County | 8,213 | 123,681 |
| #2 | Cobb County | 3,634 | 46,188 |
| #3 | Gwinnett County | 3,504 | 33,002 |
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