Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Iowa, 2026 Edition
NAICS 54
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
6,461
Employees
63,708
Annual payroll
$4.71B
2. National context
Iowa accounts for 0.66% of the 974,303 US establishments in this sector and ranks 33rd out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
IA avg annual wage
$73,911
US avg annual wage
$105,185
Iowa sector wages are -29.7% versus the national average for NAICS 54.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
1,118
SAM debarred/excluded
1,498
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 | Polk County | 1,598 | 22,140 |
| #2 | Linn County | 509 | 9,347 |
| #3 | Scott County | 345 | 2,657 |
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