Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Texas, 2026 Edition
NAICS 54
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
81,011
Employees
838,899
Annual payroll
$85.75B
2. National context
Texas accounts for 8.31% of the 974,303 US establishments in this sector and ranks 3rd out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
TX avg annual wage
$102,214
US avg annual wage
$105,185
Texas sector wages are -2.8% versus the national average for NAICS 54.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
5,880
SAM debarred/excluded
10,406
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 | Harris County | 15,338 | 187,713 |
| #2 | Dallas County | 10,685 | 152,880 |
| #3 | Travis County | 8,549 | 104,807 |
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