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State of Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Virginia, 2026 Edition
NAICS 54
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
31,844
Employees
540,982
Annual payroll
$58.68B
2. National context
Virginia accounts for 3.27% of the 974,303 US establishments in this sector and ranks 7th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
VA avg annual wage
$108,461
US avg annual wage
$105,185
Virginia sector wages are +3.1% versus the national average for NAICS 54.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
1,571
SAM debarred/excluded
2,781
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 | Fairfax County | 8,591 | 239,917 |
| #2 | Loudoun County | 3,820 | 44,443 |
| #3 | Arlington County | 1,802 | 52,208 |
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