Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Wisconsin, 2026 Edition
NAICS 54
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
11,562
Employees
121,242
Annual payroll
$10.31B
2. National context
Wisconsin accounts for 1.19% of the 974,303 US establishments in this sector and ranks 26th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
WI avg annual wage
$85,034
US avg annual wage
$105,185
Wisconsin sector wages are -19.2% versus the national average for NAICS 54.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
777
SAM debarred/excluded
1,122
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 | Dane County | 1,968 | 35,041 |
| #2 | Milwaukee County | 1,879 | 22,517 |
| #3 | Waukesha County | 1,351 | 13,614 |
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