Analysis
NAICS 541340 is the 2022 national industry for drafting services, part of 54134 (Drafting Services). Census lists 4 example activities under it in the official index.
Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments grew 12% and employment rose 8%. The 2018 count used NAICS 2017, so part of a large move can come from codes being redefined rather than from businesses opening or closing.
County Business Patterns counts 2,963 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 10,108 people at an average annual payroll of $67,800 per employee (49th percentile of national industries). 85% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which marks it as a small-business industry.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include blueprint drafting services, computer-aided design drafting (CADD) services, drafting services and draftsmen's offices.
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in drawing detailed layouts, plans, and illustrations of buildings, structures, systems, or components from engineering and architectural specifications.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Index entries (4)
- Blueprint drafting services
- Computer-aided design drafting (CADD) services
- Drafting services
- Draftsmen's offices