Analysis
NAICS 54137 is the 2022 NAICS industry for surveying and mapping (except geophysical) services, part of 5413 (Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services).
It has only one more detailed code, 541370, which covers exactly the same activities; the definition, index entries and statistics are on that page.
County Business Patterns counts 7,288 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 58,087 people at an average annual payroll of $74,108 per employee (60th percentile of national industries). 58% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which is close to the national mix.
Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments fell 5% and employment rose 12%. 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.
By establishments it ranks 5th of the 8 codes at this level within Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services, with 6.2% of them.
Official definition
See industry description for 541370.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.