Analysis
NAICS 541513 is the 2022 national industry for computer facilities management services, part of 54151 (Computer Systems Design and Related Services). Census lists 4 example activities under it in the official index.
County Business Patterns counts 6,374 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 103,562 people at an average annual payroll of $101,822 per employee (85th percentile of national industries). 66% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which marks it as a small-business industry.
By establishments it ranks 4th of the 4 codes at this level within Computer Systems Design and Related Services, with 4.4% of them.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include computer systems facilities (i.e., clients' facilities)…, data processing facilities (i.e., clients' facilities)…, facilities (i.e., clients' facilities) management and… and facilities (i.e., clients' facilities) support services….
For example, providing computer data processing services at their own facility for others are classified in 518210 (Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services) instead.
Census lists 1 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 518210. Businesses that do several things are classified by their primary activity, the one that generates the most value, so check those boundaries before settling on this code.
Official definition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing on-site management and operation of clients' computer systems and/or data processing facilities. Establishments providing computer systems or data processing facilities support services are included in this industry.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Providing computer data processing services at their own facility for others | 518210 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services |
Index entries (4)
- Computer systems facilities (i.e., clients' facilities) management and operation services
- Data processing facilities (i.e., clients' facilities) management and operation services
- Facilities (i.e., clients' facilities) management and operation services, computer systems or data processing
- Facilities (i.e., clients' facilities) support services, computer systems or data processing