Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

NAICS 54

The U.S. Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry (NAICS 54) employed about 10,790.1 thousand workers as of Mar 2026, and a workplace injury rate of 1.9 per 100 workers (2022). Data: BLS CES, JOLTS, and SOII.

Industry Health Scorecard

A quick read combining employment momentum, hiring tightness, worker churn, and workplace safety.

Employment (12-mo)

+0.1%

Mar 2026

Injury Rate

1.9

per 100 workers (2022)

Employment Trend (CES)

Monthly seasonally-adjusted employment from BLS CES.

Monthly employment trend for Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, BLS CES.
Date Employment (thousands)
Mar 2026 10,790.1
Feb 2026 10,803.6
Jan 2026 10,790.4
Dec 2025 10,784.6
Nov 2025 10,790.8
Oct 2025 10,754.1
Sep 2025 10,760.6
Aug 2025 10,765.7
Jul 2025 10,772.5
Jun 2025 10,768.0
May 2025 10,783.8
Apr 2025 10,786.7
Mar 2025 10,782.3
Feb 2025 10,779.9
Jan 2025 10,792.7
Dec 2024 10,813.9
Nov 2024 10,788.3
Oct 2024 10,782.6
Sep 2024 10,795.0
Aug 2024 10,793.7
Jul 2024 10,805.9
Jun 2024 10,820.6
May 2024 10,817.6
Apr 2024 10,793.3
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Workplace Injuries (SOII, 2022)

Recordable injuries and incidence rate (per 100 workers) from BLS SOII.

Total Recordable Cases

38,058

Days Away from Work

16,342

Incidence Rate

1.9

per 100 workers

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