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Size of the US Drafting Services industry

NAICS 541340, Drafting Services. Every figure on this page was published by a federal statistical agency and carries its source and period. Palanor does not estimate: a period the agency didn’t publish shows as missing, and a figure it withheld shows as withheld.

Key figures

Receipts (sales, shipments or revenue)
$2.2 billion
2022 · Economic Census
All establishments, current dollars
Employment
9,109
2026-Q1 · Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Private-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter
Establishments
3,654
2026-Q1 · Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Private ownership
Firms
3,153
2022 · Economic Census
Annual payroll
$685.3 million
2023 · County Business Patterns

Over time

Employment · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest 9,109 · 2026-Q1
2019-Q1: 9,3732019-Q2: 9,4952019-Q3: 9,5712019-Q4: 9,6122020-Q1: 9,3562020-Q2: 9,1862020-Q3: 8,9502020-Q4: 9,2712021-Q1: 8,9152021-Q2: 9,1452021-Q3: 9,0912021-Q4: 9,3412022-Q1: 9,2932022-Q2: 9,5442022-Q3: 9,5032022-Q4: 9,6352023-Q1: 9,4762023-Q2: 9,6462023-Q3: 9,5762023-Q4: 9,6842024-Q1: 9,4842024-Q2: 9,5182024-Q3: 9,3382024-Q4: 9,4002025-Q1: 9,3262025-Q2: 9,4982025-Q3: 9,2742025-Q4: 9,4032026-Q1: 9,109NAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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PeriodValueNAICS
2026-Q19,1092022
2025-Q49,4032022
2025-Q39,2742022
2025-Q29,4982022
2025-Q19,3262022
2024-Q49,4002022
2024-Q39,3382022
2024-Q29,5182022
2024-Q19,4842022
2023-Q49,6842022
2023-Q39,5762022
2023-Q29,6462022
2023-Q19,4762022
2022-Q49,6352022
2022-Q39,5032022
2022-Q29,5442022
2022-Q19,2932022
2021-Q49,3412017
2021-Q39,0912017
2021-Q29,1452017
2021-Q18,9152017
2020-Q49,2712017
2020-Q38,9502017
2020-Q29,1862017
2020-Q19,3562017
2019-Q49,6122017
2019-Q39,5712017
2019-Q29,4952017
2019-Q19,3732017

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter

Employment · County Business PatternsLatest 10,108 · 2023
2017: 9,1212018: 9,3412019: 9,7092020: 9,0572021: 9,0622022: 9,1782023: 10,108
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PeriodValue
202310,108
20229,178
20219,062
20209,057
20199,709
20189,341
20179,121

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns · Paid employees in the pay period including March 12

Establishments · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest 3,654 · 2026-Q1
2019-Q1: 2,7842019-Q2: 2,8012019-Q3: 2,8342019-Q4: 2,8722020-Q1: 2,9142020-Q2: 2,9832020-Q3: 3,0752020-Q4: 3,1332021-Q1: 3,1302021-Q2: 3,1942021-Q3: 3,2422021-Q4: 3,2952022-Q1: 3,3132022-Q2: 3,3592022-Q3: 3,4232022-Q4: 3,4732023-Q1: 3,5112023-Q2: 3,5222023-Q3: 3,5452023-Q4: 3,5682024-Q1: 3,5472024-Q2: 3,5832024-Q3: 3,5932024-Q4: 3,6022025-Q1: 3,5882025-Q2: 3,6022025-Q3: 3,6342025-Q4: 3,6602026-Q1: 3,654NAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
Show the numbers
PeriodValueNAICS
2026-Q13,6542022
2025-Q43,6602022
2025-Q33,6342022
2025-Q23,6022022
2025-Q13,5882022
2024-Q43,6022022
2024-Q33,5932022
2024-Q23,5832022
2024-Q13,5472022
2023-Q43,5682022
2023-Q33,5452022
2023-Q23,5222022
2023-Q13,5112022
2022-Q43,4732022
2022-Q33,4232022
2022-Q23,3592022
2022-Q13,3132022
2021-Q43,2952017
2021-Q33,2422017
2021-Q23,1942017
2021-Q13,1302017
2020-Q43,1332017
2020-Q33,0752017
2020-Q22,9832017
2020-Q12,9142017
2019-Q42,8722017
2019-Q32,8342017
2019-Q22,8012017
2019-Q12,7842017

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private ownership

Establishments · County Business PatternsLatest 2,963 · 2023
2017: 2,5992018: 2,6342019: 2,6702020: 2,7222021: 2,8912022: 2,9852023: 2,963
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PeriodValue
20232,963
20222,985
20212,891
20202,722
20192,670
20182,634
20172,599

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns

Total wages in the quarter · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest $170.6 million · 2026-Q1
2019-Q1: $132.3 million2019-Q2: $136.3 million2019-Q3: $138.6 million2019-Q4: $161.9 million2020-Q1: $135.4 million2020-Q2: $133.4 million2020-Q3: $136.2 million2020-Q4: $169.3 million2021-Q1: $126.7 million2021-Q2: $134.8 million2021-Q3: $143.1 million2021-Q4: $173.7 million2022-Q1: $140.8 million2022-Q2: $151.5 million2022-Q3: $163.2 million2022-Q4: $184.9 million2023-Q1: $159.3 million2023-Q2: $171.6 million2023-Q3: $164.4 million2023-Q4: $191.5 million2024-Q1: $171.2 million2024-Q2: $165.1 million2024-Q3: $166.6 million2024-Q4: $190.3 million2025-Q1: $167.7 million2025-Q2: $168.8 million2025-Q3: $171.6 million2025-Q4: $201.5 million2026-Q1: $170.6 millionNAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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PeriodValueNAICS
2026-Q1$170.6 million2022
2025-Q4$201.5 million2022
2025-Q3$171.6 million2022
2025-Q2$168.8 million2022
2025-Q1$167.7 million2022
2024-Q4$190.3 million2022
2024-Q3$166.6 million2022
2024-Q2$165.1 million2022
2024-Q1$171.2 million2022
2023-Q4$191.5 million2022
2023-Q3$164.4 million2022
2023-Q2$171.6 million2022
2023-Q1$159.3 million2022
2022-Q4$184.9 million2022
2022-Q3$163.2 million2022
2022-Q2$151.5 million2022
2022-Q1$140.8 million2022
2021-Q4$173.7 million2017
2021-Q3$143.1 million2017
2021-Q2$134.8 million2017
2021-Q1$126.7 million2017
2020-Q4$169.3 million2017
2020-Q3$136.2 million2017
2020-Q2$133.4 million2017
2020-Q1$135.4 million2017
2019-Q4$161.9 million2017
2019-Q3$138.6 million2017
2019-Q2$136.3 million2017
2019-Q1$132.3 million2017

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private ownership

Annual payroll · County Business PatternsLatest $685.3 million · 2023
2017: $500.6 million2018: $529.5 million2019: $541.9 million2020: $529.4 million2021: $556.7 million2022: $614.7 million2023: $685.3 million
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PeriodValue
2023$685.3 million
2022$614.7 million
2021$556.7 million
2020$529.4 million
2019$541.9 million
2018$529.5 million
2017$500.6 million

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns

The ledger

Every published measure

MeasureSourceLatestPeriodHistory
EmploymentPrivate-sector jobs in the third month of each quarterQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages9,1092026-Q12019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published
EstablishmentsPrivate ownershipQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages3,6542026-Q12019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published
Total wages in the quarterPrivate ownershipQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages$170.6 million2026-Q12019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published
Annual payrollCounty Business Patterns$685.3 million20232017–2023 · 7 published
EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12County Business Patterns10,10820232017–2023 · 7 published
EstablishmentsCounty Business Patterns2,96320232017–2023 · 7 published
Annual payrollEconomic Census$765.4 million20222017–2022 · 2 published
EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12Economic Census13,69020222017–2022 · 2 published
EstablishmentsEconomic Census3,19820222017–2022 · 2 published
FirmsEconomic Census3,15320222017–2022 · 2 published
Receipts (sales, shipments or revenue)All establishments, current dollarsEconomic Census$2.2 billion20222017–2022 · 2 published

Sources

Where every number comes from

Figures are in current dollars and are the agencies’ own, revised when they revise. Each program defines its universe differently (employer firms, private ownership, all establishments), so figures from different sources are not meant to add up. This page is not endorsed by the Census Bureau, BEA or BLS. The same data is in the Palanor API (/v1/industries) and the MCP (palanor_get_industry). All industries.