NAICS Codes by Industry
NAICS codes are useful and necessary for business owners who are bidding on government contracts anywhere in North America. This number can be up to 6 digits long and is used as a way for government agencies to quickly identify and categorize the type of business and services that you provide. Each of the individual code numbers has unique and specific NAICS descriptions. If you want to land the contract, then you have to make sure that your code matches your business industry classification.
| NAICS Code |
Industry Title |
U.S. Firms |
U.S. Employment |
| 11 |
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting |
165,675 |
1,001,890 |
| 21 |
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction |
163,388 |
2,940,585 |
| 22 |
Utilities |
45,271 |
2,349,381 |
| 23 |
Construction |
5,277,691 |
34,988,989 |
| 31-33 |
Manufacturing |
1,983,219 |
55,427,855 |
| 42 |
Wholesale Trade |
2,506,373 |
31,353,545 |
| 44-45 |
Retail Trade |
5,252,715 |
73,976,408 |
| 48-49 |
Transportation and Warehousing |
1,287,578 |
20,048,955 |
| 51 |
Information |
557,893 |
14,597,956 |
| 52 |
Finance and Insurance |
1,900,335 |
29,036,028 |
| 53 |
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing |
2,128,201 |
11,848,533 |
| 54 |
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services |
6,090,535 |
45,088,842 |
| 55 |
Management of Companies and Enterprises |
174,871 |
12,085,004 |
| 56 |
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services |
2,530,579 |
44,720,656 |
| 61 |
Educational Services |
603,784 |
16,458,468 |
| 62 |
Health Care and Social Assistance |
4,896,850 |
93,157,970 |
| 71 |
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation |
882,851 |
11,195,532 |
| 72 |
Accommodation and Food Services |
3,687,856 |
63,196,986 |
| 81 |
Other Services (except Public Administration) |
5,238,129 |
34,754,545 |
| 92 |
Public Administration |
N/A |
N/A |