NAICS Code 541370 — Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services

National Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It is the only national industry under 54137 (Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services).

Code541370
TitleSurveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services
LevelNational Industry (6-digit)
EditionNAICS 2022 edition
SBA size standard$19 million in average annual receipts

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in performing surveying and mapping services of the surface of the earth, including the sea floor. These services may include surveying and mapping of areas above or below the surface of the earth, such as the creation of view easements or segregating rights in parcels of land by creating underground utility easements.

Illustrative Examples:

Cadastral surveying services

Mapping (except geophysical) services

Cartographic surveying services

Topographic surveying services

Geodetic surveying services

Is a business under 541370 "small"?

Under the SBA size standards (13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023), a business classified in NAICS 541370 qualifies as a small business if it does not exceed $19 million in average annual receipts. Small-business status determines eligibility for federal set-aside contracts, SAM.gov certifications and SBA loan programs — receipts are averaged over the latest 5 fiscal years.

Where 541370 sits in the hierarchy

LevelCodeTitle
Sector54Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Subsector541Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Industry Group5413Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services
NAICS Industry54137Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services
National Industry541370Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services

Related SIC codes

Via the official U.S. Census concordance (1987 SIC ↔ NAICS), shown only where the industry definition is unchanged in NAICS 2022.

SIC codeTitle
7389Business Services, Not Elsewhere Classified
8713Surveying Services

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Data: official 2022 NAICS structure, descriptions and Census concordances, U.S. Census Bureau — U.S. government works in the public domain (17 U.S.C. §105). Suggested reference, not an official determination.