NAICS Code 81392 — Professional Organizations

NAICS Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It contains 1 direct sub-code.

Code	81392
Title	Professional Organizations
Level	NAICS Industry (5-digit)
Edition	NAICS 2022 edition

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in promoting the professional interests of their members and the profession as a whole. These establishments may conduct research; develop statistics; sponsor quality and certification standards; lobby public officials; or publish newsletters, books, or periodicals for distribution to their members.

Illustrative Examples:

Bar associations

Learned societies

Dentists' associations

Peer review boards

Engineers' associations

Professional standards review boards

Health professionals' associations

Scientists' associations

This national industry shares the official Census description of 813920.

Where 81392 sits in the hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
Sector	81	Other Services (except Public Administration)
Subsector	813	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
Industry Group	8139	Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations
NAICS Industry	81392	Professional Organizations

Codes under 81392

Code	Title
813920	Professional Organizations

Related NAICS Industry codes

• 81391 — Business Associations
• 81393 — Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations
• 81394 — Political Organizations
• 81399 — Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations)

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.