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Professional and Business Services

The Professional and Business Services industry specializes in performing professional, scientific, technical, and day-to-day support activities for organizations. The establishments in this industry specialize according to expertise and provide these services to clients in a variety of industries and, in some cases, to households. Activities include: legal advice and representation; accounting, bookkeeping, and payroll services; architectural, engineering, and specialized design services; computer services; consulting services; research services; advertising services; photographic services; translation and interpretation services; veterinary services; office administration services; human resource services; document preparation services; and other professional, scientific, technical, and day-to-day services.

The Professional and Business Services industry subsectors in high-demand in the Houston-Galveston area are:

  • Architectural, Engineer, & Related Services
  • Management of Companies and Enterprises
  • Mangagement, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services
  • Computer Systems Design and Related Services
  • Accounting, Tax Preparatino, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services
  • Office Administrative Services
  • Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
 

 Industry 

 Annual
 Employment

 Absolute Change

 Percent Change

 Average Weekly Wages

 2018

 2028

 Professional and Business Services

 246,641

 310,309

 63,668

 25.8%

 

 Architectural, Engineeering, & Related Services

 67,680

 82,409

 14,539

 21.4%

 $2,186

 Management of Companies and Enterprises

 45,593

 54,414

 8,821

 19.3%

 $4,910

 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services

 37,668

 60,611

 22,943

 60.9%

 $2,323

 Computer Systems Design and Related Services

 29,050

 31,075

 2,025

 7.0%

 $2,235

 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services

 24,732

 28,871

 4,139

 16.7%

 $1,528

 Office Administrative Services

 23,639

 31,892

 8,253

 34.9%

 $2,720

 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

 18,089

 81,800

 2,948

 16.3%

 $1,319

 


*Includes the following counties: Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend,
Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, Walker, Waller, and Wharton.

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