Industry Description
Establishments primarily engaged in providing professional engineering services. Establishments primarily providing and supervising their own engineering staff on temporary contract to other firms are included in this industry. Establishments providing engineering personnel, but not general supervision, are classified in Industry 7363. Establishments primarily engaged in providing architectural engineering services are classified in Industry 8712, and those providing photogrammetric engineering services are classified in Industry 8713.
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within US SIC 8711 - Engineering Services are:
- Designing ship, boat, and machine
- Engineering services: industrial, civil, electrical, mechanical,
- Machine tool designers
- Marine engineering services
- Petroleum engineering services
IBISWorld Industry Research Report
Engineering Services in the US (54133)
Revenue 2026
$360.6bn
Growth 2026
0.75%
Key Trends
More companies have focused on developing environmental initiatives
High inflation has resulted in increased raw material and labor costs
Engineers' growth will be influenced by economic conditions
Products and Services
US-SIC Hierarchy 8711 - Engineering Services
US-SIC Code 8711 - Engineering Services sits in the 2-digit Engineering Services sector. US SIC codes can be 2 to 8 digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be.
Division: I
Division Title: Services
2 Digits 3 Digits 4 Digits
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701 Hotels and Motels
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702 Rooming and Boarding Houses
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703 Camps and Recreational Vehicle Parks
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704 Organization Hotels and Lodging Houses, On
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721 Laundry, Cleaning, and Garment Services
- 7211 Power Laundries, Family and Commercial
- 7212 Garment Pressing, and Agents for Laundries and Drycleaners
- 7213 Linen Supply
- 7215 Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaning
- 7216 Drycleaning Plants, Except Rug Cleaning
- 7217 Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning
- 7218 Industrial Launderers
- 7219 Laundry and Garment Services, Not Elsewhere Classified
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722 Photographic Studios, Portrait
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723 Beauty Shops
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724 Barber Shops
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725 Shoe Repair Shops and Shoeshine Parlors
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726 Funeral Service and Crematories
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729 Miscellaneous Personal Services
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731 Advertising
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732 Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies, Mercantile
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733 Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art and Photography, and Stenographic Services
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734 Services To Dwellings and Other Buildings
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735 Miscellaneous Equipment Rental and Leasing
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736 Personnel Supply Services
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737 Computer Programming, Data Processing, and Other Computer Related Services
- 7371 Computer Programming Services
- 7372 Prepackaged Software
- 7373 Computer Integrated Systems Design
- 7374 Computer Processing and Data Preparation and Processing Services
- 7375 Information Retrieval Services
- 7376 Computer Facilities Management Services
- 7377 Computer Rental and Leasing
- 7378 Computer Maintenance and Repair
- 7379 Computer Related Services, Not Elsewhere Classified
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738 Miscellaneous Business Services
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751 Automotive Rental and Leasing, Without Drivers
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752 Automobile Parking
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753 Automotive Repair Shops
- 7532 Top, Body, and Upholstery Repair Shops and Paint Shops
- 7533 Automotive Exhaust System Repair Shops
- 7534 Tire Retreading and Repair Shops
- 7536 Automotive Glass Replacement Shops
- 7537 Automotive Transmission Repair Shops
- 7538 General Automotive Repair Shops
- 7539 Automotive Repair Shops, Not Elsewhere Classified
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754 Automotive Services, Except Repair
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762 Electrical Repair Shops
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763 Watch, Clock, and Jewelry Repair
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764 Reupholstery and Furniture Repair
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769 Miscellaneous Repair Shops and Related Services
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781 Motion Picture Production and Allied Services
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782 Motion Picture Distribution and Allied Services
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783 Motion Picture Theaters
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784 Video Tape Rental
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791 Dance Studios, Schools, and Halls
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792 Theatrical Producers (except Motion Picture),
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793 Bowling Centers
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794 Commercial Sports
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799 Miscellaneous Amusement and Recreation
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801 Offices and Clinics of Doctors of Medicine
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802 Offices and Clinics of Dentists
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803 Offices and Clinics of Doctors of Osteopathy
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804 Offices and Clinics of Other Health Practitioners
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805 Nursing and Personal Care Facilities
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806 Hospitals
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807 Medical and Dental Laboratories
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808 Home Health Care Services
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809 Miscellaneous Health and Allied Services, Not
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811 Legal Services
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821 Elementary and Secondary Schools
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822 Colleges, Universities, Professional Schools, and
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823 Libraries
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824 Vocational Schools
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829 Schools and Educational Services, Not Elsewhere
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832 Individual and Family Social Services
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833 Job Training and Vocational Rehabilitation
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835 Child Day Care Services
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836 Residential Care
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839 Social Services, Not Elsewhere Classified
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841 Museums and Art Galleries
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842 Arboreta and Botanical Or Zoological Gardens
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861 Business Associations
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862 Professional Membership Organizations
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863 Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations
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864 Civic, Social, and Fraternal Associations
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865 Political Organizations
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866 Religious Organizations
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869 Membership Organizations, Not Elsewhere
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871 Engineering, Architectural, and Surveying
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872 Accounting, Auditing, and Bookkeeping Services
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873 Research, Development, and Testing Services
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874 Management and Public Relations Services
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881 Private Households
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899 Miscellaneous Services
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Extended US-SIC Hierarchy for 8711 - Engineering Services
For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 8711 - Engineering Services. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.
6 Digit SIC Codes
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871101 Naval architects
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871102 Acoustical consultants
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871103 Engineers-agricultural
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871104 Engineering-job shops
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871105 Contractors-engineering general
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871106 Engineers
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871107 Engineers-air cond heating ventilating
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871108 Engineers-acoustical
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871109 Engineers-chemical
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871110 Engineers-civil
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871111 Engineers-consulting
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871112 Engineers-construction
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871113 Engineers-drainage
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871114 Engineers-control systems
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871115 Engineers-electrical
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871116 Engineers-electronic
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871117 Engineers-foundation
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871118 Engineers-geological
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871119 Engineers-geotechnical
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871120 Engineers-environmental
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871121 Engineers-hydraulic
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871122 Engineers-industrial
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871123 Engineers-municipal
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871124 Engineers-land planning
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871125 Engineers-mechanical
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871126 Engineers-marine
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871127 Engineers-management
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871128 Engineers-metallurgical
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871129 Engineers-traffic & transportation
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871130 Engineers-mining
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871131 Engineers-petroleum
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871132 Engineers-manufacturing
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871133 Engineers-professional
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871134 Engineers-water supply
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871135 Engineers-testing
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871136 Engineers-processing
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871137 Engineers-structural
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871138 Engineers-sanitary
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871139 Engineers-solar
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871140 Engineers-designing
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871141 Machinery-designing
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871142 Vibration measurement service
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871143 Engineers-aeronautical
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871144 Engineers-inspecting
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871145 Engineers-refrigerating
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871146 Lighting engineers
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871147 Engineering services
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871148 Engineers-corrosion
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871149 Engineers-cost
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871150 Engineers-energy management
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871151 Engineers-material handling
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871152 Engineers-nuclear
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871153 Engineers-machine design
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871154 Engineers-highways & bridges
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871155 Engineers-power
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871156 Engineers-research
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871157 Engineers-safety
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871158 Engineers-transportation
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871159 Engineers-waste water treatment
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871160 Engineers-irrigation
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871161 Engineers-petroleum refining & trnsmss
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871162 Engineers-automotive
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871163 Engineers-gas
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871164 Engineers-plumbing
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871165 Engineers-pipe line
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871166 Engineers-technical service
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871167 Machine tools-designers & consultants
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871168 Concrete technologists
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871171 Engineers-earthquake
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871172 Engineers-plastic
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871198 Engineering & architectural services
8 Digit SIC Codes
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87110000 Engineering services
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87110100 Sanitary engineers
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87110101 Pollution control engineering
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87110200 Industrial engineers
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87110201 Machine tool design
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87110202 Mechanical engineering
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87110300 Petroleum, mining, and chemical engineers
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87110301 Chemical engineering
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87110302 Mining engineer
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87110303 Petroleum engineering
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87110400 Construction and civil engineering
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87110401 Building construction consultant
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87110402 Civil engineering
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87110403 Heating and ventilation engineering
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87110404 Structural engineering
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87119900 Engineering services, nec
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87119901 Acoustical engineering
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87119902 Aviation and/or aeronautical engineering
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87119903 Consulting engineer
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87119904 Designing: ship, boat, machine, and product
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87119905 Electrical or electronic engineering
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87119906 Energy conservation engineering
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87119907 Fire protection engineering
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87119908 Marine engineering
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87119909 Professional engineer
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