Architecture Firm Name Ideas

60 name ideas for a architecture firm, plus how the U.S. Census Bureau classifies this kind of business and where these businesses are most common.

Architecture Firm name ideas

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How a architecture firm is classified

For government statistics, tax forms and many licensing systems, a architecture firm usually falls under NAICS 541310: Architectural Services.

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in planning and designing residential, institutional, leisure, commercial, and industrial buildings and structures by applying knowledge of design, construction procedures, zoning regulations, building codes, and building materials.

Businesses classified here include

  • Architects' (except landscape) offices
  • Architects' (except landscape) private practices
  • Architectural (except landscape) consultants' offices
  • Architectural (except landscape) design services
  • Architectural (except landscape) services
  • Building architectural design services

Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 541310), U.S. Census Bureau.

Architectural Services in the U.S. by the numbers

22,619Business locations (establishments)
182,082Paid employees (mid-March)
$17,507,832,000Annual payroll
$96,154Average pay per employee
8.0Average employees per location

Locations by number of employees nationwide

1-414,353
5-94,049
10-192,307
20-491,332
50-99388
100-249162
250-49924
500-9994

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022. Counts cover employer establishments (businesses with paid employees); self-employed owners without staff are not included. Small establishments with 1–4 employees include those that reported no paid employees in mid-March.

States with the most architectural services locations

  1. California 3,702 locations
  2. New York 2,134 locations
  3. Florida 1,658 locations
  4. Texas 1,595 locations
  5. Illinois 939 locations
  6. Colorado 823 locations
  7. Massachusetts 731 locations
  8. Washington 726 locations
  9. Pennsylvania 670 locations
  10. New Jersey 646 locations

Each state page shows local numbers and links to that state's official business registration offices.

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