Engineering Firm Name Ideas
60 name ideas for a engineering firm, plus how the U.S. Census Bureau classifies this kind of business and where these businesses are most common.
Engineering Firm name ideas
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Name words that fit, with their meanings
How a engineering firm is classified
For government statistics, tax forms and many licensing systems, a engineering firm usually falls under NAICS 541330: Engineering Services.
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in applying physical laws and principles of engineering in the design, development, and utilization of machines, materials, instruments, structures, processes, and systems. The assignments undertaken by these establishments may involve any of the following activities: provision of advice, preparation of feasibility studies, preparation of preliminary and final plans and designs, provision of technical services during the construction or installation phase, inspection and evaluation of engineering projects, and related services.
Businesses classified here include
- Acoustical engineering consulting services
- Acoustical system engineering design services
- Boat engineering design services
- Chemical engineering services
- Civil engineering services
- Combustion engineering consulting services
- Construction engineering services
- Consulting engineers' offices
- Consulting engineers' private practices
- Electrical engineering services
- Engineering consulting services
- Engineering design services
Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 541330), U.S. Census Bureau.
Engineering Services in the U.S. by the numbers
Locations by number of employees nationwide
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 engineering services locations
- California 8,886 locations
- Texas 5,660 locations
- Florida 5,112 locations
- New York 2,499 locations
- Colorado 2,375 locations
- Virginia 2,281 locations
- Pennsylvania 2,255 locations
- Georgia 1,846 locations
- Michigan 1,786 locations
- Illinois 1,763 locations
Each state page shows local numbers and links to that state's official business registration offices.