Top NAICS Codes in Maryland FY2021

Industries ranked by place-of-performance federal contract obligations in Maryland during fiscal year 2021.

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NAICS 541330, ENGINEERING SERVICES, leads Maryland in FY2021 with $2,678,984,253 in ingested obligations.

Market Snapshot

Ranked contractors100
Top obligations$2,678,984,253
RankNAICSNAICS industryObligationsAwards
1541330ENGINEERING SERVICES$2,678,984,253102
2541710RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES$2,289,221,4976
3541715RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)$2,269,588,34833
4541519OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES$1,569,151,017227
5541712RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY)$1,232,737,26720
6518210DATA PROCESSING, HOSTING, AND RELATED SERVICES$1,190,395,61237
7541512COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES$761,684,34742
8561110OFFICE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES$432,202,43212
9541611ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES$430,938,35453
10541720RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES$345,271,20232
11221310WATER SUPPLY AND IRRIGATION SYSTEMS$343,016,0592
12517110WIRED TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIERS$296,911,9935
13541511CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES$260,675,61626
14621111OFFICES OF PHYSICIANS (EXCEPT MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALISTS)$219,060,9665
15221122ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION$181,693,5203
16541713RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN NANOTECHNOLOGY$175,370,6441
17334220RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING$147,683,6902
18561210FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES$136,401,58121
19541990ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES$71,179,98049
20236220COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION$70,619,9469
21334511SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL, AND NAUTICAL SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING$69,856,4471
22541513COMPUTER FACILITIES MANAGEMENT SERVICES$68,914,1532
23517919ALL OTHER TELECOMMUNICATIONS$66,785,1723
24541612HUMAN RESOURCES CONSULTING SERVICES (2007), HUMAN RESOURCES AND EXECUTIVE SEARCH CONSULTING SERVICES (2002)$47,043,0683
25541219OTHER ACCOUNTING SERVICES$38,061,7795
26713940FITNESS AND RECREATIONAL SPORTS CENTERS$31,780,6753
27621399OFFICES OF ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH PRACTITIONERS$30,407,3661
28541620ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES$19,909,2194
29221330STEAM AND AIR-CONDITIONING SUPPLY$17,365,5131
30561720JANITORIAL SERVICES$17,281,4173
31621999ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS AMBULATORY HEALTH CARE SERVICES$16,045,7412
32541810ADVERTISING AGENCIES$14,323,0304
33813319OTHER SOCIAL ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS$13,577,5891
34238210ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS AND OTHER WIRING INSTALLATION CONTRACTORS$13,516,5571
35541614PROCESS, PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION, AND LOGISTICS CONSULTING SERVICES$12,660,9223
36541110OFFICES OF LAWYERS$12,658,5823
37511210SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS$12,517,20511
38923120ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS$12,510,1117
39561499ALL OTHER BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES$12,167,7313
40561320TEMPORARY HELP SERVICES$12,069,58217
41315999OTHER APPAREL ACCESSORIES AND OTHER APPAREL MANUFACTURING$10,474,7522
42517312WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIERS (EXCEPT SATELLITE)$9,850,6151
43221210NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION$9,638,1142
44541930TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATION SERVICES$7,908,8168
45333244PRINTING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING$7,148,9291
46541310ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES$6,548,2565
47541940VETERINARY SERVICES$6,082,4822
48443120COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE STORES$5,900,5294
49484210USED HOUSEHOLD AND OFFICE GOODS MOVING$5,662,5771
50541211OFFICES OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS$4,626,3283
51561612SECURITY GUARDS AND PATROL SERVICES$4,422,2951
52611430PROFESSIONAL AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT TRAINING$3,661,2687
53811219OTHER ELECTRONIC AND PRECISION EQUIPMENT REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE$3,171,57025
54611110ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS$2,631,1671
55523930INVESTMENT ADVICE$2,573,6441
56561410DOCUMENT PREPARATION SERVICES$2,286,0261
57334111ELECTRONIC COMPUTER MANUFACTURING$2,254,8926
58561990ALL OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES$2,161,6842
59541690OTHER SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CONSULTING SERVICES$1,822,8775
60238220PLUMBING, HEATING, AND AIR-CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS$1,592,2423
61315220MEN'S AND BOYS' CUT AND SEW APPAREL MANUFACTURING$1,485,0001
62523999MISCELLANEOUS FINANCIAL INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES$1,391,6031
63493110GENERAL WAREHOUSING AND STORAGE$1,261,2352
64561611INVESTIGATION AND PERSONAL BACKGROUND CHECK SERVICES$1,062,5823
65337215SHOWCASE, PARTITION, SHELVING, AND LOCKER MANUFACTURING$1,056,4322
66339112SURGICAL AND MEDICAL INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING$1,024,65916
67325414BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT (EXCEPT DIAGNOSTIC) MANUFACTURING$825,1134
68424210DRUGS AND DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES MERCHANT WHOLESALERS$818,8721
69611310COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS$793,9473
70485320LIMOUSINE SERVICE$775,2551
71519120LIBRARIES AND ARCHIVES$738,9321
72541380TESTING LABORATORIES AND SERVICES$738,6564
73333315PHOTOGRAPHIC AND PHOTOCOPYING EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING$638,7351
74811212COMPUTER AND OFFICE MACHINE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE$624,8673
75334516ANALYTICAL LABORATORY INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING$564,23511
76622110GENERAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL HOSPITALS$504,6171
77339113SURGICAL APPLIANCE AND SUPPLIES MANUFACTURING$489,0826
78515210CABLE AND OTHER SUBSCRIPTION PROGRAMMING$482,1081
79333298ALL OTHER INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY MANUFACTURING$477,7561
80518111INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS$404,2972
81611710EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES$387,2203
82321991MANUFACTURED HOME (MOBILE HOME) MANUFACTURING$348,2401
83562111SOLID WASTE COLLECTION$283,1741
84511199ALL OTHER PUBLISHERS$249,0411
85541711RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY$245,2632
86541410INTERIOR DESIGN SERVICES$236,3691
87561621SECURITY SYSTEMS SERVICES (EXCEPT LOCKSMITHS)$235,8582
88722310FOOD SERVICE CONTRACTORS$225,7121
89541618OTHER MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES$225,1561
90337122NONUPHOLSTERED WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING$221,0365
91812332INDUSTRIAL LAUNDERERS$219,2871
92511110NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS$187,5151
93454310FUEL DEALERS$171,6881
94339944CARBON PAPER AND INKED RIBBON MANUFACTURING$164,6491
95492110COURIERS AND EXPRESS DELIVERY SERVICES$145,0321
96339116DENTAL LABORATORIES$139,8701
97532490OTHER COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND LEASING$139,2231
98325120INDUSTRIAL GAS MANUFACTURING$136,3892
99336112LIGHT TRUCK AND UTILITY VEHICLE MANUFACTURING$121,2321
100333924INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, TRACTOR, TRAILER, AND STACKER MACHINERY MANUFACTURING$111,1101

Source: USAspending.gov. Last updated from ingested federal spending data: May 7, 2026.