Top NAICS Codes in North Carolina FY2023

Industries ranked by place-of-performance federal contract obligations in North Carolina during fiscal year 2023.

Quick answer

NAICS 541512, COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES, leads North Carolina in FY2023 with $328,938,891 in ingested obligations.

Market Snapshot

Ranked contractors34

Top obligations$328,938,891

Rank	NAICS	NAICS industry	Obligations	Awards
1	541512	COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES	$328,938,891	2
2	541714	RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY (EXCEPT NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY)	$211,409,788	1
3	541330	ENGINEERING SERVICES	$26,561,927	5
4	541715	RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)	$12,856,785	3
5	315210	CUT AND SEW APPAREL CONTRACTORS	$5,622,179	12
6	541690	OTHER SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CONSULTING SERVICES	$5,011,417	1
7	236220	COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION	$3,865,285	1
8	541519	OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES	$3,441,098	2
9	541990	ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES	$2,765,615	2
10	562910	REMEDIATION SERVICES	$2,557,115	1
11	541611	ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES	$1,744,483	2
12	561720	JANITORIAL SERVICES	$1,557,551	4
13	492110	COURIERS AND EXPRESS DELIVERY SERVICES	$1,510,340	2
14	115310	SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR FORESTRY	$1,319,370	2
15	339116	DENTAL LABORATORIES	$759,028	1
16	722310	FOOD SERVICE CONTRACTORS	$456,660	1
17	337215	SHOWCASE, PARTITION, SHELVING, AND LOCKER MANUFACTURING	$414,698	1
18	315999	OTHER APPAREL ACCESSORIES AND OTHER APPAREL MANUFACTURING	$258,732	1
19	337214	OFFICE FURNITURE (EXCEPT WOOD) MANUFACTURING	$249,680	1
20	325120	INDUSTRIAL GAS MANUFACTURING	$224,200	1
21	541310	ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES	$204,251	1
22	513210	SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS	$169,709	1
23	334290	OTHER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING	$157,186	1
24	621999	ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS AMBULATORY HEALTH CARE SERVICES	$107,502	1
25	333120	CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY MANUFACTURING	$103,528	1
26	336413	OTHER AIRCRAFT PARTS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING	$92,106	3
27	519210	LIBRARIES AND ARCHIVES	$86,029	1
28	531320	OFFICES OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS	$66,400	1
29	541380	TESTING LABORATORIES AND SERVICES	$54,632	1
30	238290	OTHER BUILDING EQUIPMENT CONTRACTORS	$49,735	1
31	541620	ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES	$19,860	1
32	561492	COURT REPORTING AND STENOTYPE SERVICES	$19,728	1
33	332510	HARDWARE MANUFACTURING	$17,907	1
34	811310	COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT (EXCEPT AUTOMOTIVE AND ELECTRONIC) REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE	$7,225	1

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