2022 NAICS national industry in sector 54 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

541360 Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services

NAICS 541360 is the US industry code for geophysical surveying and mapping services. It covers establishments primarily engaged in gathering, interpreting, and mapping geophysical data.

Code: 541360 (2022 NAICS)
Title: Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services
Part of: Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services
SBA small business limit: Average annual receipts up to $28.5 million
Closest UK SIC: 71111, 71112, 71121, 71122 and 1 more (details)

Changes coming. The NAICS 2027 revision applies to data from 1 January 2027, and SBA proposed new size standards on 20 August 2026. The values on this page are the ones in force today; we update this page when the official files change.

Official definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in gathering, interpreting, and mapping geophysical data. Establishments in this industry often specialize in locating and measuring the extent of subsurface resources, such as oil, gas, and minerals, but they may also conduct surveys for engineering purposes. Establishments in this industry use a variety of surveying techniques depending on the purpose of the survey, including magnetic surveys, gravity surveys, seismic surveys, or electrical and electromagnetic surveys.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS descriptions.

When to use a different code

Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:

Establishments primarily engaged in taking core samples, drilling test wells, or other mine development activities (except geophysical surveying and mapping) on a contract basis for others are classified in Industry 21311, Support Activities for Mining.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS cross-references.

Activities listed under 541360

The Census index assigns these 13 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.

Aerial geophysical surveying services
Electrical geophysical surveying services
Electromagnetic geophysical surveying services
Geological surveying services
Geophysical mapping services
Geophysical surveying services
Gravity geophysical surveying services
Magnetic geophysical surveying services
Mapping services, geophysical
Radioactive geophysical surveying services
Remote sensing geophysical surveying services
Seismic geophysical surveying services
Surveying services, geophysical

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS index file.

SBA size standard for 541360

To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 541360, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed $28.5 million in average annual receipts. Check your business.

Source: SBA table of size standards, effective March 17, 2023.

Closest UK SIC 2007 codes

There is no official one-to-one link between NAICS and UK SIC. These codes share the same international class (ISIC Rev. 4: 7110), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.

Built from Census concordances 2022→2017 NAICS and 2017 NAICS→ISIC Rev. 4.

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Data last changed November 14, 2026. How this page is built.