2022 NAICS national industry in sector 54 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
541490 Other Specialized Design Services
NAICS 541490 is the US industry code for other specialized design services. It covers establishments primarily engaged in providing professional design services (except architectural, landscape architecture, engineering, interior, industrial, graphic, and computer systems design).
- Code
- 541490 (2022 NAICS)
- Title
- Other Specialized Design Services
- Part of
- Specialized Design Services
- SBA small business limit
- Average annual receipts up to $13.5 million
- Closest UK SIC
- 74100 (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 providing professional design services (except architectural, landscape architecture, engineering, interior, industrial, graphic, and computer systems design).
Examples Census gives
- Costume design services (except independent theatrical costume designers)
- Jewelry design services
- Fashion design services
- Float design services
- Shoe design services
- Lighting design services
- Textile design services
When to use a different code
Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:
- Providing architectural design services are classified in Industry 541310, Architectural Services.
- Providing landscape architecture design services are classified in Industry 541320, Landscape Architectural Services.
- Providing engineering design services are classified in Industry 541330, Engineering Services.
- Providing interior design services are classified in Industry 541410, Interior Design Services.
- Providing industrial design services are classified in Industry 541420, Industrial Design Services.
- Providing graphic design services are classified in Industry 541430, Graphic Design Services.
- Providing computer systems design services are classified in U.S. Industry 541512, Computer Systems Design Services.
- Designing and writing custom software to meet the needs of a particular customer are classified in U.S. Industry 541511, Custom Computer Programming Services.
- Operating as independent theatrical costume or set designers are classified in Industry 711510, Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers.
Activities listed under 541490
The Census index assigns these 10 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.
- Clothing design services
- Costume design services (except independent theatrical costume designers)
- Fashion design services
- Fashion designer services
- Float design services
- Fur design services
- Jewelry design services
- Lighting design services
- Shoe design services
- Textile design services
SBA size standard for 541490
To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 541490, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed $13.5 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: 7410), 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.