2022 NAICS national industry in sector 54 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
541930 Translation and Interpretation Services
NAICS 541930 is the US industry code for translation and interpretation services. It covers establishments primarily engaged in translating written material and interpreting speech from one language to another and establishments primarily engaged in providing sign language services.
- Code
- 541930 (2022 NAICS)
- Title
- Translation and Interpretation Services
- Part of
- Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- SBA small business limit
- Average annual receipts up to $22.5 million
- Closest UK SIC
- 74901, 74902, 74909 (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 translating written material and interpreting speech from one language to another and establishments primarily engaged in providing sign language services.
When to use a different code
Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:
- Providing transcription services are classified in Industry 561410, Document Preparation Services.
- Providing real-time (i.e., simultaneous) closed captioning services for live television performances, at meetings and conferences are classified in U.S. Industry 561492, Court Reporting and Stenotype Services.
- Providing film or tape closed captioning services are classified in U.S. Industry 512191, Teleproduction and Other Postproduction Services.
- Analyzing handwriting are classified in Industry 541990, All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services.
Businesses that use this code
Activities listed under 541930
The Census index assigns these 7 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.
- Interpretation services, language
- Language interpretation services
- Language services (e.g., interpretation, sign, translation)
- Language translation services
- Sign language services
- Speech (i.e., language) interpretation services
- Translation services, language
SBA size standard for 541930
To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 541930, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed $22.5 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: 7490), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.
- 74901Environmental consulting activitiesUK SIC
- 74902Quantity surveying activitiesUK SIC
- 74909Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.UK SIC
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.