NAICS 54151
What is the NAICS code 54151?
The NAICS code 54151 is applied to those industries related to Computer Systems Design and Related Services.
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing expertise in the field of information technologies through one or more of the following activities: (1) writing, modifying, testing, and supporting software to meet the needs of a particular customer; (2) planning and designing computer systems that integrate computer hardware, software, and communication technologies; (3) on-site management and operation of clients' computer systems and/or data processing facilities; and (4) other professional and technical computer related advice and services.
Illustrative examples:
- Computer facilities management services
- Custom computer programming services
- Computer systems integration design services
- Computer hardware or software consulting services
- Software installation services
Therefore, all companies engaged in any industrial activity related to this type of business are grouped under category 54151 in the North American Industry Classification System.
This industrial activity of NAICS code is structured as follows:
- 54 - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- 541 - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- 5415 - Computer Systems Design and Related Services
- 54151 - Computer Systems Design and Related Services
Characteristics of the North American Industry Classification System code 54151
NAFTA
This NAICS code is used in the trilateral agreement of the three members of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA): United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Related codes
The NAICS industry 54151 has the following cross-references:
- Merchant wholesaling computer hardware or software products and providing supporting services, such as customized assembly of personal computers are classified in Industry 42343, Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers.
- Providing computer data processing services at their own facility for others are classified in Industry 51821, Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services.
- Providing computer training (except computer repair), such as programming, software, systems, and network management training are classified in Industry 61142, Computer Training.
- Providing robotics engineering design, integration, and related consulting services for industrial and manufacturing facilities and processes are classified in Industry 54133, Engineering Services.
- Repairing computer, computer peripheral, and communication equipment are classified in Industry 81121, Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance.
- Retailing computer hardware or software products and systems and providing supporting services, such as customized assembly of personal computers are classified in Industry 44921, Electronics and Appliance Retailers.
- Software design, development, and publishing, or software publishing only are classified in Industry 51321, Software Publishers.
Related activities
Below are some of the most common types of activities in the Computer Systems Design and Related Services industry (NAICS Code 54151).
- Applications software programming services, custom computer
- Computer program or software development, custom
- Computer programming services, custom
- Computer software analysis and design services, custom
- Computer software programming services, custom
- Computer software support services, custom
- Industrial robot automation applications/software design and development services
- Industrial robot programming services
- Machine vision software design and development services
- Material handling robot applications/software design and development services
- Programming services, custom computer
- Robotics applications/software design and development services
- Robotics process automation software design and development services
- Search engine optimization (SEO) services, custom (except hosting and infrastructure support services)
- Software analysis and design services, custom computer
- Software programming services, custom computer
- Web (i.e., Internet) page design services, custom
- Welding robot applications/software design and development services
