Ranking of US Industry Groups By Total Revenue in 2018 Q4, Seasonally Adjusted (QSS)
Updated on July 18, 2025.

According to data from the US Census Bureau's quarterly services survey, for 2018 Q4, among US Industry Groups, NAICS 6221 General medical and surgical hospitals had the highest total revenue ($271.05B) (seasonally adjusted), followed by NAICS 6211 Offices of physicians - taxable ($128.42B), and NAICS 2211 Electric power generation, transmission and distribution ($118.86B).

The chart below shows the top 10 industry groups with high total revenue, and the table below shows the ranking for all industry groups in the survey.

Related Topics: US Census QSS Topic List.
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Ranking of US Industry Groups By Total Revenue in 2018 Q4, Seas. Adj. ($)
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Ranking of US Industry Groups By Total Revenue in 2018 Q4, Seas. Adj.
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Rank Industry Group Total Revenue ($)
1 NAICS 6221 General medical and surgical hospitals 271049000000
2 NAICS 6211 Offices of physicians - taxable 128420000000
3 NAICS 2211 Electric power generation, transmission and distribution 118861000000
4 NAICS 5613 Employment services 108405000000
5 NAICS 5413 Architectural, engineering, and related services 82189000000
6 NAICS 5411 Legal services 76480000000
7 NAICS 5416 Management, scientific, and technical consulting services 69701000000
8 NAICS 5112 Software publishers 65304000000
9 NAICS 4841 General freight trucking 49929000000
10 NAICS 5412 Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services 43948000000
11 NAICS 5417 Scientific research and development services 42617000000
12 NAICS 6214 Outpatient care centers 36725000000
13 NAICS 5312 Offices of real estate agents and brokers 31001000000
14 NAICS 5418 Advertising, public relations, and related services 29744000000
15 NAICS 2212 Natural gas distribution 29503000000
16 NAICS 6241 Individual and family services 26834000000
17 NAICS 5223 Activities related to credit intermediation 25680000000
18 NAICS 4842 Specialized freight trucking 24799000000
19 NAICS 6213 Offices of other health practitioners - taxable 23359000000
20 NAICS 5111 Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers 22421000000
21 NAICS 6216 Home health care services 22013000000
22 NAICS 5151 Radio and television broadcasting 21268000000
23 NAICS 5152 Cable and other subscription programming 21247000000
24 NAICS 5324 Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment rental and leasing 21157000000
25 NAICS 5321 Automotive equipment rental and leasing 17046000000
26 NAICS 5615 Travel arrangement and reservation services 13419000000
27 NAICS 6215 Medical and diagnostic laboratories - taxable 12850000000
28 NAICS 7112 Spectator sports - taxable 11757000000
29 NAICS 6244 Child day care services 11533000000
30 NAICS 6242 Community food and housing, and emergency and other relief services 9680000000
31 NAICS 7132 Gambling industries - taxable 8468000000
32 NAICS 7113 Promoters of performing arts, sports, and similar events 7871000000
33 NAICS 6222 Psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals 6648000000
34 NAICS 7131 Amusement parks and arcades - taxable 5615000000
35 NAICS 7111 Performing arts companies 4495000000
36 NAICS 2213 Water, sewage and other systems 3654000000
37 NAICS 7114 Agents and managers for artists, athletes, entertainers, and other public figures - taxable 2416000000