Computing infrastructure providers, data processing, web hosting, and related services
NAICS Code: 518000
BLS projects Computing infrastructure providers, data processing, web hosting, and related services to grow +20.3% through 2034 - 17.9 points faster than the 2.4% average across 291 U.S. industries, faster-growing than 97% of them. It is one of the faster-growing industries in the dataset.
Where Computing infrastructure providers, data processing, web hosting, and related services sits among all industries
Projected 2024-2034 growth across 291 U.S. industries (BLS). This industry is marked in rose.
Where Computing infrastructure providers, data processing, web hosting, and related services sits by projected growth
Projected employment change across tracked industries
20.3% Top 3% higher than 97% of 291 industries
Industries, banded by projected growth
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Source BLS Employment Projections · 2026-05-15
Expansion read
Signature: 46.8% mean employer AI exposure across 45 tracked public companies .
BLS projects above-average headcount growth here, and the SEC employer cohort for this NAICS sector is one of the denser slices we track - use the company grades below as a staffing-pattern check, not a firm-level forecast.
NAICS 518000 · 482,600 workers (2024, ×1k) · source BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034. Employer AI grades are occupation-weighted scores from our SEC cohort, not automation predictions for every establishment in Computing infrastructure providers, data processing, web hosting, and related services.
Public companies near this industry
SEC industry labels matching tokens from Computing infrastructure providers, data processing, web hosting, and related services. 45 companies scored · mean AI exposure 46.8%.
| Company | AI grade |
|---|---|
| Alphabet Inc. | C |
| Applied Digital Corp. | C |
| AppLovin Corp | C |
| Autohome Inc. | C |
| Automatic Data Processing Inc | C |
| Baidu, Inc. | C |
| Bilibili Inc. | C |
| CarGurus, Inc. | C |
Grades are occupation-weighted AI exposure from our employer corpus - not a claim that every establishment in Computing infrastructure providers, data processing, web hosting, and related services shares the same risk. Source: SEC company metadata + O*NET-weighted scores · as of 2026-05-15.
Peer Industries by Employment
How Computing infrastructure providers, data processing, web hosting, and related services (NAICS 518000) compares to industries of similar size, ordered by 2024 BLS employment.
| Industry | 2024 | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Advertising, public relations, and related services | 497,700 | +2.4% |
| Offices of physical, occupational and speech therapists, and audiologists | 493,100 | +23.3% |
| Wholesale trade agents and brokers | 492,900 | +1.3% |
| Other miscellaneous retailers | 487,700 | -2.8% |
| Computing infrastructure providers, data processing, web hosting, and related services | 482,600 | +20.3% |
| Fabricated metal product manufacturing (3321,2,5,6,9) | 467,800 | -9.5% |
Peers are selected by similarity in 2024 employment. Figures in thousands. Source: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many people work in Computing infrastructure providers, data processing, web hosting, and related services?
As of 2024, the Computing infrastructure providers, data processing, web hosting, and related services industry employs approximately 482,600 workers in the United States, according to BLS Employment Projections data.
Is Computing infrastructure providers, data processing, web hosting, and related services growing or declining?
The Computing infrastructure providers, data processing, web hosting, and related services industry is projected to grow by 20.3% from 2024 to 2034, a net change of +97,900 jobs over the decade.
Which public companies sit near Computing infrastructure providers, data processing, web hosting, and related services?
45 tracked public companies whose SEC industry label matches Computing infrastructure providers, data processing, web hosting, and related services. Sample names include Alphabet Inc., Applied Digital Corp., AppLovin Corp. Grades are occupation-weighted AI exposure scores, not company-specific automation forecasts.
How will AI affect the Computing infrastructure providers, data processing, web hosting, and related services industry?
Among 45 tracked public companies tied to this industry's sector, the mean occupation-weighted AI exposure score is 46.8% (most common grade C). That is a staffing-pattern signal from our employer corpus, not a forecast for every firm in Computing infrastructure providers, data processing, web hosting, and related services. Pair it with occupation-level AI exposure scores for role-specific risk.
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024-2034; SEC employer metadata for AI grades Employment figures in thousands. Employer grades are occupation-weighted exposure scores, not firm automation forecasts