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Financial Analysis of the Industry Report

October 2, 2025

The Financial Analysis of the Industry, a biennial research document, tracks and benchmarks key financial ratios among NSCA member integrators. This allows member companies to compare themselves to companies of similar size and to the industry overall. See sample data…

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Financial 101 for System Integrators

July 1, 2025

Take control of your business numbers with our updated guide, designed for integration firm leaders who want to sharpen their financial management skills. This guide outlines the financial metrics that leaders should always track—and what those metrics can reveal about…

Compensation & Benefits Report

November 13, 2024

As part of the National Systems Contractors Association’s (NSCA) regular research investigations of the commercial electronic systems industry, the Association conducts a compensation and benefits survey. This survey is an on-going research program to track and benchmark compensation and benefit…

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State Licensing Guide

November 11, 2023

This report is designed to provide members of the commercial electronic systems industry with a general reference of state laws that govern the installation of low-voltage systems.  The State Licensing Guide is presented for informational purposes only and is not…

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Labor Installation Standard 2022

October 10, 2022

The Labor Installation Standard provides integrators with a tool to benchmark business, assist with job costing, and aid sales personnel in correctly estimating and closing projects. Inside this report, you’ll find the average labor hours required to complete a vast…