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U.S. Medical Device Industry Shipments, Employment, Wages and Expenditures

   

NAICS 334510: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus
(Millions of Dollars except as noted)
1997 1998 1999
Value of Industry Shipments* 11,582 11,959 12,219
Value of Product Shipments** 10,425 11,267 11,425
Total Employment (thousands) 55 55 54
Production Workers (thousands) 25 24 23
Average Hourly Earnings ($) 14.72 15.51 15.44
Capital Expenditures 432 441 368
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census

 
NAICS 334517: Xray and Irradiation Apparatus
(Millions of Dollars except as noted)
1997 1998 1999
Value of Industry Shipments* 3,971 4,062 3,922
Value of Product Shipments** 3,394 3,581 3,605
Total Employment (thousands) 14 14 13
Production Workers (thousands) 6 6 5
Average Hourly Earnings ($) 15.22 16.26 17.55
Capital Expenditures 76 72 121
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census

 
NAICS 339112: Surgical and Medical Instruments
(Millions of Dollars except as noted)
1997 1998 1999
Value of Industry Shipments* 18,293 19,941 20,272
Value of Product Shipments** 17,368 18,591 19,247
Total Employment (thousands) 105 109 109
Production Workers (thousands) 63 65 64
Average Hourly Earnings ($) 13.41 13.93 14.49
Capital Expenditures 722 712 843
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census
NAICS 339113: Surgical Appliances and Supplies
(Millions of Dollars except as noted)
1997 1998 1999
Value of Industry Shipments* 15,233 17,044 17,910
Value of Product Shipments** 13,522 15,825 16,356
Total Employment (thousands) 86 92 91
Production Workers (thousands) 54 57 57
Average Hourly Earnings ($) 12.52 13.16 13.40
Capital Expenditures 565 802 776
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census

 
NAICS 339114: Dental Equipment and Supplies
(Millions of Dollars except as noted)
1997 1998 1999
Value of Industry Shipments* 2,666 2,837 2,949
Value of Product Shipments** 2,337 2,537 2,604
Total Employment (thousands) 18 19 18
Production Workers (thousands) 12 12 12
Average Hourly Earnings ($) 12.98 13.11 13.13
Capital Expenditures 72 86 80
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census

 
NAICS 339115: Ophthalmic Goods
(Millions of Dollars except as noted)
1997 1998 1999
Value of Industry Shipments* 3,498 3,540 3,934
Value of Product Shipments** 3,237 3,240 3,662
Total Employment (thousands) 25 26 26
Production Workers (thousands) 17 17 18
Average Hourly Earnings ($) 12.08 12.48 13.35
Capital Expenditures 214 297 238
 Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census
 

(*) Industry shipments: although most factories or establishments make or sell a variety of products, for statistical purposes, individual concerns are classified under the industry of their most prominent product. For instance if 80 percent of a plant's total output consists of surgical equipment and 20 percent consists of laboratory equipment, that plant is classified as a surgical equipment industry plant. The total output of all such "surgical equipment industry" plants makes up the shipments for the industry. This figure will be affected by the minority percentage of equipment not specifically belonging to that industry and therefore is not a completely accurate representation of the actual product being shipped. The hourly wage, employment, and expenditure data in these charts is calculated on an "industry" basis.

(**) Product shipments: the value of all specific industry equipment (i.e., surgical equipment) is added to derive "product shipments." Product shipments can be thought of as the total value of specific products classified within an industry shipped by all establishments regardless of how those establishments are classified.

Last Updated on 5-2-05 by JF

 

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