1997 Economic Census:
Construction
Maryland
 
Construction by Subsector
Includes only establishments with payroll. Introductory text includes scope and methodology. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
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NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Dollar value of
business done
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
  23 Construction 14,525 21,100,484 4,367,541 141,469
233 Building, developing, & general contracting 4,898 9,945,081 1,118,994 33,935
234 Heavy construction 645 2,207,595 520,055 16,583
235 Special trade contractors 8,982 8,947,808 2,728,493 90,951

 

 

Construction by Industry
Includes only establishments with payroll. Introductory text includes scope and methodology. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Dollar value of
business done
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
23 Construction 14,525 21,100,484 4,367,541 141,469
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Dollar value of
business done
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
233 Building, developing, & general contracting 4,898 9,945,081 1,118,994 33,935
2331 Land subdivision & land development 139 159,544 24,140 582
2332 Residential building construction 3,808 4,438,429 489,202 16,850
23321 Single-family housing construction 3,675 4,092,902 449,484 15,773
23322 Multifamily housing construction 133 345,526 39,718 1,078
2333 Nonresidential building construction 951 5,347,109 605,652 16,503
23331 Mfg & industrial building construction 41 228,299 47,015 1,204
23332 Commercial & institutional building construction 910 5,118,810 558,637 15,299
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Dollar value of
business done
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
234 Heavy construction 645 2,207,595 520,055 16,583
2341 Highway, street, bridge, & tunnel construction 222 1,233,256 265,355 8,627
23411 Highway & street construction 204 1,095,014 236,072 7,716
23412 Bridge & tunnel construction 18 138,242 29,283 910
2349 Other heavy construction 423 974,339 254,699 7,956
23491 Water, sewer, & pipeline construction 122 375,143 100,078 2,826
23492 Power & communication transmission line construction s 120,329 43,524 1,559
23493 Industrial nonbuilding structure construction 6 13,147 3,245 61
23499 All other heavy construction 224 465,719 107,853 3,511
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Dollar value of
business done
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
235 Special trade contractors 8,982 8,947,808 2,728,493 90,951
2351 Plumbing, heating, & air-conditioning contractors 2,037 2,739,331 762,103 23,109
2352 Painting & wall covering contractors 875 D 119,772 5,052
2353 Electrical contractors 1,334 1,405,384 493,378 14,449
2354 Masonry, drywall, insulation, & tile contractors 1,125 1,054,784 372,646 14,036
23541 Masonry & stone contractors 547 364,574 137,572 5,850
23542 Drywall, plastering, acoustical, & insulation contractors 441 636,854 216,720 7,367
23543 Tile, marble, terrazzo, & mosaic contractors 137 53,356 18,355 819
2355 Carpentry & floor contractors 1,273 747,359 189,311 7,320
23551 Carpentry contractors 971 459,324 131,057 5,239
23552 Floor laying & other floor contractors 301 288,034 58,255 2,081
2356 Roofing, siding, & sheet metal contractors 501 551,882 163,984 5,631
2357 Concrete contractors 592 714,136 200,171 7,560
2358 Water well drilling contractors 78 50,720 15,109 542
2359 Other special trade contractors 1,168 D 412,018 13,252
23591 Structural steel erection contractors 49 111,018 39,702 1,185
23592 Glass & glazing contractors 99 137,987 34,856 1,151
23593 Excavation contractors 317 D 80,436 2,762
23594 Wrecking & demolition contractors 37 69,548 18,858 625
23595 Building equip & other machinery installation contractors 81 255,156 87,687 1,958
23599 All other special trade contractors 584 497,489 150,478 5,571
D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available

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