Construction - by industry
National data for this sector, based on Industry Series reports, are preliminary and will be superseded by data released in later
reports.
Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll.
Nonemployers are shown separately.
Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality
protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click
on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
|
23
|
Construction
|
359
| 1,380,689
| 273,225
| 5,992
|
|
236
|
Construction of buildings
|
183
| 901,106
| 127,632
| 2,545
|
|
2361
|
Residential building construction
|
134
| 253,461
| 49,552
| 1,150
|
|
23611
|
Residential building construction
|
134
| 253,461
| 49,552
| 1,150
|
|
236115
|
New single-family general contractors
|
s 29
| 56,183
| 9,551
| 200
|
|
236116
|
New multifamily general contractors
|
7
| 88,528
| D
| 165
|
|
236117
|
New housing operative builders
|
7
| 32,710
| 7,339
| 205
|
|
236118
|
Residential remodelers
|
91
| 76,039
| D
| 580
|
|
2362
|
Nonresidential building construction
|
49
| 647,645
| 78,080
| 1,395
|
|
23621
|
Industrial building construction
|
2
| D
| D
| D
|
|
236210
|
Industrial building construction
|
2
| D
| D
| D
|
|
23622
|
Commercial building construction
|
47
| D
| D
| D
|
|
236220
|
Commercial building construction
|
47
| D
| D
| D
|
|
237
|
Heavy and civil engineering construction
|
19
| D
| 57,363
| 1,242
|
|
2371
|
Utility system construction
|
2
| D
| D
| D
|
|
23711
|
Water and sewer system construction
|
0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
|
237110
|
Water and sewer system construction
|
0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
|
23712
|
Oil and gas pipeline construction
|
0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
|
237120
|
Oil and gas pipeline construction
|
0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
|
23713
|
Power and communication system construction
|
2
| D
| D
| D
|
|
237130
|
Power and communication system construction
|
2
| D
| D
| D
|
|
2372
|
Land subdivision
|
8
| D
| D
| 76
|
|
23721
|
Land subdivision
|
8
| D
| D
| 76
|
|
237210
|
Land subdivision
|
8
| D
| D
| 76
|
|
2373
|
Highway, street, and bridge construction
|
8
| 158,397
| 43,034
| 988
|
|
23731
|
Highway, street, and bridge construction
|
8
| 158,397
| 43,034
| 988
|
|
237310
|
Highway, street, and bridge construction
|
8
| 158,397
| 43,034
| 988
|
|
2379
|
Other heavy construction
|
1
| D
| D
| D
|
|
23799
|
Other heavy construction
|
1
| D
| D
| D
|
|
237990
|
Other heavy construction
|
1
| D
| D
| D
|
|
238
|
Specialty trade contractors
|
157
| D
| 88,230
| 2,205
|
|
2381
|
Building foundation and exterior contractors
|
20
| D
| 12,195
| 336
|
|
23811
|
Poured concrete structure contractors
|
3
| D
| D
| D
|
|
238110
|
Poured concrete structure contractors
|
3
| D
| D
| D
|
|
23812
|
Steel and precast concrete contractors
|
2
| D
| D
| D
|
|
238120
|
Steel and precast concrete contractors
|
2
| D
| D
| D
|
|
23813
|
Framing contractors
|
2
| D
| D
| D
|
|
238130
|
Framing contractors
|
2
| D
| D
| D
|
|
23814
|
Masonry contractors
|
8
| 7,364
| 3,538
| 90
|
|
238140
|
Masonry contractors
|
8
| 7,364
| 3,538
| 90
|
|
23815
|
Glass and glazing contractors
|
1
| D
| D
| D
|
|
238150
|
Glass and glazing contractors
|
1
| D
| D
| D
|
|
23816
|
Roofing contractors
|
3
| 1,136
| 212
| 12
|
|
238160
|
Roofing contractors
|
3
| 1,136
| 212
| 12
|
|
23817
|
Siding contractors
|
0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
|
238170
|
Siding contractors
|
0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
|
23819
|
Other building exterior contractors
|
1
| D
| D
| D
|
|
238190
|
Other building exterior contractors
|
1
| D
| D
| D
|
|
2382
|
Building equipment contractors
|
46
| 173,223
| 59,557
| 1,289
|
|
23821
|
Electrical contractors
|
21
| D
| 12,940
| 387
|
|
238210
|
Electrical contractors
|
21
| D
| 12,940
| 387
|
|
23822
|
Plumbing and HVAC contractors
|
22
| 118,085
| 40,085
| 786
|
|
238220
|
Plumbing and HVAC contractors
|
22
| 118,085
| 40,085
| 786
|
|
23829
|
Other building equipment contractors
|
3
| D
| 6,532
| 116
|
|
238290
|
Other building equipment contractors
|
3
| D
| 6,532
| 116
|
|
2383
|
Building finishing contractors
|
59
| D
| 11,179
| 396
|
|
23831
|
Drywall and insulation contractors
|
2
| D
| D
| D
|
|
238310
|
Drywall and insulation contractors
|
2
| D
| D
| D
|
|
23832
|
Painting and wall covering contractors
|
s 30
| D
| 6,306
| 250
|
|
238320
|
Painting and wall covering contractors
|
s 30
| D
| 6,306
| 250
|
|
23833
|
Flooring contractors
|
s 22
| D
| 3,312
| 96
|
|
238330
|
Flooring contractors
|
s 22
| D
| 3,312
| 96
|
|
23834
|
Tile and terrazzo contractors
|
0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
|
238340
|
Tile and terrazzo contractors
|
0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
|
23835
|
Finish carpentry contractors
|
4
| D
| 849
| 26
|
|
238350
|
Finish carpentry contractors
|
4
| D
| 849
| 26
|
|
23839
|
Other building finishing contractors
|
1
| D
| D
| D
|
|
238390
|
Other building finishing contractors
|
1
| D
| D
| D
|
|
2389
|
Other specialty trade contractors
|
s 32
| D
| 5,299
| 184
|
|
23891
|
Site preparation contractors
|
3
| D
| D
| 49
|
|
238910
|
Site preparation contractors
|
3
| D
| D
| 49
|
|
23899
|
All other specialty trade contractors
|
s 29
| D
| D
| 136
|
|
238990
|
All other specialty trade contractors
|
s 29
| D
| D
| 136
|
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