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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National data for this sector, based on Industry Series reports, are preliminary and will be superseded by data released in later reports.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.

D = Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included in higher level totals; s Sampling error exceeds 40 percent

NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Dollar value of
business done
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
23 Construction 17,107 31,547,604 6,772,400 165,596
236 Construction of buildings 4,406 13,195,291 1,457,380 35,954
2361 Residential building construction 3,529 4,360,148 581,323 15,893
23611 Residential building construction 3,529 4,360,148 581,323 15,893
236115 New single-family general contractors 963 1,358,347 192,993 5,227
236116 New multifamily general contractors s 85 442,254 39,026 799
236117 New housing operative builders 396 1,102,424 94,495 2,077
236118 Residential remodelers 2,085 1,457,123 254,808 7,789
2362 Nonresidential building construction 877 8,835,143 876,057 20,061
23621 Industrial building construction s 90 712,246 68,831 1,636
236210 Industrial building construction s 90 712,246 68,831 1,636
23622 Commercial building construction 786 8,122,897 807,227 18,425
236220 Commercial building construction 786 8,122,897 807,227 18,425
237 Heavy and civil engineering construction 1,149 4,919,789 1,156,718 24,623
2371 Utility system construction 338 1,120,039 341,140 6,732
23711 Water and sewer system construction 239 652,934 148,524 3,167
237110 Water and sewer system construction 239 652,934 148,524 3,167
23712 Oil and gas pipeline construction 11 143,665 44,697 855
237120 Oil and gas pipeline construction 11 143,665 44,697 855
23713 Power and communication system construction 88 323,440 147,919 2,711
237130 Power and communication system construction 88 323,440 147,919 2,711
2372 Land subdivision 301 386,928 53,962 1,386
23721 Land subdivision 301 386,928 53,962 1,386
237210 Land subdivision 301 386,928 53,962 1,386
2373 Highway, street, and bridge construction 253 2,261,143 508,735 11,307
23731 Highway, street, and bridge construction 253 2,261,143 508,735 11,307
237310 Highway, street, and bridge construction 253 2,261,143 508,735 11,307
2379 Other heavy construction 257 1,151,679 252,882 5,198
23799 Other heavy construction 257 1,151,679 252,882 5,198
237990 Other heavy construction 257 1,151,679 252,882 5,198
238 Specialty trade contractors 11,552 13,432,524 4,158,301 105,018
2381 Building foundation and exterior contractors 1,930 1,991,165 602,780 17,096
23811 Poured concrete structure contractors 383 495,809 140,879 4,505
238110 Poured concrete structure contractors 383 495,809 140,879 4,505
23812 Steel and precast concrete contractors 38 147,718 57,923 1,093
238120 Steel and precast concrete contractors 38 147,718 57,923 1,093
23813 Framing contractors 280 D 45,469 1,528
238130 Framing contractors 280 D 45,469 1,528
23814 Masonry contractors 508 509,978 173,047 4,576
238140 Masonry contractors 508 509,978 173,047 4,576
23815 Glass and glazing contractors 149 192,248 47,418 1,241
238150 Glass and glazing contractors 149 192,248 47,418 1,241
23816 Roofing contractors 337 336,978 92,599 2,699
238160 Roofing contractors 337 336,978 92,599 2,699
23817 Siding contractors 164 D 23,754 733
238170 Siding contractors 164 D 23,754 733
23819 Other building exterior contractors s 71 D 21,691 721
238190 Other building exterior contractors s 71 D 21,691 721
2382 Building equipment contractors 4,552 6,616,208 2,171,351 49,310
23821 Electrical contractors 1,888 2,609,742 993,967 22,442
238210 Electrical contractors 1,888 2,609,742 993,967 22,442
23822 Plumbing and HVAC contractors 2,520 3,545,394 1,007,916 23,276
238220 Plumbing and HVAC contractors 2,520 3,545,394 1,007,916 23,276
23829 Other building equipment contractors 145 461,073 169,467 3,591
238290 Other building equipment contractors 145 461,073 169,467 3,591
2383 Building finishing contractors 3,118 2,466,303 746,075 21,498
23831 Drywall and insulation contractors 352 569,934 188,911 4,843
238310 Drywall and insulation contractors 352 569,934 188,911 4,843
23832 Painting and wall covering contractors 1,022 422,173 158,910 5,074
238320 Painting and wall covering contractors 1,022 422,173 158,910 5,074
23833 Flooring contractors 387 301,332 77,426 2,169
238330 Flooring contractors 387 301,332 77,426 2,169
23834 Tile and terrazzo contractors 106 82,716 24,337 564
238340 Tile and terrazzo contractors 106 82,716 24,337 564
23835 Finish carpentry contractors 1,053 778,947 204,881 6,197
238350 Finish carpentry contractors 1,053 778,947 204,881 6,197
23839 Other building finishing contractors 196 311,201 91,611 2,650
238390 Other building finishing contractors 196 311,201 91,611 2,650
2389 Other specialty trade contractors 1,952 2,358,847 638,095 17,114
23891 Site preparation contractors 917 1,324,374 344,173 8,595
238910 Site preparation contractors 917 1,324,374 344,173 8,595
23899 All other specialty trade contractors 1,035 1,034,473 293,923 8,519
238990 All other specialty trade contractors 1,035 1,034,473 293,923 8,519

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Source: 2002 Economic Census, Geographic Area Series   Questions?
Last revised: November 01, 2005