1997 Economic Census: Construction

	1997 Economic Census: Construction Wisconsin

See also 2002 Economic Census data.

Construction by Subsector
Introductory text includes scope and methodology. Table includes only establishments with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. 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	14,976	17,047,748	3,863,852	115,488
233	Building, developing, & general contracting	4,102	7,148,216	963,394	29,774
234	Heavy construction	729	2,521,255	567,965	12,993
235	Special trade contractors	10,144	7,378,278	2,332,493	72,721

Construction by Industry
Introductory text includes scope and methodology. Table includes only establishments with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. 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 14,976 17,047,748 3,863,852 115,488

NAICS
code Description Estab-
lish-
ments Dollar value of
business done
($1,000) Annual
payroll
($1,000) Paid
employees

233 Building, developing, & general contracting 4,102 7,148,216 963,394 29,774

2331 Land subdivision & land development 103 93,575 12,698 401

2332 Residential building construction 3,199 2,804,564 308,945 12,535

23321 Single-family housing construction 2,959 2,502,095 271,225 11,185

23322 Multifamily housing construction 239 302,469 37,720 1,351

2333 Nonresidential building construction 801 4,250,076 641,751 16,837

23331 Mfg & industrial building construction 138 725,155 122,402 3,387

23332 Commercial & institutional building construction 663 3,524,921 519,349 13,451

NAICS
code Description Estab-
lish-
ments Dollar value of
business done
($1,000) Annual
payroll
($1,000) Paid
employees

234 Heavy construction 729 2,521,255 567,965 12,993

2341 Highway, street, bridge, & tunnel construction 197 1,318,953 265,265 5,659

23411 Highway & street construction 182 1,071,666 224,641 4,739

23412 Bridge & tunnel construction 15 247,287 40,624 920

2349 Other heavy construction 532 1,202,301 302,700 7,334

23491 Water, sewer, & pipeline construction 107 445,895 110,643 2,644

23492 Power & communication transmission line construction 74 216,078 72,583 1,595

23493 Industrial nonbuilding structure construction 1 D D (1000-2499)

23499 All other heavy construction 350 D D (1000-2499)

NAICS
code Description Estab-
lish-
ments Dollar value of
business done
($1,000) Annual
payroll
($1,000) Paid
employees

235 Special trade contractors 10,144 7,378,278 2,332,493 72,721

2351 Plumbing, heating, & air-conditioning contractors 1,981 2,149,723 697,399 19,290

2352 Painting & wall covering contractors 953 287,909 101,177 4,106

2353 Electrical contractors 1,235 1,250,179 449,215 12,394

2354 Masonry, drywall, insulation, & tile contractors 1,192 803,766 272,177 9,172

23541 Masonry & stone contractors 580 340,030 116,612 3,831

23542 Drywall, plastering, acoustical, & insulation contractors 513 419,810 142,974 4,917

23543 Tile, marble, terrazzo, & mosaic contractors 99 43,926 12,591 424

2355 Carpentry & floor contractors 1,731 594,048 160,853 6,603

23551 Carpentry contractors 1,360 451,776 120,391 5,157

23552 Floor laying & other floor contractors 371 142,272 40,462 1,446

2356 Roofing, siding, & sheet metal contractors 776 484,331 144,483 5,330

2357 Concrete contractors 939 682,198 173,170 5,878

2358 Water well drilling contractors 152 71,634 18,491 605

2359 Other special trade contractors 1,184 1,054,491 315,526 9,344

23591 Structural steel erection contractors 64 103,154 36,046 930

23592 Glass & glazing contractors 65 126,913 40,100 1,156

23593 Excavation contractors 541 376,268 103,755 3,165

23594 Wrecking & demolition contractors 26 s 5,786 188

23595 Building equip & other machinery installation contractors 131 197,242 75,670 1,963

23599 All other special trade contractors 357 213,485 54,169 1,942

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available

NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
23	Construction	14,976	17,047,748	3,863,852	115,488
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
233	Building, developing, & general contracting	4,102	7,148,216	963,394	29,774
2331	Land subdivision & land development	103	93,575	12,698	401
2332	Residential building construction	3,199	2,804,564	308,945	12,535
23321	Single-family housing construction	2,959	2,502,095	271,225	11,185
23322	Multifamily housing construction	239	302,469	37,720	1,351
2333	Nonresidential building construction	801	4,250,076	641,751	16,837
23331	Mfg & industrial building construction	138	725,155	122,402	3,387
23332	Commercial & institutional building construction	663	3,524,921	519,349	13,451
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
234	Heavy construction	729	2,521,255	567,965	12,993
2341	Highway, street, bridge, & tunnel construction	197	1,318,953	265,265	5,659
23411	Highway & street construction	182	1,071,666	224,641	4,739
23412	Bridge & tunnel construction	15	247,287	40,624	920
2349	Other heavy construction	532	1,202,301	302,700	7,334
23491	Water, sewer, & pipeline construction	107	445,895	110,643	2,644
23492	Power & communication transmission line construction	74	216,078	72,583	1,595
23493	Industrial nonbuilding structure construction	1	D	D	(1000-2499)
23499	All other heavy construction	350	D	D	(1000-2499)
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
235	Special trade contractors	10,144	7,378,278	2,332,493	72,721
2351	Plumbing, heating, & air-conditioning contractors	1,981	2,149,723	697,399	19,290
2352	Painting & wall covering contractors	953	287,909	101,177	4,106
2353	Electrical contractors	1,235	1,250,179	449,215	12,394
2354	Masonry, drywall, insulation, & tile contractors	1,192	803,766	272,177	9,172
23541	Masonry & stone contractors	580	340,030	116,612	3,831
23542	Drywall, plastering, acoustical, & insulation contractors	513	419,810	142,974	4,917
23543	Tile, marble, terrazzo, & mosaic contractors	99	43,926	12,591	424
2355	Carpentry & floor contractors	1,731	594,048	160,853	6,603
23551	Carpentry contractors	1,360	451,776	120,391	5,157
23552	Floor laying & other floor contractors	371	142,272	40,462	1,446
2356	Roofing, siding, & sheet metal contractors	776	484,331	144,483	5,330
2357	Concrete contractors	939	682,198	173,170	5,878
2358	Water well drilling contractors	152	71,634	18,491	605
2359	Other special trade contractors	1,184	1,054,491	315,526	9,344
23591	Structural steel erection contractors	64	103,154	36,046	930
23592	Glass & glazing contractors	65	126,913	40,100	1,156
23593	Excavation contractors	541	376,268	103,755	3,165
23594	Wrecking & demolition contractors	26	s	5,786	188
23595	Building equip & other machinery installation contractors	131	197,242	75,670	1,963
23599	All other special trade contractors	357	213,485	54,169	1,942

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