1997 Economic Census: Construction

	1997 Economic Census: Construction Massachusetts

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	14,959	20,631,054	3,868,761	107,813
233	Building, developing, & general contracting	4,115	8,804,892	900,034	24,562
234	Heavy construction	985	3,721,290	674,549	16,119
235	Special trade contractors	9,859	8,104,872	2,294,178	67,132

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 14,959 20,631,054 3,868,761 107,813

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

233 Building, developing, & general contracting 4,115 8,804,892 900,034 24,562

2331 Land subdivision & land development 220 389,968 42,365 1,055

2332 Residential building construction 3,003 2,776,189 347,557 11,971

23321 Single-family housing construction 2,840 2,499,939 300,245 10,513

23322 Multifamily housing construction 163 276,250 47,313 1,458

2333 Nonresidential building construction 892 5,638,735 510,112 11,537

23331 Mfg & industrial building construction 125 D 50,588 1,139

23332 Commercial & institutional building construction 767 D 459,524 10,398

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

234 Heavy construction 985 3,721,290 674,549 16,119

2341 Highway, street, bridge, & tunnel construction 283 2,283,686 350,734 7,878

23411 Highway & street construction 245 950,590 171,705 4,016

23412 Bridge & tunnel construction 38 1,333,096 179,029 3,862

2349 Other heavy construction 702 1,437,604 323,815 8,242

23491 Water, sewer, & pipeline construction 229 413,820 96,742 2,542

23492 Power & communication transmission line construction s 43,559 12,215 307

23493 Industrial nonbuilding structure construction s s s (100,000+)

23499 All other heavy construction 431 973,464 212,825 5,343

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

235 Special trade contractors 9,859 8,104,872 2,294,178 67,132

2351 Plumbing, heating, & air-conditioning contractors 2,172 2,215,728 580,187 15,548

2352 Painting & wall covering contractors 870 260,520 95,786 3,517

2353 Electrical contractors 1,779 1,751,805 557,206 14,693

2354 Masonry, drywall, insulation, & tile contractors 1,008 792,686 240,796 7,486

23541 Masonry & stone contractors 487 321,624 103,568 3,244

23542 Drywall, plastering, acoustical, & insulation contractors 426 429,419 124,571 3,849

23543 Tile, marble, terrazzo, & mosaic contractors 95 41,643 12,657 393

2355 Carpentry & floor contractors 1,313 683,850 152,722 5,494

23551 Carpentry contractors 1,061 497,492 112,405 4,244

23552 Floor laying & other floor contractors 251 186,358 40,316 1,250

2356 Roofing, siding, & sheet metal contractors 566 469,694 116,954 3,817

2357 Concrete contractors 570 399,704 116,567 3,918

2358 Water well drilling contractors 41 41,442 11,892 288

2359 Other special trade contractors 1,540 1,489,444 422,066 12,370

23591 Structural steel erection contractors 69 D S (1000-2499)

23592 Glass & glazing contractors 97 85,279 24,767 771

23593 Excavation contractors 615 487,385 125,617 3,907

23594 Wrecking & demolition contractors 61 D 21,131 667

23595 Building equip & other machinery installation contractors 127 266,059 93,985 1,855

23599 All other special trade contractors 571 D 116,704 4,004

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	14,959	20,631,054	3,868,761	107,813
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
233	Building, developing, & general contracting	4,115	8,804,892	900,034	24,562
2331	Land subdivision & land development	220	389,968	42,365	1,055
2332	Residential building construction	3,003	2,776,189	347,557	11,971
23321	Single-family housing construction	2,840	2,499,939	300,245	10,513
23322	Multifamily housing construction	163	276,250	47,313	1,458
2333	Nonresidential building construction	892	5,638,735	510,112	11,537
23331	Mfg & industrial building construction	125	D	50,588	1,139
23332	Commercial & institutional building construction	767	D	459,524	10,398
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
234	Heavy construction	985	3,721,290	674,549	16,119
2341	Highway, street, bridge, & tunnel construction	283	2,283,686	350,734	7,878
23411	Highway & street construction	245	950,590	171,705	4,016
23412	Bridge & tunnel construction	38	1,333,096	179,029	3,862
2349	Other heavy construction	702	1,437,604	323,815	8,242
23491	Water, sewer, & pipeline construction	229	413,820	96,742	2,542
23492	Power & communication transmission line construction	s	43,559	12,215	307
23493	Industrial nonbuilding structure construction	s	s	s	(100,000+)
23499	All other heavy construction	431	973,464	212,825	5,343
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Dollar value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
235	Special trade contractors	9,859	8,104,872	2,294,178	67,132
2351	Plumbing, heating, & air-conditioning contractors	2,172	2,215,728	580,187	15,548
2352	Painting & wall covering contractors	870	260,520	95,786	3,517
2353	Electrical contractors	1,779	1,751,805	557,206	14,693
2354	Masonry, drywall, insulation, & tile contractors	1,008	792,686	240,796	7,486
23541	Masonry & stone contractors	487	321,624	103,568	3,244
23542	Drywall, plastering, acoustical, & insulation contractors	426	429,419	124,571	3,849
23543	Tile, marble, terrazzo, & mosaic contractors	95	41,643	12,657	393
2355	Carpentry & floor contractors	1,313	683,850	152,722	5,494
23551	Carpentry contractors	1,061	497,492	112,405	4,244
23552	Floor laying & other floor contractors	251	186,358	40,316	1,250
2356	Roofing, siding, & sheet metal contractors	566	469,694	116,954	3,817
2357	Concrete contractors	570	399,704	116,567	3,918
2358	Water well drilling contractors	41	41,442	11,892	288
2359	Other special trade contractors	1,540	1,489,444	422,066	12,370
23591	Structural steel erection contractors	69	D	S	(1000-2499)
23592	Glass & glazing contractors	97	85,279	24,767	771
23593	Excavation contractors	615	487,385	125,617	3,907
23594	Wrecking & demolition contractors	61	D	21,131	667
23595	Building equip & other machinery installation contractors	127	266,059	93,985	1,855
23599	All other special trade contractors	571	D	116,704	4,004

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