1997 Economic Census: |
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SIC
1987 SIC Description
Establishments
Dollar value of business done
($1,000)
Paid employees
Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1997
1992
% chg
1795
Wrecking and demolition work special trade
contractors
1,542
966
59.6
2,304,008
1,113,549
106.9
18,820
13,112
43.5
592,176
296,028
100.0
1794
Excavation work special trade contractors
18,229
13,898
31.2
14,193,577
7,054,018
101.2
116,237
77,126
50.7
3,353,874
1,816,814
84.6
1522
General contractors--residential buildings, other than
single-family
7,453
6,490
14.8
15,987,630
7,954,007
101.0
61,549
48,803
26.1
1,896,753
1,160,562
63.4
1771
Concrete work special trade contractors
31,540
26,123
20.7
26,889,036
14,596,035
84.2
272,429
192,539
41.5
7,079,318
4,038,030
75.3
1541
General contractors--industrial buildings and
warehouses
8,710
7,693
13.2
38,186,191
20,991,436
81.9
158,149
122,970
28.6
5,565,288
3,476,400
60.1
1542
General contractors--nonresidential buildings, other than
industrial buildings and warehouses
30,817
29,739
3.6
158,795,765
95,689,214
65.9
472,611
407,138
16.1
17,205,061
11,803,969
45.8
1521
General contractors--single-family houses
116,537
107,495
8.4
79,380,858
49,468,847
60.5
438,033
403,754
8.5
10,314,481
7,277,890
41.7
1791
Structural steel erection special trade
contractors
4,238
3,792
11.8
8,152,672
5,094,705
60.0
72,301
57,986
24.7
2,387,071
1,628,902
46.5
1731
Electrical work special trade contractors
61,414
54,022
13.7
64,915,069
40,727,041
59.4
641,985
487,072
31.8
21,680,037
13,623,816
59.1
1531
Operative builders
21,000
16,989
23.6
73,200,806
46,127,711
58.7
138,945
114,194
21.7
4,870,523
3,358,753
45.0
1751
Carpentry work special trade contractors
44,858
38,210
17.4
20,642,857
13,030,458
58.4
230,409
177,601
29.7
5,490,471
3,488,844
57.4
1742
Plastering, drywall, acoustical, and insulation work
special trade contractors
19,333
18,648
3.7
21,906,251
14,227,304
54.0
256,538
206,670
24.1
7,258,262
4,910,081
47.8
1711
Plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning special trade
contractors
84,876
75,395
12.6
88,427,445
57,667,981
53.3
788,930
612,516
28.8
25,720,161
16,613,239
54.8
1752
Floor laying and other floor work special trade
contractors, not elsewhere classified
12,078
10,196
18.5
6,815,514
4,541,052
50.1
60,533
48,948
23.7
1,672,303
1,065,150
57.0
1623
Water, sewer, pipeline, and communications and power line
construction
11,249
10,233
9.9
30,188,366
20,429,757
47.8
235,985
194,252
21.5
7,880,525
5,624,369
40.1
1721
Painting and paper hanging special trade
contractors
36,339
31,920
13.8
12,793,203
8,739,774
46.4
191,073
162,587
17.5
4,472,285
3,164,065
41.3
1741
Masonry, stone setting, and other stone work special trade
contractors
22,614
22,637
0.1
12,297,679
8,499,254
44.7
164,236
147,892
11.1
4,068,498
2,882,520
41.1
1743
Terrazzo, tile, marble, and mosaic work special trade
contractors
6,847
6,499
5.4
3,533,003
2,481,847
42.4
39,755
34,012
16.9
1,064,176
774,788
37.4
1761
Roofing, siding, and sheet metal work special trade
contractors
30,557
27,569
10.8
24,153,352
16,974,611
42.3
253,315
215,545
17.5
6,494,890
4,622,510
40.5
1799
Special trade contractors, n.e.c.
28,135
25,270
11.3
19,841,862
14,162,323
40.1
208,152
204,333
1.9
5,809,522
4,435,282
31.0
1796
Installation or erection of building equipment, special
trade contractors, not elsewhere classified
4,489
3,889
15.4
9,342,927
6,750,132
38.4
75,501
82,648
-8.6
3,148,030
2,324,139
35.4
1611
Highway and street construction contractors, except
elevated highways
11,162
10,090
10.6
49,920,793
36,645,834
36.2
277,073
257,356
7.7
9,472,265
7,357,719
28.7
1793
Glass and glazing work special trade
contractors
4,472
4,590
-2.6
3,948,767
2,913,885
35.5
34,740
32,067
8.3
1,024,415
795,946
28.7
1622
Bridge, tunnel, and elevated highway construction
contractors
1,171
1,041
12.5
9,547,853
7,286,936
31.0
47,681
43,701
9.1
1,843,671
1,485,491
24.1
1781
Water well drilling special trade contractors
3,862
3,638
6.2
2,222,222
1,751,290
26.9
21,214
19,346
9.7
576,191
443,641
29.9
1629
Heavy construction, n.e.c.
15,960
15,816
0.9
37,207,236
34,165,654
8.9
290,856
304,113
-4.4
10,021,772
9,260,705
8.2
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Source: 1997 Economic Census, Comparative Statistics
Last modified: 6/28/00