Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing: NAICS 332
About the Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing subsector
The fabricated metal product manufacturing subsector is part of the manufacturing sector.
Industries in the Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing subsector transform metal into intermediate or end products, other than machinery, computers and electronics, and metal furniture, or treat metals and metal formed products fabricated elsewhere. Important fabricated metal processes are forging, stamping, bending, forming, and machining, used to shape individual pieces of metal; and other processes, such as welding and assembling, used to join separate parts together. Establishments in this subsector may use one of these processes or a combination of these processes.
North American Industry Classification System
The fabricated metal product manufacturing subsector consists of these industry groups:
- Forging and Stamping: NAICS 3321
- Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing: NAICS 3322
- Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing: NAICS 3323
- Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing: NAICS 3324
- Hardware Manufacturing: NAICS 3325
- Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing: NAICS 3326
- Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing: NAICS 3327
- Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities: NAICS 3328
- Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing: NAICS 3329
Workforce Statistics
This section provides information relating to employment in fabricated metal product manufacturing.
These data are obtained from employer or establishment surveys.
The following tables present an overview of the industry including
the number of jobs,
mass layoffs,
data for occupations common to the industry,
and projections of occupational employment change.
Employment and Layoffs
Data series |
Back data |
May 2012 |
Jun. 2012 |
Jul. 2012 |
Aug. 2012 |
Employment (in thousands) |
|
Employment, all employees (seasonally adjusted) |
|
1,402.0 |
1,404.9 |
1,408.3 |
1,405.2 |
Employment, production and nonsupervisory employees (seasonally adjusted) |
|
1,043.8 |
1,047.6 |
1,050.6 |
1,050.7 |
Layoffs |
|
Mass layoff events |
|
6 |
12 |
33 |
13 |
Initial claimants for unemployment benefits |
|
384 |
1,139 |
2,991 |
1,087 |
(Source: Current Employment Statistics, Mass Layoff Statistics)
Extended Mass Layoffs
(Source: Mass Layoff Statistics)
Employment by Occupation
Data series |
Employment, 2011 |
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic |
54,340 |
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers |
58,370 |
Machinists |
121,950 |
Team assemblers |
70,460 |
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers |
79,450 |
(Source: Occupational Employment Statistics)
Projections
For projected (future) employment estimates, see the National Employment Matrix, which includes employment estimates by industry and occupation for fabricated metal product manufacturing.
(Source: Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections)
Earnings and Hours
This section presents data on employee earnings and weekly hours.
The latest industry averages of hourly earnings and weekly hours are shown.
In addition, recent hourly and annual earnings are shown for occupations commonly found in fabricated metal product manufacturing.
Earnings and Hours of All Employees
(Source: Current Employment Statistics)
Earnings and Hours of Production and Nonsupervisory Employees
(Source: Current Employment Statistics)
Earnings by Occupation
Data series |
Wages, 2011 |
Hourly |
Annual |
Median |
Mean |
Median |
Mean |
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic |
$14.59 |
$15.12 |
$30,340 |
$31,460 |
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers |
$26.03 |
$27.53 |
$54,150 |
$57,270 |
Machinists |
$18.08 |
$18.70 |
$37,600 |
$38,890 |
Team assemblers |
$13.67 |
$14.38 |
$28,430 |
$29,900 |
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers |
$16.56 |
$17.11 |
$34,440 |
$35,590 |
(Source: Occupational Employment Statistics)
Work-related Fatalities, Injuries, and Illnesses
This section presents data for the industry on the number of workplace fatalities and the rates of workplace injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers in fabricated metal product manufacturing. An injury or illness is considered to be work-related if an event or exposure in the work environment either caused or contributed to the resulting condition or significantly aggravated a pre-existing condition.
(Source: Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities)
Prices
This section provides industry-specific pricing information. The producer price index measures the percentage change in prices that domestic producers receive for goods and services. The prices included in the producer price index are from the first commercial transaction. The import price index reflects the percentage change in prices paid to foreign producers for their goods and services within the U.S., while the export price index measures the percentage change in prices received by U.S. producers for goods and services sold outside the U.S.
Data series |
Back data |
May 2012 |
Jun. 2012 |
Jul. 2012 |
Aug. 2012 |
Producer price index |
|
185.7 |
185.7 |
185.0 |
185.0 |
Percent change from previous month |
|
0.1% |
0.0% |
-0.4% |
0.0% |
Import index |
|
129.6 |
129.4 |
129.7 |
129.5 |
Percent change from previous month |
|
-0.2% |
-0.2% |
0.2% |
-0.2% |
Export index |
|
130.7 |
130.8 |
131.6 |
131.9 |
Percent change from previous month |
|
0.5% |
0.1% |
0.6% |
0.2% |
(Source: Producer Price Indexes, International Price Program)
Workplace Trends
This section presents data on the number of establishments in fabricated metal product manufacturing. Also included in this section is information on productivity, presented as the rate of change in output per hour of workers in the industry.
Establishments
(Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages)
Productivity
(Source: Productivity and Costs)
Other BLS Resources
Career Guide to Industries
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Data extracted on:
September 27, 2012