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NAICS 238120
Structural steel and precast concrete contractors

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Definition	Data from the Economic Census					Annual data
	Employers	Nonemployers	Compare to '97	States	Products, Size, etc.

Employers: 2002
Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown below. 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.
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees

23	Construction	710,307	1,196,555,587	254,292,144	7,193,069
238	Specialty trade contractors	448,636	480,487,838	147,557,914	4,380,432
2381	Building foundation and exterior contractors	109,709	114,440,849	33,837,807	1,133,888
23812	Steel and precast concrete contractors	4,329	8,723,843	2,905,566	76,861
238120	Steel and precast concrete contractors	4,329	8,723,843	2,905,566	76,861

Nonemployers: 2002
Data based on 2002 Nonemployer Statistics. Table includes only firms subject to federal income tax. Nonemployers are businesses with no paid employees. Introductory text includes scope and methodology. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
NAICS code	NAICS Title	All firms		Nonemployers				Employers
		Establish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Establishments		Receipts		Establish- ments	Value of business done ($1,000)
		Establish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Number	% of all	$1,000	% of all	Establish- ments	Value of business done ($1,000)
N = Not available
23	Construction	2,781,624	1,311,825,020	2,071,317	74.5	115,269,433	8.8	710,307	1,196,555,587
238	Specialty trade contractors	1,988,001	548,898,546	1,539,365	77.4	68,410,708	12.5	448,636	480,487,838
2381	Building foundation and exterior contractors	372,996	127,380,693	263,287	70.6	12,939,844	10.2	109,709	114,440,849
23812	Steel and precast concrete contractors	N	N	N	N	N	N	4,329	8,723,843
238120	Steel and precast concrete contractors	N	N	N	N	N	N	4,329	8,723,843

Definition: NAICS 238120 Structural steel and precast concrete contractors

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in: (1) erecting and assembling structural parts made from steel or precast concrete (e.g., steel beams, structural steel components, and similar products of precast concrete); and/or (2) assembling and installing other steel construction products (e.g., steel rods, bars, rebar, mesh, and cages) to reinforce poured-in-place concrete. The work performed may include new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in pouring concrete at the construction site for building foundations or structural elements are classified in Industry 238110, Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors.

Historical Comparability - Bridge Between 2002 NAICS and 1997 NAICS

Figures to the left of 1997 NAICS codes indicate the percent of 2002 receipts (as classified by 1997 NAICS) represented by that part; and link to a complementary table where other parts of the 1997 NAICS are shown. Table description discusses features and symbols.
2002 NAICS code	1997 NAICS code	Pt.	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Value of business done		Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees	Link to SIC (1997 data)

2002 NAICS code	1997 NAICS code	Pt.	Description	Estab- lish- ments	($1,000)	(Pct)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees	Link to SIC (1997 data)
238120			Steel and precast concrete contractors	4,330	8,772,181	100.0	2,905,872	76,867
88% of	235910		Other structural steel erection contractors (pt)	4,330	8,772,181	100.0	2,905,872	76,867

Comparative Statistics: 2002 and 1997

Data are in current dollars and have not been adjusted for inflation. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. "% change" rows show percent change between 1997 and 2002.
1997 NAICS code	1997 NAICS Description	Year	Establishments	Value of business done ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees

235910	Structural steel erection contractors	2002	4,563	10,028,487	3,252,574	84,981
		1997	4,238	8,152,672	2,387,071	72,301
		% change	7.7	23.0	36.3	17.5

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Geographic Distribution -- Structural steel and precast concrete contractors: 2002

Data for the Construction sector are published for the U.S.and states.

Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown above. 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.

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Description

Estab-
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ments

Value of business done
($1,000)

Value of business done
% of
U.S.

Value of business done
per capita
($)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

United States

4,329

8,723,843

100.00

2,905,566

76,861

California

665

1,548,467

17.75

512,999

12,774

New York

387

536,694

6.15

189,571

4,921

Texas

298

506,628

5.81

153,597

5,149

Florida

247

498,208

5.71

153,826

4,453

New Jersey

472,606

5.42

151,898

3,062

Pennsylvania

113

375,072

4.30

97,380

2,819

Ohio

138

341,777

3.92

123,409

3,216

Illinois

158

328,389

3.76

117,257

2,439

Virginia

s 288,436

3.31

59,945

2,136

Minnesota

211,581

2.43

75,469

1,639

Missouri

209,543

2.40

66,613

1,921

Nevada

207,508

2.38

81,411

1,832

Michigan

204,683

2.35

80,073

2,004

Georgia

175,838

2.02

53,097

1,612

Rhode Island

165,780

1.90

155

58,462

1,052

Washington

104

154,621

1.77

49,868

1,035

Massachusetts

147,718

1.69

57,923

1,093

Utah

145,428

1.67

40,303

1,072

North Carolina

150

141,578

1.62

60,117

1,846

Colorado

102

140,961

1.62

48,852

1,408

Arizona

140,016

1.60

51,170

1,564

Wisconsin

121

136,556

1.57

48,412

1,145

Alabama

s 48

127,487

1.46

51,358

1,394

Indiana

126,672

1.45

55,282

1,380

Tennessee

s 67

118,016

1.35

41,253

1,280

Maryland

115,160

1.32

38,723

1,101

South Carolina

108,622

1.25

28,767

959

Louisiana

122

103,906

1.19

32,656

1,511

Mississippi

93,022

1.07

25,221

816

Oregon

88,637

1.02

28,780

731

Connecticut

87,531

1.00

28,079

654

Kentucky

s 36

73,518

0.84

21,399

708

Idaho

s 64

72,367

0.83

33,513

923

Oklahoma

72,260

0.83

26,027

947

Hawaii

66,691

0.76

16,499

378

Iowa

110

65,604

0.75

18,675

589

Nebraska

s 29

61,919

0.71

20,641

425

New Hampshire

s 41

44,204

0.51

16,062

408

Kansas

38,561

0.44

14,202

426

Arkansas

s 21,240

0.24

7,690

252

Wyoming

s 21

19,405

0.22

6,891

195

New Mexico

s 16

17,136

0.20

7,278

242

Maine

15,724

0.18

6,013

173

West Virginia

14,443

0.17

4,941

124

Vermont

13,446

0.15

4,401

South Dakota

s 21

13,271

0.15

North Dakota

s 17

10,621

0.12

2,704

Montana

s 6

1,505

0.02

469

All other states, including those below

s 22

68,058

0.78

6,534

219

District of Columbia

Delaware

17,941

394

Alaska

11,915

240

Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Structural steel and precast concrete contractors
Series number	Title	Contents	Geography
EC02-00C-BDG	Bridge Between NAICS 2002 and NAICS 1997	Relationships between NAICS 1997 and NAICS 2002 for those industries redefined	US
EC02-00C-COMP	Comparative Statistics	2002 and 1997 data side by side on a comparable NAICS 1997 basis	US, states
EC02-23SG-1	Industry Summary	Employment & General Statistics for Establishments by Industry	US
EC02-23SG-1	Industry Summary	Selected Statistics for Establishments by Industry & Legal Form of Organization	US
EC02-23A	Geographic Area Series	General Statistics for Establishments by State	States
EC02-23I-238120	Industry Series (data may be inconsistent with final figures in Summary Series)	Industry Statistics on 2002 NAICS Basis Distributed Among 1997 NAICS-Based Industries	US
		Employment Statistics for Establishments	US, states
		General Statistics for Establishments	US, states
		Detailed Statistics for Establishments	US
		Relative Standard Errors of Estimates for Detailed Statistics for Establishments	US
		Selected Statistics for Establishments by Employment Size Class	US
		Selected Statistics for Establishments by Value of Business Done Size Class	US
		Value of Construction Work for Establishments by Type of Construction	US
		Selected Statistics for Establishments by Specialization in Types of Construction	US
		Value of Business Done for Establishments by Kind-of-Business Activity	US
		Selected Statistics for Establishments by Specialization in Kind-of-Business Activity	US
		Value of Construction Work for Establishments by Location of Construction Work	US, states

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Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs -- NAICS 238120
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	County Business Patterns	Annual	Employees; payroll; number of establishments by employment size of establishment	US, states, metro areas, counties
	Statistics of U.S. Businesses	Annual	Number of firms, employees, payroll, (and revenue, for 2002 only) by employment-size of the enterprise	US, states, metro areas