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| Employers | Nonemployers | Compare to '97 | States | Products, Size, etc. | ||
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NAICS code |
Description |
Estab- lish- ments |
Value of business done
($1,000) |
Annual payroll ($1,000) |
Paid employees |
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23 | Construction | 710,307 | 1,196,555,587 | 254,292,144 | 7,193,069 | |
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238 | Specialty trade contractors | 448,636 | 480,487,838 | 147,557,914 | 4,380,432 | |
| 2382 | Building equipment contractors | 156,888 | 215,586,157 | 70,521,723 | 1,836,651 | ||
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23821 | Electrical contractors | 62,862 | 82,663,284 | 29,572,975 | 763,949 | |
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23822 | Plumbing and HVAC contractors | 87,936 | 118,447,213 | 36,018,541 | 954,095 | |
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23829 | Other building equipment contractors | 6,090 | 14,475,660 | 4,930,208 | 118,606 | |
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NAICS Title |
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Establish- ments |
Receipts ($1,000) | Establishments | Receipts |
Establish- ments |
Value of business done ($1,000) | |||||
| Number | % of all | $1,000 | % of all | |||||||
| 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 | |
| 2382 | Building equipment contractors | 379,000 | 225,697,951 | 222,112 | 58.6 | 10,111,794 | 4.5 | 156,888 | 215,586,157 | |
| 23821 | Electrical contractors | 165,081 | 86,497,631 | 102,219 | 61.9 | 3,834,347 | 4.4 | 62,862 | 82,663,284 | |
| 23822 | Plumbing and HVAC contractors | 198,119 | 124,368,199 | 110,183 | 55.6 | 5,920,986 | 4.8 | 87,936 | 118,447,213 | |
| 23829 | Other building equipment contractors | 15,800 | 14,832,121 | 9,710 | 61.5 | 356,461 | 2.4 | 6,090 | 14,475,660 | |
This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in installing or servicing equipment that forms part of a building mechanical system (e.g., electricity, water, heating, and cooling). The work performed may include new work, additions, alterations, or maintenance and repairs. Contractors installing specialized building equipment, such as elevators, escalators, service station equipment, and central vacuum cleaning systems are also included.
NAICS
2382, Building equipment contractors,
has no direct counterpart in 1997 NAICS.
See the Bridge Between 2002 NAICS and 1997 NAICS for changes to constituent industries.
In comparisons with data before 1997, 1997 NAICS is comparable to SIC . See the Bridge Between 1997 NAICS and 1987 SIC.
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