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NAICS 23821
Electrical 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
2382	Building equipment contractors	156,888	215,586,157	70,521,723	1,836,651
23821	Electrical contractors	62,862	82,663,284	29,572,975	763,949
238210	Electrical contractors	62,862	82,663,284	29,572,975	763,949

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)

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
238210	Electrical contractors	165,081	86,497,631	102,219	61.9	3,834,347	4.4	62,862	82,663,284

Definition: NAICS 23821 Electrical Contractors

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in installing and servicing electrical wiring and equipment. Electrical contractors included in this industry may include both the parts and labor when performing work. Electrical contractors may perform new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Installing and maintaining telecommunications lines by telecommunications companies--are classified in Subsector 517, Telecommunications;
Constructing power and communication transmission lines--are classified in Industry 237130, Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction; and
Burglar and fire alarm installation combined with sales, maintenance, or monitoring services--are classified in U.S. Industry 561621, Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths).

Historical comparability

Almost Comparable NAICS 23821, Electrical Contractors, is close, but not quite comparable to 1997 NAICS 23531 Electrical contractors. See the Bridge Between 2002 NAICS and 1997 NAICS for changes to constituent industries.

In comparisons with data before 1997, 1997 NAICS 23531 is comparable to SIC 1731. See the Bridge Between 1997 NAICS and 1987 SIC.

In the following table, both 1997 and 2002 data are classified by 1997 NAICS, so that the two years are comparable.

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

23531	Electrical contractors	2002	62,095	81,997,441	29,097,843	753,467
		1997	61,414	64,915,068	21,680,036	641,985
		% change	1.1	26.3	34.2	17.4

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Geographic Distribution -- Electrical 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-
lish-
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

62,862

82,663,284

100.00

287

29,572,975

763,949

California

6,820

9,917,636

12.00

283

3,340,633

81,186

New York

4,049

7,236,411

8.75

378

2,603,719

53,518

Texas

3,459

5,541,871

6.70

255

1,887,848

56,219

Florida

3,569

4,396,544

5.32

264

1,547,329

48,842

Illinois

2,693

4,155,962

5.03

330

1,522,552

32,398

Pennsylvania

2,341

3,384,567

4.09

275

1,222,929

28,501

New Jersey

2,597

3,129,381

3.79

365

1,178,484

26,976

Michigan

1,987

2,716,698

3.29

271

961,854

22,113

Ohio

1,885

2,657,363

3.21

233

950,481

24,406

Massachusetts

1,888

2,609,742

3.16

406

993,967

22,442

Georgia

2,183

2,355,205

2.85

274

816,029

25,066

Maryland

1,351

2,192,956

2.65

403

834,514

21,129

North Carolina

2,531

2,046,392

2.48

246

708,317

23,573

Virginia

1,543

2,033,398

2.46

279

716,618

20,608

Washington

1,386

2,026,919

2.45

334

725,486

17,357

Colorado

1,475

1,938,945

2.35

431

708,432

18,842

Minnesota

1,583

1,893,099

2.29

377

681,970

15,425

Missouri

1,094

1,801,717

2.18

317

658,356

15,432

Indiana

1,317

1,736,465

2.10

282

609,891

14,887

Wisconsin

1,174

1,599,245

1.93

294

577,358

14,335

Tennessee

895

1,394,147

1.69

241

511,483

15,020

Arizona

1,174

1,329,732

1.61

244

488,504

14,603

Louisiana

861

1,247,366

1.51

279

467,344

14,533

Connecticut

1,030

1,177,229

1.42

340

403,628

9,648

Oregon

768

1,109,235

1.34

315

436,602

9,786

Nevada

347

991,482

1.20

457

334,778

9,022

Kentucky

780

919,648

1.11

225

343,849

10,128

Alabama

780

898,278

1.09

201

290,105

9,638

South Carolina

909

829,790

1.00

202

329,047

10,041

Oklahoma

857

811,733

0.98

233

242,646

7,306

Iowa

821

800,928

0.97

273

274,875

7,610

Utah

542

684,185

0.83

294

241,939

6,346

Kansas

613

669,691

0.81

247

235,241

6,038

Nebraska

506

501,568

0.61

290

165,461

4,815

New Mexico

471

489,581

0.59

264

169,351

5,095

Arkansas

517

412,988

0.50

153

124,084

4,421

Mississippi

436

391,813

0.47

137

130,411

4,361

Hawaii

207

374,896

0.45

304

103,166

2,565

Idaho

384

331,522

0.40

247

107,346

3,262

West Virginia

324

325,195

0.39

180

138,791

3,412

New Hampshire

488

312,275

0.38

245

107,506

3,207

Maine

440

310,396

0.38

239

112,403

2,914

Rhode Island

292

281,905

0.34

264

98,964

2,907

Alaska

153

279,607

0.34

437

93,263

2,124

Delaware

213

256,861

0.31

319

91,041

2,438

Montana

284

198,127

0.24

218

59,121

1,895

South Dakota

298

183,120

0.22

241

57,217

2,029

Wyoming

204

176,259

0.21

353

57,588

1,698

North Dakota

148

143,169

0.17

226

47,135

1,516

Vermont

175

50,380

1,933

District of Columbia

12,940

387

Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Electrical 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

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Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs -- NAICS 23821
Title (with link to data)	Frequency	Contents	Geography
County Business Patterns	Annual	Employees; payroll; number of establishments by employment size of establishment	US, states, metro areas, counties
Nonemployer Statistics	Annual	Number of establishments and sales of firms with no paid employees	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