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NAICS 238220
Plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning 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
23822	Plumbing and HVAC contractors	87,936	118,447,213	36,018,541	954,095
238220	Plumbing and HVAC contractors	87,936	118,447,213	36,018,541	954,095

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
23822	Plumbing and HVAC contractors	198,119	124,368,199	110,183	55.6	5,920,986	4.8	87,936	118,447,213
238220	Plumbing and HVAC contractors	198,119	124,368,199	110,183	55.6	5,920,986	4.8	87,936	118,447,213

Definition: NAICS 238220 Plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in installing and servicing plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning equipment. Contractors in this industry may provide both parts and labor when performing work. The work performed may include new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Installing electrical controls for HVAC systems--are classified in Industry 238210, Electrical Contractors; and
Duct cleaning--are classified in Industry 561790, Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings.

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)
238220			Plumbing and HVAC contractors	87,936	119,389,455	100.0	36,018,541	954,095
98% of	235110		Plumbing, heating, & air-conditioning contractors (Other plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors)	87,881	119,282,561	99.9	35,983,871	953,126
1% of	235950		Building equip & other machinery installation contractors (Scrubber, dust collection, and other Industrial ventilation installation contractors)	55	106,894	0.1	34,670	969

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

235110	Plumbing, heating, & air-conditioning contractors	2002	89,976	121,280,572	36,613,499	969,210
		1997	84,876	88,427,440	25,720,160	788,930
		% change	6.0	37.2	42.4	22.9
235950	Building equip & other machinery installation contractors	2002	4,190	11,348,194	3,714,019	86,726
		1997	4,489	9,342,927	3,148,030	75,501
		% change	-6.7	21.5	18.0	14.9

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Geographic Distribution -- Plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning 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

87,936

118,447,213

100.00

411

36,018,541

954,095

California

7,272

12,409,267

10.48

354

3,845,532

91,127

Texas

5,653

8,131,851

6.87

374

2,451,016

72,778

New York

5,750

7,601,402

6.42

397

2,308,194

54,554

Florida

5,069

6,314,034

5.33

378

1,828,108

56,838

Illinois

3,848

6,135,124

5.18

487

2,054,379

44,642

Pennsylvania

3,653

5,971,127

5.04

485

1,639,278

41,890

Ohio

3,514

4,646,807

3.92

407

1,442,425

38,195

Michigan

3,051

4,369,139

3.69

435

1,319,863

31,884

New Jersey

3,551

4,229,237

3.57

493

1,321,095

30,708

Maryland

2,024

3,925,032

3.31

721

1,130,739

28,917

Massachusetts

2,520

3,545,394

2.99

551

1,007,916

23,276

Georgia

2,534

3,459,031

2.92

402

944,212

27,994

North Carolina

2,978

3,258,502

2.75

392

993,337

31,312

Virginia

2,547

3,068,896

2.59

421

1,000,173

29,554

Indiana

1,867

2,993,560

2.53

486

991,316

23,355

Minnesota

1,635

2,893,239

2.44

576

838,879

19,963

Wisconsin

1,839

2,643,604

2.23

486

855,624

20,425

Missouri

1,816

2,559,173

2.16

451

802,027

19,847

Colorado

2,015

2,382,111

2.01

529

753,883

20,146

Washington

1,602

2,378,599

2.01

392

772,633

18,051

Tennessee

1,370

2,301,759

1.94

398

641,092

19,547

Arizona

1,510

1,967,940

1.66

361

584,412

18,075

Connecticut

1,321

1,593,622

1.35

461

466,149

11,047

Alabama

1,425

1,517,258

1.28

339

430,252

15,134

Oregon

1,031

1,459,251

1.23

414

475,266

11,598

Louisiana

1,469

1,448,482

1.22

324

419,948

13,493

South Carolina

1,472

1,401,320

1.18

342

461,409

14,965

Kentucky

1,219

1,363,485

1.15

333

408,927

12,557

Kansas

966

1,236,292

1.04

455

367,519

10,036

Iowa

1,066

1,216,575

1.03

414

371,492

9,984

Nevada

498

1,098,147

0.93

506

325,164

8,721

Utah

892

1,014,532

0.86

436

270,911

8,374

Oklahoma

1,158

913,670

0.77

262

256,922

8,403

Nebraska

683

825,160

0.70

478

236,196

6,762

Arkansas

1,045

809,435

0.68

299

209,991

7,757

Mississippi

655

757,148

0.64

264

184,163

6,453

Idaho

594

558,889

0.47

416

170,635

5,313

New Mexico

599

546,210

0.46

294

148,012

4,908

New Hampshire

531

540,005

0.46

424

179,570

4,285

Rhode Island

397

491,915

0.42

460

136,580

3,587

Delaware

306

464,881

0.39

577

156,056

4,079

Maine

458

399,172

0.34

308

114,586

3,715

Alaska

229

390,751

0.33

610

97,793

2,232

Hawaii

280

363,486

0.31

295

96,844

2,320

Montana

432

362,598

0.31

398

92,496

2,938

South Dakota

337

337,590

0.29

444

83,704

2,745

West Virginia

416

303,745

0.26

168

93,919

3,015

North Dakota

272

293,910

0.25

464

87,633

2,438

Vermont

282

210,388

0.18

341

62,090

1,777

Wyoming

262

168,539

0.14

338

48,071

1,591

District of Columbia

118,085

0.10

204

40,085

786

Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning 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-238220	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 238220
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