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NAICS 238990
All other specialty trade 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
2389	Other specialty trade contractors	62,687	64,515,077	16,744,084	523,626
23899	All other specialty trade contractors	32,098	26,760,485	6,974,194	239,098
238990	All other specialty trade contractors	32,098	26,760,485	6,974,194	239,098

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
2389	Other specialty trade contractors	487,905	85,095,892	425,218	87.2	20,580,815	24.2	62,687	64,515,077
23899	All other specialty trade contractors	N	N	N	N	N	N	32,098	26,760,485
238990	All other specialty trade contractors	N	N	N	N	N	N	32,098	26,760,485
238990	All other specialty trade contractors	N	N	N	N	N	N	32,098	26,760,485

Definition: NAICS 238990 All other specialty trade contractors

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in specialized trades (except foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors; building equipment contractors; building finishing contractors; and site preparation contractors). The specialty trade work performed includes new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Foundation, structure, and building exterior work--are classified in Industry Group 2381, Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors;
Installing, repairing, or maintaining building mechanical systems--are classified in Industry Group 2382, Building Equipment Contractors;
Finishing buildings--are classified in Industry Group 2383, Building Finishing Contractors;
Paving public highways, streets, and roads--are classified in Industry 237310, Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction;
Construction equipment rental with an operator (except cranes) or preparing land for building construction--are classified in Industry 238910, Site Preparation Contractors;
Construction equipment rental without an operator--are classified in U.S. Industry 532412, Construction, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing;
Radon testing--are classified in Industry 541380, Testing Laboratories;
Power washing and other building exterior cleaning (except sandblasting)--are classified in Industry 561790, Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings; and
Environmental remediation work, such as asbestos abatement--are classified in Industry 562910, Remediation Services.

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)
238990			All other specialty trade contractors	31,622	27,319,414	100.0	6,888,532	234,435
6% of	234990		All other heavy construction (Crane rental with operator)	1,102	2,244,683	8.2	706,847	15,443
21% of	235710		Concrete contractors (Residential and commercial asphalt, brick, and concrete paving contractors)	7,595	9,143,408	33.5	2,235,722	71,260
59% of	235990		All other special trade contractors (pt)	22,925	15,931,323	58.3	3,945,963	147,732

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

234990	All other heavy construction	2002	18,722	38,603,037	8,917,269	251,300
		1997	18,236	31,536,094	7,284,989	219,486
		% change	2.7	22.4	22.4	14.5
235710	Concrete contractors	2002	34,744	43,030,027	11,425,620	373,136
		1997	30,417	26,166,612	6,858,140	262,256
		% change	14.2	64.4	66.6	42.3
235990	All other special trade contractors	2002	31,249	26,674,720	7,640,134	253,156
		1997	25,932	17,952,130	5,166,152	198,141
		% change	20.5	48.6	47.9	27.8

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Geographic Distribution -- All other specialty trade 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.

Other
Indus-
tries

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

32,098

26,760,485

100.00

6,974,194

239,098

California

3,146

3,954,497

14.78

113

1,069,970

32,443

Texas

2,284

2,421,401

9.05

111

620,359

22,636

Florida

2,668

2,183,296

8.16

131

459,435

18,333

New York

2,198

1,556,029

5.81

355,080

12,255

Illinois

1,304

1,055,986

3.95

299,875

9,046

Massachusetts

1,035

1,034,473

3.87

161

293,923

8,519

Pennsylvania

1,074

1,008,319

3.77

245,746

7,891

Michigan

1,122

907,416

3.39

233,386

7,135

New Jersey

1,015

899,523

3.36

105

211,389

6,746

Maryland

584

836,786

3.13

154

223,077

6,913

Arizona

667

829,234

3.10

152

211,221

7,196

Ohio

1,206

803,159

3.00

188,729

6,656

Georgia

1,046

785,607

2.94

172,784

6,745

Virginia

1,094

718,716

2.69

211,463

7,793

Missouri

653

557,935

2.08

119,365

4,391

North Carolina

933

552,723

2.07

155,905

6,011

Colorado

509

519,639

1.94

115

118,608

4,193

Wisconsin

471

517,922

1.94

108,372

3,256

Louisiana

308

467,049

1.75

104

136,366

4,906

Washington

828

453,820

1.70

130,713

4,529

Indiana

700

435,753

1.63

119,777

4,242

Nevada

382

416,595

1.56

192

97,104

3,508

Connecticut

469

400,280

1.50

116

114,340

3,305

Tennessee

405

385,099

1.44

90,785

3,187

Minnesota

620

348,137

1.30

93,404

3,654

Kentucky

369

340,028

1.27

92,305

3,353

South Carolina

546

305,018

1.14

76,899

3,287

Alabama

353

261,580

0.98

61,949

2,580

Oklahoma

302

243,294

0.91

53,699

2,120

Utah

365

238,717

0.89

103

54,458

2,151

Oregon

413

232,155

0.87

71,874

2,249

Iowa

266

193,211

0.72

49,982

1,671

Arkansas

228

191,314

0.71

42,632

1,573

Kansas

236

168,963

0.63

44,838

1,703

New Hampshire

229

147,512

0.55

116

30,886

1,110

Hawaii

129

129,038

0.48

105

38,165

1,577

New Mexico

216

126,309

0.47

32,874

1,378

Nebraska

204

119,587

0.45

31,008

1,196

West Virginia

177

117,953

0.44

36,584

1,180

Mississippi

252

110,618

0.41

27,219

1,203

Maine

181

104,450

0.39

26,455

882

Montana

210

78,325

0.29

16,914

790

Rhode Island

125

76,323

0.29

19,061

581

Idaho

128

73,983

0.28

16,156

701

Wyoming

172

61,022

0.23

122

570

Delaware

59,477

0.22

18,273

504

Vermont

41,433

0.15

8,818

296

North Dakota

33,903

0.13

10,014

250

Alaska

s 40

29,939

0.11

8,382

254

All other states, including those below

32,300

26,048,446

97.34

6,990,101

239,830

District of Columbia

s 29

136

South Dakota

7,666

288

Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- All other specialty trade 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
EC02-00C-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-238990	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 238990
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	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