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NAICS 3342
Communications equipment manufacturing

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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.
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try
Detail
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Value of shipments
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
Go to this NAICS 31-33 Manufacturing 350,828 3,916,136,712 576,170,541 14,699,536
Go to this NAICS 334 Computer & electronic product mfg 15,910 358,414,047 64,562,501 1,262,063
  3342 Communications equipment mfg 2,063 64,987,314 10,305,464 190,766
Go to this NAICS 33421 Telephone apparatus mfg 522 27,274,825 3,743,130 64,518
Go to this NAICS 33422 Radio & TV broadcasting & wireless communications equipment mfg 1,041 32,181,272 5,412,636 100,659
Go to this NAICS 33429 Other communications equipment mfg 500 5,531,217 1,149,698 25,589

 

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 shipments ($1,000)
Number % of all $1,000 % of all
N = Not available
31-33 Manufacturing 641,208 3,929,538,352 290,380 45.3 13,401,640 0.3 350,828 3,916,136,712
334 Computer & electronic product mfg 23,266 358,829,101 7,356 31.6 415,054 0.1 15,910 358,414,047
3342 Communications equipment mfg N N N N N N 2,063 64,987,314

 

Definition: NAICS 3342   Communications equipment manufacturing

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following manufacturing activities:

  1. telephone equipment;
  2. radio and television broadcasting and wireless communications equipment; and
  3. other communications equipment.

 

Historical comparability

Almost Comparable   NAICS 3342, Communications equipment manufacturing, is close, but not quite comparable between 2002 and 1997. See the Bridge Between 2002 NAICS and 1997 NAICS for changes to constituent industries.

In comparisons with data before 1997, 1997 NAICS 3342 is nearly comparable to SIC 366. 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 shipments ($1,000) Annual payroll ($1,000) Paid employees
3342 Communications equipment mfg 2002 2,142 66,142,719 10,693,096 198,650
1997 2,308 82,852,421 13,826,630 294,865
% change -7.2 -20.2 -22.7 -32.6

 

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Geographic Distribution -- Communications equipment manufacturing: 2002

Data for manufacturing industries are published for the U.S., states with 100+ employees, metropolitan areas with 250+ employees, and counties and cities with 500+ employees. Counts of establishments are also published for ZIP Codes.


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 shipments
($1,000)		 Value of shipments
% of
U.S.		 Value of shipments
per capita
($)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
See other industries in this state United States 2,063 64,987,314 100.00 226 10,305,464 190,766
See other industries in this state California 502 23,482,577 36.13 670 3,554,840 r 56,946
See other industries in this state Texas 135 7,008,457 10.78 322 566,211 13,637
See other industries in this state Massachusetts 99 4,775,353 7.35 743 758,236 12,491
See other industries in this state Florida 122 4,603,232 7.08 276 977,079 14,947
See other industries in this state Illinois 89 4,224,488 6.50 335 663,202 12,441
See other industries in this state Ohio 40 2,426,601 3.73 213 164,353 4,087
See other industries in this state New York 121 2,215,592 3.41 116 524,460 11,068
See other industries in this state Maryland 59 2,209,470 3.40 406 481,843 8,142
See other industries in this state North Carolina 45 1,207,833 1.86 145 135,092 2,931
See other industries in this state New Jersey 94 1,157,247 1.78 135 289,207 5,414
See other industries in this state Alabama 19 1,105,323 1.70 247 134,636 3,510
See other industries in this state Colorado 48 1,045,800 1.61 232 248,461 4,127
See other industries in this state Minnesota 32 1,000,485 1.54 199 101,809 2,421
See other industries in this state New Hampshire 37 960,164 1.48 754 114,596 2,118
See other industries in this state Connecticut 49 871,203 1.34 252 153,564 3,174
See other industries in this state Oklahoma 16 742,434 1.14 213 84,631 2,463
See other industries in this state Pennsylvania 77 716,602 1.10 58 228,963 4,180
See other industries in this state Georgia 42 527,139 0.81 61 121,079 2,202
See other industries in this state Washington 55 469,456 0.72 77 99,280 2,040
See other industries in this state Virginia 45 467,764 0.72 64 82,795 2,165
See other industries in this state Nebraska 11 445,735 0.69 258 72,816 2,093
See other industries in this state Oregon 28 438,522 0.67 124 84,670 2,611
See other industries in this state Missouri 21 292,281 0.45 51 92,498 1,859
See other industries in this state Mississippi 15 195,226 0.30 68 39,786 1,390
See other industries in this state Michigan 30 170,025 0.26 17 44,789 1,089
See other industries in this state Wisconsin 32 154,501 0.24 28 43,048 875
See other industries in this state Kansas 15 122,420 0.19 45 17,047 r 701
See other industries in this state Nevada 17 96,620 0.15 45 21,146 339
See other industries in this state Idaho 7 90,741 0.14 68 18,553 521
See other industries in this state Louisiana 13 45,893 0.07 10 14,512 312
  All other states, including those below 148 1,718,130 2.64   372,262 8,472
See other industries in this state     Arizona 31 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     Indiana 21 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     Iowa 10 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     Maine 7 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     Utah 15 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     New Mexico 3 D     D (250-499)
See other industries in this state     South Carolina 14 D     D (250-499)
See other industries in this state     Tennessee 14 D     D (250-499)
See other industries in this state     Delaware 5 D     D (100-249)
See other industries in this state     Kentucky 6 D     D (100-249)

 

Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Communications equipment manufacturing
Link
to pdf 		Series number Title Link to AFF or Drill-down
tables		 Contents Geography
link to PDF EC02-00C-BDG Bridge Between NAICS 2002 and NAICS 1997 Link to drill-down tables Relationships between NAICS 1997 and NAICS 2002 for those industries redefined US
link to PDF EC02-31SG-1 General Summary Link to data in AFF Industry Statistics for Industry Groups & Industries US
link to PDF EC02-31A Geographic Area Series Link to data in AFF Industry Statistics for the States, Metropolitan & Micropolitan Statistical Areas, Counties, and Places States
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Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs -- NAICS 3342
Hypertext Tables Title (with link to data) Frequency Contents Geography
Link to table for this industry Annual Survey of Manufactures: Geographic Area Series Annual General statistics for states (click AFF icon, select "ASM: GAS: Stats for All Mfg by State", then filter rows to this industry) US, states
Link to table for this industry Annual Survey of Manufactures: Statistics for Industry Groups and Industries Annual Detailed national statistics for the industry (click AFF icon, select "ASM: GS: Stats for Ind Groups & Ind", then filter rows to this industry) US
Link to table for this industry Annual Survey of Manufactures: Value of Product Shipments Annual National statistics for 7-digit product classes (click AFF icon, select "ASM: VPS: Val of Shps for Product Classes", then filter rows to desired products US
  CIR MA334P, Telecommunications (discontinued after 2005, see MQ334) Annual Includes value of shipments for selected 10-digit product codes. US
  CIR MA334Q, Semiconductors, Electronic Components, and Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment Annual Includes value of shipments for selected 10-digit product codes. US
  CIR MQ334P, Telecommunications Quarterly Includes value of shipments for selected 7-digit product classes US
  County Business Patterns Annual Employees; payroll; number of establishments by employment size of establishment US, states, metro areas, counties
  Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders Monthly Value of shipments, inventories, new orders and unfilled orders US
  Quarterly Financial Report Quarterly Income, retained earnings, balance sheets, and related financial and operating ratios for the domestic operations of manufacturing corporations with assets over $250,000, and corporations in the mining and trade areas with over $50 million. US
Link to table for this industry 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
For more data sets, check a broader NAICS category, such as NAICS 334 To broader NAICS

 

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