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NAICS 334515
Instrument manufacturing for measuring and testing electricity and electrical signals

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Definition	Data from the Economic Census					Annual, monthly 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 shipments ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees

31-33	Manufacturing	350,828	3,916,136,712	576,170,541	14,699,536
334	Computer & electronic product mfg	15,910	358,414,047	64,562,501	1,262,063
3345	Navigational, measuring, medical, & control instruments mfg	5,269	92,843,311	23,716,799	418,649
33451	Navigational, measuring, medical, & control instruments mfg	5,269	92,843,311	23,716,799	418,649
334515	Electricity measuring & testing instrument mfg	797	10,147,354	3,490,692	57,639

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)
		Establish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Number	% of all	$1,000	% of all	Establish- ments	Value of shipments ($1,000)
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
3345	Navigational, measuring, medical, & control instruments mfg	N	N	N	N	N	N	5,269	92,843,311
33451	Navigational, measuring, medical, & control instruments mfg	N	N	N	N	N	N	5,269	92,843,311
334515	Electricity measuring & testing instrument mfg	N	N	N	N	N	N	797	10,147,354

Definition: NAICS 334515 Instrument manufacturing for measuring and testing electricity and electrical signals

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing instruments for measuring and testing the characteristics of electricity and electrical signals. Examples of products made by these establishments are circuit and continuity testers, volt meters, ohm meters, wattmeters, multimeters, and semiconductor test equipment.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Manufacturing electronic monitoring, evaluating, and other electronic support equipment for navigational, radar, and sonar systems--are classified in U.S. Industry 334511, Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing; and
Manufacturing equipment for measuring and testing communications signals--are classified in Industry Group 3342, Communications Equipment Manufacturing.

Historical comparability

NAICS 334515, Instrument manufacturing for measuring and testing electricity and electrical signals, is comparable between 2002 and 1997.

In comparisons with data before 1997, 1997 NAICS 334515 is nearly comparable to SIC 3825. See the Bridge Between 1997 NAICS and 1987 SIC.

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

334515	Electricity measuring & testing instrument mfg	2002	797	10,147,354	3,490,692	57,639
		1997	827	14,025,050	3,045,208	63,891
		% change	-3.6	-27.6	14.6	-9.8

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Geographic Distribution -- Instrument manufacturing for measuring and testing electricity and electrical signals:

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.

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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

United States

797

10,147,354

100.00

3,490,692

57,639

California

219

3,779,664

37.25

108

1,376,815

20,625

Oregon

818,343

8.06

232

310,379

3,921

Massachusetts

787,260

7.76

122

265,268

4,506

Washington

610,026

6.01

100

156,490

2,855

Colorado

561,288

5.53

125

287,838

4,301

Maryland

498,681

4.91

173,577

2,116

New York

399,351

3.94

108,987

2,404

Texas

315,223

3.11

84,468

1,861

Ohio

275,101

2.71

87,508

1,852

Indiana

224,560

2.21

55,978

1,106

New Hampshire

171,177

1.69

134

40,824

853

North Carolina

164,517

1.62

39,185

868

Illinois

118,310

1.17

36,085

r 681

Minnesota

115,965

1.14

47,228

821

Michigan

87,303

0.86

24,951

411

Arizona

83,453

0.82

27,565

672

New Jersey

80,255

0.79

21,617

429

Pennsylvania

77,962

0.77

19,834

451

Florida

72,980

0.72

30,298

557

Wisconsin

64,176

0.63

16,381

297

Connecticut

41,854

0.41

24,274

402

Oklahoma

38,865

0.38

11,806

305

Virginia

33,271

0.33

13,848

374

Georgia

32,148

0.32

9,134

141

Missouri

21,971

0.22

9,101

206

Utah

16,486

0.16

8,373

246

All other states, including those below

657,164

6.48

202,880

4,378

Nevada

(1000-2499)

Kansas

(500-999)

South Carolina

(500-999)

Alabama

(250-499)

Mississippi

(100-249)

South Dakota

(100-249)

Products Lines for Instrument manufacturing for measuring and testing electricity and electrical signals
Product code	Product description	Value of shipments of this line ($000)	Percent of industry value (%)
334515	Electricity and signal testing instruments	9,490,633	100.00
33451531	Test equip. for testing electrical/radio/comm. circuits/motors	7,794,502	82.13
33451511	Electrical integrating instruments	665,297	7.01
33451551	Other instruments to measure electricity	374,339	3.94
	-Other	656,495	6.92

For more product detail, see the AFF links below for Product Lines

Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Instrument manufacturing for measuring and testing electricity and electrical signals
Series number	Title	Contents	Geography
EC02-31SG-1	General Summary	Industry Statistics for Industry Groups & Industries	US
EC02-31SP-1	Product Summary	Products Statistics: 2002 & 1997	US
EC02-31SX-1	Industry-Product Analysis Summary	Industry Shipments by Product	US
EC02-31SX-1	Industry-Product Analysis Summary	Product Shipments by Contributing Industry	US
EC02-31A	Geographic Area Series	Industry Statistics for the States, Metropolitan & Micropolitan Statistical Areas, Counties, and Places	States
EC02-31I-334515	Industry Series (data may be inconsistent with final figures in Summary Series)	Historical Statistics for the Industry: 2002 & Earlier Years	US
		Detailed Statistics by Industry	US
		Industry Statistics by Employment Size	US
		Industry Statistics by Primary Product Class Specialization	US
		Detailed Miscellaneous Receipts by Industry	US

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Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs -- NAICS 334515
Title (with link to data)	Frequency	Contents	Geography
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
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 MA334B, Selected Instruments and Related Products (discontinued after 2004)	Annual	Includes value of shipments for selected 10-digit product codes.	US
CIR MA334T, Meters and Test Devices	Annual	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
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
U.S. International Trade Statistics	Monthly	Value of exports and imports by country [select 3-digit NAICS, then select 6-digit NAICS]	US

For more data sets, check a broader NAICS category, such as NAICS 33451

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Industry Statistics Sampler NAICS 334515 Instrument manufacturing for measuring and testing electricity and electrical signals

Definition: NAICS 334515 Instrument manufacturing for measuring and testing electricity and electrical signals

Historical comparability

Industry Statistics Sampler
NAICS 334515
Instrument manufacturing for measuring and testing electricity and electrical signals