1997 Economic Census:
Manufacturing
Pittsburgh, PA MSA
See also 2002 Economic Census data.
 
Manufacturing by Subsector
Introductory text includes scope and methodology. Table includes only establishments with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
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data		 NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Value of
Shipments
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
  31-33 Manufacturing 3,000 24,173,274 4,355,351 120,793
311 Food mfg 224 997,413 131,272 5,121
312 Beverage & tobacco product mfg 22 281,021 39,971 1,288
313 Textile mills 16 54,528 8,915 389
314 Textile product mills 43 D D (500-999)
315 Apparel mfg 49 77,303 17,829 1,121
321 Wood product mfg 115 245,877 37,210 1,760
322 Paper mfg 32 562,633 79,596 2,825
323 Printing & related support activities 357 574,887 157,423 5,838
324 Petroleum & coal products mfg 29 789,101 82,809 1,791
325 Chemical mfg 121 2,102,490 227,584 5,488
326 Plastics & rubber products mfg 127 1,119,696 209,235 6,609
327 Nonmetallic mineral product mfg 202 1,286,512 275,189 8,067
331 Primary metal mfg 115 7,101,634 977,617 22,166
332 Fabricated metal product mfg 657 2,884,314 587,295 18,251
333 Machinery mfg 261 1,872,402 482,348 11,946
334 Computer & electronic product mfg 155 2,141,911 525,178 12,968
335 Electrical equipment, appliance, & component mfg 80 766,378 162,119 4,788
336 Transportation equipment mfg 49 557,801 165,147 3,705
337 Furniture & related product mfg 143 136,826 39,547 1,691
339 Miscellaneous mfg 201 570,887 136,777 4,399

 

 

Manufacturing by Industry
Introductory text includes scope and methodology. Table includes only establishments with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. 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 3,000 24,173,274 4,355,351 120,793
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Value of
Shipments
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
311 Food mfg 224 997,413 131,272 5,121
3113 Sugar & confectionery product mfg 39 49,930 11,642 780
31133 Confectionery mfg from purchased chocolate 23 42,936 10,627 721
3114 Fruit & vegetable preserving & specialty food mfg 6 D D (500-999)
31142 Fruit & vegetable canning, pickling, & drying 2 D D (500-999)
311422 Specialty canning 1 D D (500-999)
3115 Dairy product mfg 13 218,924 28,302 814
31151 Dairy product (except frozen) mfg 10 D D (500-999)
311511 Fluid milk mfg 7 196,485 25,135 710
3116 Meat product mfg 21 108,207 12,097 485
31161 Animal slaughtering & processing 21 108,207 12,097 485
311612 Meat processed from carcasses 12 87,066 10,314 396
3118 Bakeries & tortilla mfg 118 147,789 41,275 1,897
31181 Bread & bakery product mfg 108 65,968 20,810 1,415
311811 Retail bakeries 81 D D (500-999)
311812 Commercial bakeries 26 38,401 12,218 642
31182 Cookie, cracker, & pasta mfg 10 81,821 20,465 482
311821 Cookie & cracker mfg 4 D D (250-499)
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Value of
Shipments
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
312 Beverage & tobacco product mfg 22 281,021 39,971 1,288
3121 Beverage mfg 22 281,021 39,971 1,288
31211 Soft drink & ice mfg 13 121,991 16,365 621
312111 Soft drink mfg 6 119,529 15,679 576
31212 Breweries 6 157,193 23,380 647
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Value of
Shipments
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
313 Textile mills 16 54,528 8,915 389
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Value of
Shipments
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
314 Textile product mills 43 D D (500-999)
3149 Other textile product mills 27 23,047 7,659 365
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Value of
Shipments
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
315 Apparel mfg 49 77,303 17,829 1,121
3152 Cut & sew apparel mfg 32 49,439 11,979 824
31523 Women's & girls' cut & sew apparel mfg 9 32,876 5,410 404
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Value of
Shipments
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
321 Wood product mfg 115 245,877 37,210 1,760
3211 Sawmills & wood preservation 35 91,469 9,162 505
321113 Sawmills 31 49,204 8,214 461
3212 Veneer, plywood, & engineered wood product mfg 5 43,859 8,659 373
321211 Hardwood veneer & plywood mfg 2 D D (250-499)
3219 Other wood product mfg 75 110,549 19,389 882
32191 Millwork 37 66,211 11,126 467
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Value of
Shipments
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
322 Paper mfg 32 562,633 79,596 2,825
3222 Converted paper product mfg 32 562,633 79,596 2,825
32221 Paperboard container mfg 21 283,449 45,890 1,379
322211 Corrugated & solid fiber box mfg 14 230,765 34,388 998
32223 Stationery product mfg 4 D D (1000-2499)
322232 Envelope mfg 1 D D (500-999)
32229 Other converted paper product mfg 5 D D (250-499)
322291 Sanitary paper product mfg 1 D D (250-499)
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Value of
Shipments
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
323 Printing & related support activities 357 574,887 157,423 5,838
32311 Printing 317 530,043 142,339 5,259
323110 Commercial lithographic printing 161 256,221 78,464 2,603
323113 Commercial screen printing 28 41,048 12,251 648
323114 Quick printing 71 28,507 7,403 341
323116 Manifold business form printing 15 148,705 27,922 1,052
32312 Support activities for printing 40 44,844 15,084 579
323122 Prepress services 27 36,505 11,110 390
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Value of
Shipments
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
324 Petroleum & coal products mfg 29 789,101 82,809 1,791
32411 Petroleum refineries 4 D D (500-999)
32419 Other petroleum & coal products mfg 11 D D (1000-2499)
324199 All other petroleum & coal products mfg 3 D D (500-999)
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Value of
Shipments
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
325 Chemical mfg 121 2,102,490 227,584 5,488
3251 Basic chemical mfg 30 622,646 69,113 1,535
32513 Dye & pigment mfg 5 D D (250-499)
325131 Inorganic dye & pigment mfg 3 D D (250-499)
32518 Other basic inorganic chemical mfg 8 187,259 11,784 297
325188 All other basic inorganic chemical mfg 8 187,259 11,784 297
32519 Other basic organic chemical mfg 7 318,916 34,638 755
325192 Cyclic crude & intermediate mfg 2 D D (250-499)
325199 All other basic organic chemical mfg 5 D D (250-499)
3252 Resin, syn rubber, & artificial & syn fibers & filaments mfg 8 387,450 49,167 1,048
32521 Resin & synthetic rubber mfg 8 387,450 49,167 1,048
325211 Plastics material & resin mfg 6 D D (500-999)
3255 Paint, coating, & adhesive mfg 23 379,964 49,004 999
32551 Paint & coating mfg 18 376,675 48,651 981
3256 Soap, cleaning compound, & toilet preparation mfg 17 88,188 14,847 500
32561 Soap & cleaning compound mfg 16 D D (250-499)
325612 Polish & other sanitation good mfg 10 55,251 8,781 363
3259 Other chemical product mfg 35 568,409 39,456 1,182
32599 All other chemical product & preparation mfg 34 D D (1000-2499)
325991 Custom compounding of purchased resin 9 D D (250-499)
325998 All other miscellaneous chemical product & preparation mfg 18 378,344 22,313 621
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Value of
Shipments
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
326 Plastics & rubber products mfg 127 1,119,696 209,235 6,609
3261 Plastics product mfg 107 1,054,755 198,844 6,236
32611 Unsupported plastics film, sheet, & bag mfg 5 D D (250-499)
326113 Unsupported plastics film & sheet (except packaging) mfg 4 D D (250-499)
32612 Plastics pipe, pipe fitting, & unsupported profile shape mfg 6 73,183 14,052 469
326121 Unsupported plastics profile shape mfg 5 D D (250-499)
32614 Polystyrene foam product mfg 3 D D (250-499)
32616 Plastics bottle mfg 7 61,120 10,228 403
32619 Other plastics product mfg 82 589,543 129,822 4,439
326199 All other plastics product mfg 76 584,419 128,586 4,388
3262 Rubber product mfg 20 64,941 10,391 373
32629 Other rubber product mfg 9 50,066 9,197 319
326299 All other rubber product mfg 7 D D (250-499)
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Value of
Shipments
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
327 Nonmetallic mineral product mfg 202 1,286,512 275,189 8,067
3271 Clay product & refractory mfg 40 228,844 55,197 1,746
32711 Pottery, ceramics, & plumbing fixture mfg 16 57,144 20,830 785
327112 Vitreous china, fine earthenware, & other pottery product mfg 10 10,818 4,027 254
327113 Porcelain electrical supply mfg 6 46,326 16,803 531
32712 Clay building material & refractories mfg 24 171,700 34,367 961
327124 Clay refractory mfg 13 80,133 16,029 430
327125 Nonclay refractory mfg 6 67,312 11,024 299
3272 Glass & glass product mfg 33 568,114 133,868 3,901
327212 Other pressed & blown glass & glassware mfg 11 266,455 72,995 2,181
327213 Glass container mfg 2 D D (500-999)
327215 Glass product mfg made of purchased glass 18 123,562 21,836 687
3273 Cement & concrete product mfg 87 D D (1000-2499)
32731 Cement mfg 8 111,026 17,302 428
32732 Ready-mix concrete mfg 38 104,733 14,641 459
3279 Other nonmetallic mineral product mfg 39 209,507 41,113 1,053
32791 Abrasive product mfg 9 67,901 12,841 321
32799 All other nonmetallic mineral product mfg 30 141,606 28,272 732
327992 Ground or treated mineral & earth mfg 12 56,267 10,169 351
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Value of
Shipments
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
331 Primary metal mfg 115 7,101,634 977,617 22,166
3311 Iron & steel mills & ferroalloy mfg 21 5,199,438 707,595 14,880
331111 Iron & steel mills 18 D D (10k-24999)
3312 Steel product mfg from purchased steel 20 811,904 98,570 2,566
33121 Iron & steel pipes & tubes mfg from purchased steel 3 72,506 14,577 338
33122 Rolling & drawing of purchased steel 17 739,398 83,993 2,228
331221 Cold-rolled steel shape mfg 11 673,907 76,028 1,992
3314 Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production & processing 24 754,499 101,628 2,583
33141 Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) smelting & refining 4 325,315 38,472 988
331419 Other nonferrous metal primary smelting & refining 4 325,315 38,472 988
33142 Copper rolling, drawing, extruding, & alloying 2 D D (250-499)
331421 Copper rolling, drawing, & extruding 2 D D (250-499)
33149 Other nonferrous metal rolling, drawing, extruding, & alloying 18 D D (1000-2499)
331491 Other nonferrous metal rolling, drawing, & extruding 11 210,178 35,143 924
3315 Foundries 46 266,291 65,952 2,031
33151 Ferrous metal foundries 23 149,049 28,994 998
331511 Iron foundries 13 63,460 13,783 485
331513 Steel foundries (except investment) 9 D D (250-499)
33152 Nonferrous metal foundries 23 117,242 36,958 1,033
331522 Nonferrous (except aluminum) die-casting foundries 2 D D (250-499)
331524 Aluminum foundries (except die-casting) 6 23,632 8,017 270
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Value of
Shipments
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
332 Fabricated metal product mfg 657 2,884,314 587,295 18,251
3321 Forging & stamping 34 472,262 108,040 3,001
332111 Iron & steel forging 7 85,187 14,970 491
332115 Crown & closure mfg 2 D D (250-499)
332116 Metal stamping 15 189,683 52,970 1,541
332117 Powder metallurgy part mfg 6 63,812 19,124 461
3322 Cutlery & handtool mfg 16 138,677 26,614 891
332212 Hand & edge tool mfg 11 72,530 16,572 511
3323 Architectural & structural metals mfg 145 746,985 155,532 4,816
33231 Plate work & fabricated structural product mfg 72 301,000 59,392 1,812
332312 Fabricated structural metal mfg 44 221,875 38,892 1,142
332313 Plate work mfg 24 D D (500-999)
33232 Ornamental & architectural metal products mfg 73 445,985 96,140 3,004
332321 Metal window & door mfg 18 243,817 42,292 1,407
332322 Sheet metal work mfg 32 153,339 42,666 1,231
332323 Ornamental & architectural metal work mfg 23 48,829 11,182 366
3324 Boiler, tank, & shipping container mfg 19 126,895 29,267 798
33242 Metal tank (heavy gauge) mfg 10 77,143 19,844 534
3326 Spring & wire product mfg 21 106,524 18,248 632
332618 Other fabricated wire product mfg 13 76,839 10,278 347
3327 Machine shops, turned product, & screw, nut, & bolt mfg 299 408,414 140,286 4,882
33271 Machine shops 269 310,061 117,202 4,059
33272 Turned product & screw, nut, & bolt mfg 30 98,353 23,084 823
332721 Precision turned product mfg 21 67,910 17,738 602
3328 Coating, engraving, heat treating, & allied activities 48 577,805 39,847 1,151
332811 Metal heat treating 11 33,636 9,441 277
332812 Metal coating/engraving (exc jewelry/silverware)/allied services 21 529,964 24,114 672
3329 Other fabricated metal product mfg 69 299,466 67,610 2,020
33291 Metal valve mfg 19 150,427 32,099 874
332911 Industrial valve mfg 14 130,503 27,279 720
33299 All other fabricated metal product mfg 50 149,039 35,511 1,146
332996 Fabricated pipe & pipe fitting mfg 10 56,868 14,082 396
332999 All other miscellaneous fabricated metal product mfg 34 88,896 20,126 699
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Value of
Shipments
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
333 Machinery mfg 261 1,872,402 482,348 11,946
3331 Agriculture, construction, & mining machinery mfg 13 145,933 18,024 512
33313 Mining & oil & gas field machinery mfg 9 135,315 16,807 487
333131 Mining machinery & equipment mfg 7 D D (250-499)
3332 Industrial machinery mfg 26 113,869 24,901 694
33329 Other industrial machinery mfg 24 D D (500-999)
333298 All other industrial machinery mfg 17 41,194 12,567 374
3333 Commercial & service industry machinery mfg 25 180,414 46,062 1,169
333314 Optical instrument & lens mfg 7 74,295 18,852 420
333319 Other commercial & service industry machinery mfg 12 93,440 24,544 652
3334 Ventilation, heating, AC, & commercial refrigeration equip mfg 12 75,219 22,870 561
3335 Metalworking machinery mfg 109 608,912 170,352 4,360
333511 Industrial mold mfg 11 113,451 35,470 804
333514 Special die & tool, die set, jig, & fixture mfg 56 145,453 55,819 1,573
333515 Cutting tool & machine tool accessory mfg 25 89,043 27,033 751
333516 Rolling mill machinery & equipment mfg 9 164,093 26,360 632
333518 Other metalworking machinery mfg 3 D D (250-499)
3339 Other general-purpose machinery mfg 70 730,538 195,285 4,517
33391 Pump & compressor mfg 7 322,786 98,628 1,988
333911 Pump & pumping equipment mfg 3 D D (500-999)
333912 Air & gas compressor mfg 3 D D (1000-2499)
33392 Material handling equipment mfg 18 57,132 11,217 294
33399 All other general-purpose machinery mfg 45 350,620 85,440 2,235
333993 Packaging machinery mfg 3 38,039 11,399 299
333999 All other miscellaneous general-purpose machinery mfg 23 225,903 56,165 1,401
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Value of
Shipments
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
334 Computer & electronic product mfg 155 2,141,911 525,178 12,968
3341 Computer & peripheral equipment mfg 17 D D (250-499)
334119 Other computer peripheral equipment mfg 12 D D (250-499)
3342 Communications equipment mfg 11 343,604 143,496 2,431
33421 Telephone apparatus mfg 3 D D (1000-2499)
33422 Radio & TV broadcasting & wireless communications equipment mfg 4 D D (250-499)
33429 Other communications equipment mfg 4 D D (500-999)
3343 Audio & video equipment mfg 1 D D (1000-2499)
3344 Semiconductor & other electronic component mfg 44 219,293 51,480 2,056
334412 Bare printed circuit board mfg 7 24,549 9,849 376
334413 Semiconductor & related device mfg 7 108,607 18,836 639
334418 Printed circuit assembly (electronic assembly) mfg 7 21,987 5,654 307
334419 Other electronic component mfg 15 50,346 13,354 548
3345 Navigational, measuring, medical, & control instruments mfg 72 935,738 241,051 5,728
334510 Electromedical & electrotherapeutic apparatus mfg 6 D D (500-999)
334511 Search, detection, navigation, & guidance instrument mfg 3 D D (250-499)
334512 Automatic environmental control mfg 3 D D (250-499)
334513 Industrial process control instrument mfg 20 301,100 72,060 1,381
334514 Totalizing fluid meter & counting device mfg 2 D D (500-999)
334516 Analytical laboratory instrument mfg 14 185,001 47,416 1,313
334519 Other measuring & controlling device mfg 11 74,973 17,771 518
3346 Mfg & reproducing magnetic & optical media 10 D D (500-999)
334612 Prerecorded CD (except software), tape, & record reproducing 5 D D (250-499)
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Value of
Shipments
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
335 Electrical equipment, appliance, & component mfg 80 766,378 162,119 4,788
3351 Electric lighting equipment mfg 16 29,524 8,807 439
33512 Lighting fixture mfg 15 D D (250-499)
335121 Residential electric lighting fixture mfg 8 22,656 6,826 319
3353 Electrical equipment mfg 42 552,294 105,659 2,947
335312 Motor & generator mfg 11 D D (500-999)
335313 Switchgear & switchboard apparatus mfg 6 241,895 30,565 967
335314 Relay & industrial control mfg 23 206,054 43,500 1,059
3359 Other electrical equipment & component mfg 22 184,560 47,653 1,402
33592 Communication & energy wire & cable mfg 3 D D (500-999)
335929 Other communication & energy wire mfg 3 D D (500-999)
33593 Wiring device mfg 6 51,722 11,721 434
335931 Current-carrying wiring device mfg 5 D D (250-499)
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Value of
Shipments
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
336 Transportation equipment mfg 49 557,801 165,147 3,705
3363 Motor vehicle parts mfg 17 146,470 67,658 1,298
33637 Motor vehicle metal stamping 1 D D (500-999)
3365 Railroad rolling stock mfg 6 369,921 87,561 2,024
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Value of
Shipments
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
337 Furniture & related product mfg 143 136,826 39,547 1,691
3371 Household & institutional furniture & kitchen cabinet mfg 111 49,160 15,122 734
33711 Wood kitchen cabinet & counter top mfg 69 37,067 11,381 541
3372 Office furniture (including fixtures) mfg 21 59,988 19,992 727
337214 Office furniture (except wood) mfg 4 35,470 11,615 409
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Value of
Shipments
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
339 Miscellaneous mfg 201 570,887 136,777 4,399
3391 Medical equipment & supplies mfg 84 273,404 66,113 1,986
339112 Surgical & medical instrument mfg 12 26,978 8,876 363
339113 Surgical appliance & supplies mfg 17 224,116 50,879 1,313
3399 Other miscellaneous mfg 117 297,483 70,664 2,413
33994 Office supplies (except paper) mfg 16 77,558 11,087 378
33995 Sign mfg 46 150,181 42,745 1,344
33999 All other miscellaneous mfg 25 47,239 12,540 480
D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available

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