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Size of the US Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors industry

NAICS 2381, Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors. Every figure on this page was published by a federal statistical agency and carries its source and period. Palanor does not estimate: a period the agency didn’t publish shows as missing, and a figure it withheld shows as withheld.

Key figures

Receipts (sales, shipments or revenue)
$266 billion
2022 · Economic Census
All establishments, current dollars
Employment
931,276
2026-Q1 · Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Private-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter
Establishments
119,626
2026-Q1 · Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Private ownership
Firms
102,718
2022 · Economic Census
Annual payroll
$65.1 billion
2023 · County Business Patterns

Over time

Employment · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest 931,276 · 2026-Q1
2019-Q1: 882,0312019-Q2: 956,8662019-Q3: 961,4862019-Q4: 925,7532020-Q1: 903,7352020-Q2: 931,7032020-Q3: 928,6662020-Q4: 917,5072021-Q1: 896,1182021-Q2: 944,9012021-Q3: 938,1222021-Q4: 922,9932022-Q1: 911,0422022-Q2: 975,8582022-Q3: 979,5242022-Q4: 945,7522023-Q1: 933,2082023-Q2: 1,009,5392023-Q3: 1,008,1142023-Q4: 979,7692024-Q1: 960,7102024-Q2: 1,014,4112024-Q3: 1,010,3432024-Q4: 972,7942025-Q1: 948,4352025-Q2: 1,001,9552025-Q3: 988,7352025-Q4: 949,5602026-Q1: 931,276NAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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PeriodValueNAICS
2026-Q1931,2762022
2025-Q4949,5602022
2025-Q3988,7352022
2025-Q21,001,9552022
2025-Q1948,4352022
2024-Q4972,7942022
2024-Q31,010,3432022
2024-Q21,014,4112022
2024-Q1960,7102022
2023-Q4979,7692022
2023-Q31,008,1142022
2023-Q21,009,5392022
2023-Q1933,2082022
2022-Q4945,7522022
2022-Q3979,5242022
2022-Q2975,8582022
2022-Q1911,0422022
2021-Q4922,9932017
2021-Q3938,1222017
2021-Q2944,9012017
2021-Q1896,1182017
2020-Q4917,5072017
2020-Q3928,6662017
2020-Q2931,7032017
2020-Q1903,7352017
2019-Q4925,7532017
2019-Q3961,4862017
2019-Q2956,8662017
2019-Q1882,0312017

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter

Employment · County Business PatternsLatest 959,465 · 2023
2017: 853,0902018: 889,7042019: 896,2122020: 915,1532021: 905,4822022: 923,3092023: 959,465
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PeriodValue
2023959,465
2022923,309
2021905,482
2020915,153
2019896,212
2018889,704
2017853,090

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns · Paid employees in the pay period including March 12

Establishments · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest 119,626 · 2026-Q1
2019-Q1: 102,1742019-Q2: 103,3092019-Q3: 104,0922019-Q4: 104,6952020-Q1: 104,4252020-Q2: 104,8652020-Q3: 106,4142020-Q4: 107,2902021-Q1: 107,1942021-Q2: 109,0042021-Q3: 110,5452021-Q4: 111,0362022-Q1: 111,4712022-Q2: 112,7962022-Q3: 113,8472022-Q4: 114,4962023-Q1: 114,7042023-Q2: 115,3322023-Q3: 116,3122023-Q4: 116,9682024-Q1: 116,7602024-Q2: 118,2792024-Q3: 118,7142024-Q4: 118,6572025-Q1: 117,6182025-Q2: 118,6282025-Q3: 119,2472025-Q4: 119,7682026-Q1: 119,626NAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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PeriodValueNAICS
2026-Q1119,6262022
2025-Q4119,7682022
2025-Q3119,2472022
2025-Q2118,6282022
2025-Q1117,6182022
2024-Q4118,6572022
2024-Q3118,7142022
2024-Q2118,2792022
2024-Q1116,7602022
2023-Q4116,9682022
2023-Q3116,3122022
2023-Q2115,3322022
2023-Q1114,7042022
2022-Q4114,4962022
2022-Q3113,8472022
2022-Q2112,7962022
2022-Q1111,4712022
2021-Q4111,0362017
2021-Q3110,5452017
2021-Q2109,0042017
2021-Q1107,1942017
2020-Q4107,2902017
2020-Q3106,4142017
2020-Q2104,8652017
2020-Q1104,4252017
2019-Q4104,6952017
2019-Q3104,0922017
2019-Q2103,3092017
2019-Q1102,1742017

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private ownership

Establishments · County Business PatternsLatest 106,125 · 2023
2017: 92,9842018: 94,8742019: 96,7032020: 97,5162021: 102,1372022: 104,4322023: 106,125
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PeriodValue
2023106,125
2022104,432
2021102,137
202097,516
201996,703
201894,874
201792,984

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns

Total wages in the quarter · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest $15.7 billion · 2026-Q1
2019-Q1: $10.9 billion2019-Q2: $12.5 billion2019-Q3: $13.3 billion2019-Q4: $14.4 billion2020-Q1: $11.9 billion2020-Q2: $12.0 billion2020-Q3: $13.4 billion2020-Q4: $15.4 billion2021-Q1: $11.6 billion2021-Q2: $13.6 billion2021-Q3: $14.1 billion2021-Q4: $16.1 billion2022-Q1: $12.5 billion2022-Q2: $14.7 billion2022-Q3: $16.3 billion2022-Q4: $16.8 billion2023-Q1: $14.3 billion2023-Q2: $16.0 billion2023-Q3: $16.6 billion2023-Q4: $18.4 billion2024-Q1: $15.2 billion2024-Q2: $16.8 billion2024-Q3: $17.4 billion2024-Q4: $19.1 billion2025-Q1: $15.4 billion2025-Q2: $17.2 billion2025-Q3: $17.9 billion2025-Q4: $19.5 billion2026-Q1: $15.7 billionNAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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PeriodValueNAICS
2026-Q1$15.7 billion2022
2025-Q4$19.5 billion2022
2025-Q3$17.9 billion2022
2025-Q2$17.2 billion2022
2025-Q1$15.4 billion2022
2024-Q4$19.1 billion2022
2024-Q3$17.4 billion2022
2024-Q2$16.8 billion2022
2024-Q1$15.2 billion2022
2023-Q4$18.4 billion2022
2023-Q3$16.6 billion2022
2023-Q2$16.0 billion2022
2023-Q1$14.3 billion2022
2022-Q4$16.8 billion2022
2022-Q3$16.3 billion2022
2022-Q2$14.7 billion2022
2022-Q1$12.5 billion2022
2021-Q4$16.1 billion2017
2021-Q3$14.1 billion2017
2021-Q2$13.6 billion2017
2021-Q1$11.6 billion2017
2020-Q4$15.4 billion2017
2020-Q3$13.4 billion2017
2020-Q2$12.0 billion2017
2020-Q1$11.9 billion2017
2019-Q4$14.4 billion2017
2019-Q3$13.3 billion2017
2019-Q2$12.5 billion2017
2019-Q1$10.9 billion2017

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private ownership

Annual payroll · County Business PatternsLatest $65.1 billion · 2023
2017: $45.4 billion2018: $48.5 billion2019: $51.1 billion2020: $52.1 billion2021: $54.6 billion2022: $59.1 billion2023: $65.1 billion
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PeriodValue
2023$65.1 billion
2022$59.1 billion
2021$54.6 billion
2020$52.1 billion
2019$51.1 billion
2018$48.5 billion
2017$45.4 billion

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns

The ledger

Every published measure

MeasureSourceLatestPeriodHistory
EmploymentPrivate-sector jobs in the third month of each quarterQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages931,2762026-Q12019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published
EstablishmentsPrivate ownershipQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages119,6262026-Q12019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published
Total wages in the quarterPrivate ownershipQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages$15.7 billion2026-Q12019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published
Annual payrollCounty Business Patterns$65.1 billion20232017–2023 · 7 published
EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12County Business Patterns959,46520232017–2023 · 7 published
EstablishmentsCounty Business Patterns106,12520232017–2023 · 7 published
Annual payrollEconomic Census$59.3 billion20222017–2022 · 2 published
EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12Economic Census960,22320222017–2022 · 2 published
EstablishmentsEconomic Census104,19820222017–2022 · 2 published
FirmsEconomic Census102,71820222017–2022 · 2 published
Receipts (sales, shipments or revenue)All establishments, current dollarsEconomic Census$266 billion20222017–2022 · 2 published

Breakdown

Industries within Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors

NAICSIndustrySizeEmployment
23811Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors$78.7 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census245,9102026-Q1 · QCEW
23812Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors$19.7 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census87,6982026-Q1 · QCEW
23813Framing Contractors$29.1 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census78,4672026-Q1 · QCEW
23814Masonry Contractors$28.6 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census125,7672026-Q1 · QCEW
23815Glass and Glazing Contractors$18.9 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census72,0192026-Q1 · QCEW
23816Roofing Contractors$69.9 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census233,3892026-Q1 · QCEW
23817Siding Contractors$10.8 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census39,0112026-Q1 · QCEW
23819Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors$10.6 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census49,0152026-Q1 · QCEW

Sources

Where every number comes from

Figures are in current dollars and are the agencies’ own, revised when they revise. Each program defines its universe differently (employer firms, private ownership, all establishments), so figures from different sources are not meant to add up. This page is not endorsed by the Census Bureau, BEA or BLS. The same data is in the Palanor API (/v1/industries) and the MCP (palanor_get_industry). All industries.