Analysis
NAICS 2362 is the 2022 industry group for nonresidential building construction, part of 236 (Construction of Buildings). Census lists 146 example activities under it in the official index.
County Business Patterns counts 42,452 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 716,082 people at an average annual payroll of $96,783 per employee (82nd percentile of national industries). 48% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which is close to the national mix.
By establishments it ranks 2nd of the 2 codes at this level within Construction of Buildings, with 16.7% of them.
Across its national industries Census lists 146 index entries; typical ones are acid plant construction and addition, alteration and renovation, commercial and….
It splits into 2 more detailed codes. The largest by establishments is 23622 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) with 39,072.
Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments fell 1% and employment rose 7%. The 2018 count used NAICS 2017, so part of a large move can come from codes being redefined rather than from businesses opening or closing.
Official definition
This industry group comprises establishments primarily responsible for the construction (including new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs) of nonresidential buildings. This industry group includes nonresidential general contractors, nonresidential for-sale builders, nonresidential design-build firms, and nonresidential project construction management firms.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Index entries (146)
- Acid plant construction
- Addition, alteration and renovation, commercial and institutional building