238160

Analysis

NAICS 238160 is the 2022 national industry for roofing contractors, part of 23816 (Roofing Contractors). Census lists 17 example activities under it in the official index.

Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments grew 26% and employment rose 16%. 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.

County Business Patterns counts 25,519 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 215,242 people at an average annual payroll of $70,552 per employee (53rd percentile of national industries). 65% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which marks it as a small-business industry.

Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include asphalt roof shingle installation, copper roofing installation, corrugated metal roofing installation and galvanized iron roofing installation, among 17 in all.

Census lists 3 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 238130, 238170 and 238210. Businesses that do several things are classified by their primary activity, the one that generates the most value, so check those boundaries before settling on this code.

For example, installing roof trusses and sheathing attached to trusses are classified in 238130 (Framing Contractors) instead.