Analysis
NAICS 238330 is the 2022 national industry for flooring contractors, part of 23833 (Flooring Contractors). Census lists 14 example activities under it in the official index.
County Business Patterns counts 17,989 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 84,998 people at an average annual payroll of $60,668 per employee (33rd percentile of national industries). 77% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which marks it as a small-business industry.
Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments grew 9% and employment rose 5%. 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.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include access flooring installation, asphalt flooring, installation only, carpet, installation only and computer flooring installation, among 14 in all.
Census lists 4 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 238110, 238190, 238310 and 238340. 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, laying concrete flooring are classified in 238110 (Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors) instead.
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the installation of resilient floor tile, carpeting, linoleum, and hardwood flooring. The work performed may include new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs.
Illustrative Examples:
Carpet, installation only Resilient floor tile or sheet (e.g., linoleum, rubber, vinyl), installation only Vinyl flooring contractors Resurfacing hardwood flooring Hardwood flooring, installation only Floor laying, scraping, finishing, and refinishing
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Laying concrete flooring | 238110 Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors |
| Applying epoxy to concrete flooring | 238190 Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors |
| Installing fireproof flooring | 238310 Drywall and Insulation Contractors |
| Installing stone or ceramic floor tile | 238340 Tile and Terrazzo Contractors |
Index entries (14)
- Access flooring installation
- Asphalt flooring, installation only
- Carpet, installation only
- Computer flooring installation
- Floor laying, scraping, finishing and refinishing
- Floor tile and sheets, installation only
- Hardwood flooring, installation only
- Linoleum, installation only
- Parquet flooring installation
- Resilient floor tile or sheet (e.g., linoleum, rubber, vinyl), installation only
- Resurfacing hardwood flooring
- Vinyl flooring contractors
- Wood floor finishing (e.g., coating, sanding)
- Wood flooring, installation only