Analysis
NAICS 33232 is the 2022 NAICS industry for ornamental and architectural metal products manufacturing, part of 3323 (Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing). Census lists 112 example activities under it in the official index.
County Business Patterns counts 8,506 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 230,772 people at an average annual payroll of $63,238 per employee (40th percentile of national industries). 35% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which is close to the national mix.
By establishments it ranks 1st of the 2 codes at this level within Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing, with 58.5% of them.
Census lists 7 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 32191, 33243, 33231 and 238. 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.
Across its national industries Census lists 112 index entries; typical ones are baseboards, metal, manufacturing, air cowls, sheet metal (except stampings), manufacturing and acoustical suspension systems, metal, manufacturing.
Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments grew 8% and employment rose 13%. 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 comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing one or more of the following: (1) metal framed windows (i.e., typically using purchased glass) and metal doors; (2) sheet metal work; and (3) ornamental and architectural metal products.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Manufacturing metal covered (i.e., clad) wood windows and doors | 32191 Millwork |
| Manufacturing bins, cans, vats, and light tanks of sheet metal | 33243 Metal Can, Box, and Other Metal Container (Light Gauge) Manufacturing |
| Manufacturing prefabricated metal buildings, panels, and sections | 33231 Plate Work and Fabricated Structural Product Manufacturing |
| Fabricating sheet metal work on site | 238 Specialty Trade Contractors |
| Manufacturing metal stampings (except automotive, coins) and custom roll forming products | 33211 Forging and Stamping |
| Manufacturing automotive stampings | 33637 Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping |
| Stamping coins | 33991 Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing |
Index entries (112)
- Baseboards, metal, manufacturing
- Air cowls, sheet metal (except stampings), manufacturing
- Acoustical suspension systems, metal, manufacturing