Analysis
NAICS 33242 is the 2022 NAICS industry for metal tank (heavy gauge) manufacturing, part of 3324 (Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing).
It has only one more detailed code, 332420, which covers exactly the same activities; the definition, index entries and statistics are on that page.
By establishments it ranks 1st of the 3 codes at this level within Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing, with 50.7% of them.
County Business Patterns counts 678 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 32,394 people at an average annual payroll of $70,505 per employee (53rd percentile of national industries). 17% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which points to larger operations.
Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments fell 6% and employment fell 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
See industry description for 332420.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.