Analysis
NAICS 334118 is the 2022 national industry for computer terminal and other computer peripheral equipment manufacturing, part of 33411 (Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing). Census lists 24 example activities under it in the official index.
Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments fell 44% and employment fell 38%. 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 284 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 11,143 people at an average annual payroll of $98,798 per employee (83rd 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 3 codes at this level within Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing, with 51% of them.
Census lists 5 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 334210, 334112, 334310 and 334418. 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.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include ATMs (automated teller machines) manufacturing, automated teller machines (ATM) manufacturing, bar code scanners manufacturing and biometrics system input devices (e.g., retinal scan, iris…, among 24 in all.
Official definition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing computer terminals and other computer peripheral equipment (except storage devices).
Illustrative Examples:
Automated teller machines (ATM) manufacturing Computer terminals manufacturing Joystick devices manufacturing Keyboards, computer peripheral equipment, manufacturing Monitors, computer peripheral equipment, manufacturing Mouse devices, computer peripheral equipment, manufacturing Optical readers and scanners manufacturing Plotters, computer, manufacturing Point-of-sale terminals manufacturing Printers, computer, manufacturing
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Manufacturing local area network and wide area network communications equipment, such as bridges, routers, and gateways | 334210 Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing |
| Manufacturing computer storage devices | 334112 Computer Storage Device Manufacturing |
| Manufacturing external audio speakers for computer use | 334310 Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing |
| Manufacturing internal, loaded, printed circuit board devices, such as sound, video, controller, and network interface cards; and internal and external computer modems used as computer peripherals | 334418 Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) Manufacturing |
| Manufacturing digital cameras | 333310 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing |
Index entries (24)
- ATMs (automated teller machines) manufacturing
- Automated teller machines (ATM) manufacturing
- Bar code scanners manufacturing
- Biometrics system input devices (e.g., retinal scan, iris pattern recognition, hand geometry) manufacturing
- Computer input/output equipment manufacturing
- Computer terminals manufacturing
- Flat panel displays (i.e., complete units), computer peripheral equipment, manufacturing
- Funds transfer devices manufacturing
- Input/output equipment, computer, manufacturing
- Joystick devices manufacturing
- Keyboards, computer peripheral equipment, manufacturing
- Lottery ticket sales terminals manufacturing
- Magnetic ink recognition devices, computer peripheral equipment, manufacturing
- Monitors, computer peripheral equipment, manufacturing
- Mouse devices, computer peripheral equipment, manufacturing
- Optical readers and scanners manufacturing
- Overhead projectors, computer peripheral-type, manufacturing
- Plotters, computer, manufacturing
- Point of sale terminals manufacturing
- Pointing devices, computer peripheral equipment, manufacturing
- Printers, computer, manufacturing
- Smart card readers manufacturing
- Teleprinters (i.e., computer terminals) manufacturing
- Terminals, computer, manufacturing