Analysis
NAICS 3359 is the 2022 industry group for other electrical equipment and component manufacturing, part of 335 (Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing). Census lists 140 example activities under it in the official index.
County Business Patterns counts 2,226 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 152,659 people at an average annual payroll of $82,438 per employee (71st percentile of national industries). 30% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which is close to the national mix.
By establishments it ranks 1st of the 4 codes at this level within Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing, with 41.2% of them.
Across its national industries Census lists 140 index entries; typical ones are alkaline cell primary batteries manufacturing, fiber optic cable made from purchased fiber optic strand, cable, nonferrous, insulated, or armored, made from… and arrestors and coils, lighting, manufacturing.
Its goods appear in 102 statistical lines of the US tariff schedule, mostly under headings 8536 (electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical…), 8543 (electrical machines and apparatus, having individual…) and 8544 (insulated (including enameled or anodized) wire, cable…). That link is how import data is matched to domestic producers, for example in trade-remedy cases.
It splits into 4 more detailed codes. The largest by establishments is 33599 (All Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing) with 1,007.
Official definition
This industry group comprises establishments manufacturing electrical equipment and components (except electric lighting equipment, household-type appliances, transformers, switchgear, relays, motors, and generators).
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Index entries (140)
- Alkaline cell primary batteries manufacturing
- Fiber optic cable made from purchased fiber optic strand
- Cable, nonferrous, insulated, or armored, made from purchased nonferrous wire
- Arrestors and coils, lighting, manufacturing
- Boxes, electrical wiring (e.g., junction, outlet, switch), manufacturing
- Brush blocks, carbon or molded graphite, manufacturing
- Amplifiers, magnetic, pulse, and maser, manufacturing