Analysis
NAICS 337127 is the 2022 national industry for institutional furniture manufacturing, part of 33712 (Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing). Census lists 32 example activities under it in the official index.
County Business Patterns counts 516 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 21,451 people at an average annual payroll of $58,089 per employee (29th percentile of national industries). 22% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which points to larger operations.
By establishments it ranks 3rd of the 3 codes at this level within Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing, with 13% of them.
Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments fell 11% and employment fell 12%. 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.
Census lists 6 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 339113, 339114, 337110 and 238390. 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 benches, park-type (except concrete, stone), manufacturing, benches, public building-type, manufacturing, benches, work, manufacturing and bleacher seating manufacturing, among 32 in all.
Official definition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing institutional-type furniture (e.g., library, school, theater, and church furniture). Included in this industry are establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing general purpose hospital, laboratory, and dental furniture (e.g., tables, stools, and benches). The furniture may be made on a stock or custom basis and may be assembled or unassembled (i.e., knockdown).
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Manufacturing specialized hospital furniture (e.g., hospital beds, operating tables) | 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing |
| Manufacturing specialized dental furniture (e.g., dental chairs) | 339114 Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing |
| Manufacturing wood or plastics laminated on wood kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities, and countertops (except freestanding) | 337110 Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing |
| Installing modular furniture systems | 238390 Other Building Finishing Contractors |
| Manufacturing office-type furniture and/or office or store fixtures | 33721 Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing |
| Repairing or refinishing furniture | 811420 Reupholstery and Furniture Repair |
Index entries (32)
- Benches, park-type (except concrete, stone), manufacturing
- Benches, public building-type, manufacturing
- Benches, work, manufacturing
- Bleacher seating manufacturing
- Bowling center furniture manufacturing
- Cafeteria furniture manufacturing
- Cafeteria tables and benches manufacturing
- Chairs, barber, beauty shop (i.e., hydraulic), manufacturing
- Chairs, portable folding, auditorium-type, manufacturing
- Chairs, stacking, auditorium-type, manufacturing
- Church furniture (except concrete, stone) manufacturing
- Drafting tables and boards manufacturing
- Drawing tables and boards, artist's, manufacturing
- Furniture, factory-type (e.g., cabinets, stools, tool stands, work benches), manufacturing
- Furniture, institutional, manufacturing
- Furniture, laboratory-type (e.g., benches, cabinets, stools, tables), manufacturing
- Furniture, public building (e.g., church, library, school, theater), manufacturing
- Furniture, restaurant-type, manufacturing
- Institutional furniture manufacturing
- Laboratory-type furniture (e.g., benches, cabinets, stools, tables) (except dental) manufacturing
- Lunchroom tables and chairs manufacturing
- Pews, church, manufacturing
- Prison bed manufacturing
- Religious furniture manufacturing
- Restaurant furniture (e.g., carts, chairs, foodwagons, tables) manufacturing
- School furniture manufacturing
- Ship furniture manufacturing
- Stadium seating manufacturing
- Theater seating manufacturing
- Tool stands, factory, manufacturing
- Tray trucks, restaurant, manufacturing
- Work benches manufacturing