{
  "dataset_id": "level-contractor-industry-cost-structure-2022",
  "version": "2026.09.09",
  "title": "Contractor Industry Cost Structure by Trade",
  "publisher": "Level",
  "published_at": "2026-09-09",
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
  "source": {
    "publisher": "U.S. Census Bureau",
    "dataset": "2022 Economic Census, Construction: Geographic Area Statistics and Detailed Statistics",
    "table": "EC2223BASIC",
    "source_url": "https://data.census.gov/table/ECNBASIC2022.EC2223BASIC",
    "api_documentation_url": "https://www.census.gov/data/developers/data-sets/economic-census/2022.html",
    "api_query_without_key": "https://api.census.gov/data/2022/ecnbasic?get=NAICS2022%2CNAICS2022_LABEL%2CFIRM%2CRCPTOT%2CPAYANN%2CBENEFIT%2CCSTMPRT%2CCSTSCNT%2CCSTFUGT%2CCSTFUON%2CCSTFUOF%2CCSTELEC&for=us%3A%2A&NAICS2022=238%2A",
    "accessed_at": "2026-09-09",
    "units": "Thousands of dollars, except firm count"
  },
  "definition": "Each published percentage is the selected aggregate cost field divided by aggregate receipts for the same national employer-firm industry row.",
  "boundary": "These are ratios of aggregate 2022 industry dollars for employer firms. They are not median-company percentages, SMB-only benchmarks, Level customer results, or recommended budgets.",
  "current_labor_context": {
    "publisher": "U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics",
    "period": "March 2026",
    "industry": "Construction",
    "total_compensation_usd_per_hour": 51.23,
    "wages_usd_per_hour": 35.54,
    "benefits_usd_per_hour": 15.69,
    "source_url": "https://www.bls.gov/charts/employer-costs-for-employee-compensation/costs-by-industry.htm",
    "accessed_at": "2026-09-09",
    "boundary": "Average employer cost per employee hour worked for the broad construction industry, not a trade, role, wage quote, or fully burdened billable-hour cost."
  },
  "calculation": "percentage = 100 * aggregate reported cost field / aggregate reported receipts for the same NAICS row",
  "variables": [
    "payroll",
    "benefits",
    "materials_parts",
    "subcontract_work",
    "gasoline_diesel_total",
    "electricity"
  ],
  "rows": [
    {
      "naics": "238",
      "industry": "Specialty Trade Contractors",
      "employer_firms": 505580,
      "payroll_pct_of_receipts": 24.97,
      "benefits_pct_of_receipts": 7.03,
      "labor_compensation_pct_of_receipts": 32,
      "materials_parts_pct_of_receipts": 30.39,
      "subcontract_work_pct_of_receipts": 7.68,
      "gasoline_diesel_pct_of_receipts": 2.15,
      "electricity_pct_of_receipts": 0.36
    },
    {
      "naics": "238150",
      "industry": "Glass and Glazing Contractors",
      "employer_firms": 6618,
      "payroll_pct_of_receipts": 23.97,
      "benefits_pct_of_receipts": 6.26,
      "labor_compensation_pct_of_receipts": 30.23,
      "materials_parts_pct_of_receipts": 40.33,
      "subcontract_work_pct_of_receipts": 4.38,
      "gasoline_diesel_pct_of_receipts": 1.05,
      "electricity_pct_of_receipts": 0.37
    },
    {
      "naics": "238160",
      "industry": "Roofing Contractors",
      "employer_firms": 24082,
      "payroll_pct_of_receipts": 19.25,
      "benefits_pct_of_receipts": 4.9,
      "labor_compensation_pct_of_receipts": 24.15,
      "materials_parts_pct_of_receipts": 36.84,
      "subcontract_work_pct_of_receipts": 8.6,
      "gasoline_diesel_pct_of_receipts": 1.55,
      "electricity_pct_of_receipts": 0.37
    },
    {
      "naics": "238210",
      "industry": "Electrical Contractors",
      "employer_firms": 78975,
      "payroll_pct_of_receipts": 27.73,
      "benefits_pct_of_receipts": 8.36,
      "labor_compensation_pct_of_receipts": 36.09,
      "materials_parts_pct_of_receipts": 30.87,
      "subcontract_work_pct_of_receipts": 5.65,
      "gasoline_diesel_pct_of_receipts": 1.62,
      "electricity_pct_of_receipts": 0.34
    },
    {
      "naics": "238220",
      "industry": "Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors",
      "employer_firms": 112088,
      "payroll_pct_of_receipts": 27,
      "benefits_pct_of_receipts": 7.93,
      "labor_compensation_pct_of_receipts": 34.93,
      "materials_parts_pct_of_receipts": 31.47,
      "subcontract_work_pct_of_receipts": 7.13,
      "gasoline_diesel_pct_of_receipts": 1.73,
      "electricity_pct_of_receipts": 0.37
    },
    {
      "naics": "238320",
      "industry": "Painting and Wall Covering Contractors",
      "employer_firms": 38036,
      "payroll_pct_of_receipts": 30.36,
      "benefits_pct_of_receipts": 7.93,
      "labor_compensation_pct_of_receipts": 38.28,
      "materials_parts_pct_of_receipts": 18.98,
      "subcontract_work_pct_of_receipts": 5.51,
      "gasoline_diesel_pct_of_receipts": 1.56,
      "electricity_pct_of_receipts": 0.31
    },
    {
      "naics": "238910",
      "industry": "Site Preparation Contractors",
      "employer_firms": 39460,
      "payroll_pct_of_receipts": 21.46,
      "benefits_pct_of_receipts": 5.68,
      "labor_compensation_pct_of_receipts": 27.13,
      "materials_parts_pct_of_receipts": 24.49,
      "subcontract_work_pct_of_receipts": 10.86,
      "gasoline_diesel_pct_of_receipts": 4.7,
      "electricity_pct_of_receipts": 0.37
    }
  ]
}